JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek City Council will consider where electric bikes should be allowed to operate during its Jan. 12 meeting.
The council will meet at 5 p.m. for a work session and 7 p.m. for a meeting at City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive. To view videos or read agendas, visit johnscreekga.gov.
City staff is proposing two options for changing city ordinances.
One recommendation would allow most e-bikes on city sidewalks and trails, except for those in parks. Electric bikes that can travel faster than 28 mph would be allowed on roads only.
This option is also recommended by the Johns Creek Police Department. A speed limit could be set at 20 mph.
The second recommendation proposes allowing all e-bikes to operate on all sidewalks and trails.
This option would provide residents more freedom, but it would give police fewer options for regulating the bikes.
Electric bikes are defined as bicycles that are equipped with an electric motor with a maximum output of 750 watts or about 1 horsepower and incapable of exceeding 20 mph solely under the motor’s power.
Some classes of e-bikes require pedaling to engage motor assistance. Others supply assistance on demand. The fastest e-bikes can reach about 28 mph with human and motor power.
Over the past year, electric bikes have become increasingly common in Johns Creek and Georgia, city staff said.
The changes proposed to council members follow ordinance revisions approved in June 2024 that allowed skateboards and bicycles on city sidewalks and paths. The 2024 changes did not address e-bikes.
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