Are Electric Scooters Legal in Huntington Beach?

HBPD patrol officers dedicate at least two hours per shift to micromobility enforcement and can issue $150 civil citations, criminal infractions around $450, or impound e-bikes and scooters being used recklessly—running reds, weaving through pedestrians, or letting minors operate high-powered Sur-Ron-style bikes—under the 2024 municipal code amendments. In September 2025, the City Council unanimously directed staff to draft a follow-on ordinance to keep speeding e-bikes off sidewalks while balancing where they will ride instead, acknowledging the recent spike in youth injuries. Riders should therefore plan to stay in bike lanes or travel lanes, slow to 10 mph on the beach path, never carry passengers on single-occupant devices, and expect even tighter rules once the new ordinance returns for adoption.