STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The City Council passed legislation to make a ban on electric bicycles easier to enforce and to create an interactive public crime map Thursday.

The electric bicycle (or e-bike) legislation included several bills -- including one to clarify the definition of just what a motor scooter is in New York City. Current laws define them as devices, not regulated by the DMV, that go faster than 15 miles per hour. But police can't always determine an electric bike or motorized scooter's speed.

One bill will remove that speed limit to clarify the existing law - and will also make it easier for law enforcement to impound vehicles until all civil penalties and fines are paid.

Another bill will create a civil penalty of $100 for businesses that have electronic bikes on their premises, since they're often used by food delivery people. Second violations would come with a $250 fine.

"Because we see them everywhere, many people don't know that e-bikes are already illegal. They are a danger to New Yorkers because they are significantly faster and heavier than regular bikes," Council Speaker Christine Quinn said in a statement. "This legislation will help to enforce the City's e-bike ban, and will send a clear message to businesses that the use of these dangerous vehicles will not be tolerated. Bottom line: e-bikes are unlicensed, unsafe and unwelcome in our city."

Councilman James Oddo (R-Mid-Island) said a few years ago motorized scooters were "all the rage" on Staten Island. They're especially dangerous, he said, because the scooters are hard for drivers to see.

"They shouldn't be on the streets in the city of New York," Oddo said.

The Council also voted to establish an interactive crime map, to be maintained by the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, available to the public.

The map would display monthly, yearly, and year-to-date totals for crime statistics, and would be searchable by address, zip code, and police precinct.

"It's going to allow us to look at crime data mapped out," Oddo said.

The bill was sponsored by Council Member Fernando Cabrera.

"The bill will enable elected officials, community organizations, and the general public to localize current high crime areas and use resources more strategically and efficiently," Cabrera said in a statement. "The available data will have the potential to create a culture and atmosphere of trust between the various communities and New York City Police Department.