NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – The New Smyrna Beach City Commission on Tuesday unanimously voted down a proposed ordinance that would have allowed “peddle pubs,” formally referred to by the city as commercial mega-cycles, to operate on local streets.

The proposal stemmed from a request by local entrepreneur Christopher Smith, who hoped to launch a business called “Rolling Cheers.” During the meeting, Smith told commissioners he was a small business owner with no corporate backing and said his operation would not create a nuisance.

City staff, however, recommended against the ordinance, citing concerns about noise, safety and traffic impacts in the popular beach community.

Smith pushed back on the noise concerns, telling commissioners the bikes would be equipped with a small stereo system tha

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