Westland, MI Mobility & Curb Rules: E-Bike Classes (2026)
Key Facts
- E-bike classes defined
- No, not in this code
- Banned from bike lanes
- Gas+electric hybrid e-bikes only
- Penalty
- $500 fine, 90 days
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. No. 243-B (2023)
Summary
Westland doesn't define e-bike classes, but bars electric bicycles fitted with both electric and gas-powered motors from using any designated bike lane, backed by a misdemeanor penalty.
Electric bicycles equipped with electric and gas-powered motors are prohibited from using a bike lane.(c)Vehicles needing to turn must turn from the travel lane and not from the bicycle lane.(d)A person shall not park a vehicle on a bicycle path.(e)A person who violates this rule is guilty of a 90-day, $500.00 fine misdemeanor. (Ord. No. 243-B, 3-20-23)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66).
Full Breakdown
Westland's code has no Class 1/2/3 e-bike framework. The one operative rule, Code of Ordinances § 26-81(b), adopted by Ord. No. 243-B on March 20, 2023, prohibits 'electric bicycles equipped with electric and gas-powered motors' from using a bike lane: targeting hybrid gas/electric bikes specifically, not standard pedal-assist e-bikes. The same section bars motor vehicles generally from bicycle paths and from parking on them. Violation of any part of § 26-81 is a 90-day, $500 misdemeanor under subsection (e). Wayne County, Michigan.
Violations & Fines
Riding a gas-and-electric hybrid bicycle in a designated bike lane, or any other violation of § 26-81, is a misdemeanor carrying up to a $500 fine and 90 days in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Westland classify e-bikes into Class 1, 2, and 3 like some states?
Can I ride a standard pedal-assist e-bike in a Westland bike lane?
Sources & Official References
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