FloridaElectric bicycle classes and local authority
Florida defines three e-bike classes under 750 watts and generally gives them bicycle rights without motor-vehicle licensing or registration. Riders under 16 must wear helmets. A 2025 law authorizes local governments to regulate e-bikes on streets, sidewalks, paths, trails, and beaches, set minimum ages, and require photo identification.
- Code
- Fla. Stat. § 316.20655; Ch. 2025-149, Laws of Florida Florida Statutes, Chapter 316
- Applies to
- statewide
- Effective
- Tue Jul 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Miami-Dade CountyCounty right-of-way e-bike and micromobility rules on Crandon Boulevard
Applies only to County-maintained Crandon Boulevard between the northern Village of Key Biscayne limit and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, and only after the municipality enters an interlocal agreement. E-bikes are limited to 20 mph, sidewalk and walkway riding is prohibited except to park, and riding is limited to bike lanes when available or streets posted at 30 mph or less. The ordinance took effect 10 days after July 21, 2026 enactment and sunsets two years later; execution of the required interlocal agreement was not confirmed.
- Code
- Miami-Dade County Code § 2-98.3; Ord. 26-51 Miami-Dade County micromobility and e-bike ordinance
- Applies to
- countywide
- Effective
- Fri Jul 31 2026 00:00:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Sunny Isles BeachMinimum age, sidewalk ban, identification, and e-bike penalties
The City rule sets a minimum operating age of 16, requires photo identification, bans sidewalk riding, permits parent/guardian liability, and imposes $250 or $500 fines. The City says its education period ended and citation enforcement began August 16, 2026; an ordinance number and exact enactment/effective date were not displayed on the current City rule page.
- Code
- Sunny Isles Beach e-bike regulations Sunny Isles Beach electric-bicycle rules
- Applies to
- city
