Glendale, AZ Mobility & Curb Rules: E-Bike Classes (2026)
Key Facts
- Class 3 minimum age
- 16 years old
- Class 1/2 minimum age
- 14 years old
- E-scooter minimum age
- 12 years old
- First offense fine
- $50 civil penalty
- Third offense fine
- $500 civil penalty
- Adopted
- Ordinance No. O25-50, Dec. 9, 2025
Summary
Glendale sets minimum rider ages by e-bike class under Section 8-54: nobody under 16 may operate a Class 3 e-bike, nobody under 14 may operate a Class 1 or 2 e-bike, and nobody under 12 may operate an electric standup scooter. The classes track Arizona's own definitions in A.R.S. Section 28-101(28).
(a)No person may operate a Class 3 E-bike as defined by A.R.S. § 28-101(28)(c) who is under the age of sixteen (16.)(b)No person may operate a Class 1 or 2 E-bike as defined by A.R.S. § 28-101(28)(a) and (b) who is under the age of fourteen (14.)(c)No person may operate an E-scooter who is under the age of twelve (12.)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 115).
Full Breakdown
Article II of Chapter 8, adopted by Ordinance No. O25-50 in December 2025, folds Arizona's e-bike classification straight into city law. S. S. Section 28-101(29) and (31). S. S. Section 28-101(28)(a) and (b); and nobody under 12 may operate an e-scooter. S. Section 28-819(A) per Section 8-56, and wherever a sign bars ordinary bicycles the same sign bars e-bikes and e-scooters under Section 8-59. Required equipment under Section 8-63 includes a brake capable of skidding the wheel on dry pavement, an audible warning device such as a bell or the operator's voice (but never a siren or whistle), and, for nighttime use, a front white lamp visible 500 feet away and a rear red reflector.
Violations & Fines
Article II violations carry escalating civil sanctions under Section 8-64: $50 for a first offense within 12 months, $250 for a second offense within 12 months of the first, and $500 for a third offense within 12 months of two priors. Riding underage for your device's class, ignoring the class-based age floors in Section 8-54, is cited the same way as any other Article II violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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