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5-5(E)   BICYCLE PARKING
5-5(E)(1)   Unless specified otherwise in this IDO, all development shall provide on-site parking spaces for bicycles in accordance with Table 5-5-5. Where the minimum bicycle parking requirement in Table 5-5-5 is based on the number of off-street parking spaces, it shall be calculated based on the total number of off-street parking spaces provided on the site, regardless of the minimum requirement for off-street parking spaces.?
Table 5-5-5: Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements
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IDO Bicycle Parking Requirement
Table 5-5-5: Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements
Use
IDO Bicycle Parking Requirement
Residential use
5 multi-family or live-work dwelling units: 3 spaces or 10% of required off-street parking spaces, whichever is greater
Dormitory
1 space / 3 persons design capacity
Elementary or middle school
5 spaces or 20% of required off-street parking spaces, whichever is greater
High school
Vocational school
3 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA
Hotel or motel
2 spaces + 1 space / 6,000 sq. ft. GFA of conference, restaurant, bar, and banquet space
Grocery store
1 space / 2,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Non-residential uses not listed in this table
3 spaces or 10% of required off-street parking spaces, whichever is greater
 
5-5(E)(2)   The required bicycle parking spaces in Table 5-5-5 may be reduced by the Planning Director based on site-specific conditions.
5-5(E)(3)   Bicycle parking spaces shall be located, sized, and constructed as required by the DPM.
5-5(E)(4)   Bicycle parking facilities shall meet all of the following standards.
5-5(E)(4)(a)   All bicycle parking areas shall be located in convenient, highly visible, well-lighted areas that do not interfere with traffic and pedestrian movements.
5-5(E)(4)(b)   Required bicycle parking spaces shall be located within 50 feet in any direction of a primary pedestrian entrance. Sites with multiple primary pedestrian entrances shall have distributed bicycle parking locations.
5-5(E)(4)(c)   Bicycle parking facilities shall be racks or lockers that are installed and anchored to prevent removal except by authorized personnel.
5-5(E)(4)(d)   Racks shall be designed to support the bicycle in an upright position and so that both wheels and 2 points of the frame may be locked securely to it using a U-shaped lock or a chain/cable and lock.
5-5(E)(4)(e)   Where the primary use of the property includes 100 or more dwelling units or 100,000 or more square feet of non-residential gross floor area, at least 20 percent of required bicycle parking spaces shall be in secured long-term storage lockers or areas.