PEOSTA, Iowa (KCRG) – Parents in Peosta could soon face steep fines or lose their children’s electric bikes to a city impound lot under a proposed ordinance cracking down on e-bikes and motorized scooters.
The Peosta City Council voted Tuesday evening to set a formal public hearing for Ordinance 2026-07 on Tuesday, Nov. 24. The measure introduces broad new operating limits, impoundment options, and parental liability for young riders across the city.
Under the proposed rules, low-speed e-bikes, motorized scooters, and micromobility devices would be banned entirely from riding in the roadway on 10 heavily traveled streets, including Burds Road, Peosta Street, and Thunder Valley Drive. The ordinance also outlaws their operation in the City Hall and Peosta Community Centre parking lots during weekday morning drop-off and afternoon pickup hours for the neighboring elementary school…