Georgetown, TX Mobility & Curb Rules: E-Bike Classes (2026)

045, enacted by Ord. No. 2006-103, defines an "electric bicycle" as a bicycle designed to be propelled by an electric motor, exclusively or with human power, that cannot exceed 20 miles per hour and does not weigh more than 100 pounds. 1 sets location-of-use rules by vehicle class: electric bicycles are expressly excepted from the bans that apply to motor assisted scooters, mopeds, pocket bikes, and neighborhood electric vehicles on hike-and-bike trails, in city parks off-trail, on sidewalks, and on paths reserved exclusively for bicycles, and e-bikes may also be used on any public street regardless of posted speed limit.

Children under 16 face extra rules: it is unlawful for a child to operate an electric bicycle on any public street after daytime hours (sunrise to sunset) or where the posted speed limit exceeds 30 mph, and a child operating or riding an electric bicycle on a public street must wear a helmet meeting ANSI, ASTM, or Snell standards at all times. Parents can be cited for knowingly or unknowingly allowing a child to violate the location or helmet rules.