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CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER of THE CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS
VOLUME I
VOLUME II
VOLUME III
CHAPTER 51A DALLAS DEVELOPMENT CODE: ORDINANCE NO. 19455, AS AMENDED
ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ARTICLE II. INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS.
ARTICLE III. DECISIONMAKING AND ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES.
ARTICLE IV. ZONING REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE V. FLOODPLAIN AND ESCARPMENT ZONE REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE VI. ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
ARTICLE VII. SIGN REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE VIII. PLAT REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE IX. THOROUGHFARES.
ARTICLE X. LANDSCAPE AND TREE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE XI. HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX EXEMPTIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES.
ARTICLE XII. GAS DRILLING AND PRODUCTION.
ARTICLE XIII. FORM DISTRICTS.
CHAPTER 51 FORMER DALLAS DEVELOPMENT CODE
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
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SEC. 51A-4.329.1.   OFFENSES.
   A person commits an offense if he operates a use:
      (1)   in violation of a special parking agreement executed and filed pursuant to Section 51A-4.328; or
      (2)   without a valid license required under Section 51A-4.329. (Ord. Nos. 19786; 21660; 29128)
SEC. 51A-4.329.2.   REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
   The building official shall revoke the certificate of occupancy for any use being operated:
      (1)   in violation of a special parking agreement executed and filed pursuant to Section 51A-4.328; or
      (2)   without a valid license required under Section 51A-4.329. (Ord. Nos. 19786; 21660; 29128)
Division 51A-4.330. Bicycle Parking Regulations.
SEC. 51A-4.331.   APPLICABILITY.
   (a)   Except as provided in Subsection (b), this section becomes applicable to a building site when:
      (1)   an application is made for a building permit:
         (A)   for new construction; or
         (B)   to increase the floor area on a building site by 10 percent or more or by 2,000 square feet or more, whichever is less; or
      (2)   there is a change in land use that requires an increase in off-street parking.
   (b)   This section does not apply to:
      (1)   uses that require four or fewer off-street parking spaces;
      (2)   agricultural uses;
      (3)   utility and public service uses;
      (4)   wholesale, distribution, and storage uses;
      (5)   a mobile home park, mobile home subdivision, or campground; or
      (6)   a drive-in theater. (Ord. 29128)
SEC. 51A-4.332.   GENERAL PROVISIONS.
   (a)   Bicycle parking spaces are not permitted in a visibility triangle as defined in Section 51A-4.602.
   (b)   Bicycle parking spaces must not impede access to a fire hydrant or pedestrian circulation.
   (c)   Bicycle parking spaces must not reduce the unobstructed space for the passage of pedestrians to less than the minimum required sidewalk width for that building site.
   (d)   Bicycle parking spaces must be protected from motor vehicles to prevent damage to parked bicycles.
   (e)   Bicycle parking spaces must be maintained in a clean, neat, and orderly manner.
   (f)   All bicycle racks must be securely anchored. (Ord. 29128)
SEC. 51A-4.333.   SPACES REQUIRED.
   (a)   The greater of two bicycle parking spaces per building site or one bicycle parking space per 25 required off-street parking spaces is required.
   (b)   No more than 30 bicycle parking spaces are required on any building site.
   (c)   For every 10 bicycle parking spaces, or portion of 10 bicycle parking spaces, provided on a building site, a minimum of two bicycle parking spaces must be available for use by guests or visitors.
   (d)   In determining the required number of bicycle parking spaces, fractional spaces are counted to the nearest whole number, with one half counted as an additional space. (Ord. 29128)
SEC. 51A-4.334.   LOCATION AND DESIGN.
   (a)   All required bicycle parking spaces must be provided on the lot occupied by the main use.
   (b)   Bicycle parking spaces exterior to a building must be a part of or connected to a pedestrian pathway that connects to a building entrance open to the public.
   (c)   Bicycle parking spaces exterior to a building must be clearly visible from a primary building entrance or signs must be posted at the entrances to the automobile parking area that indicate the location of bicycle parking. For bicycle parking interior to a building, signs must be posted at the entrance to the automobile parking area that indicate the location of the bicycle parking. If signs are required to be posted at the entrances to the automobile parking area, the signs must:
      (1)   be prominently displayed;
      (2)   illustrate or describe the location of bicycle parking spaces;
      (3)   be constructed of weather resistant material;
      (4)   be a minimum of 10 inches in width by 15 inches in height; and
      (5)   have clearly legible letters and graphics that contrast with the background material.
   (d)   When placed parallel, bicycle racks must be spaced at least four feet apart.
   (e)   When placed linear, bicycle racks must be spaced at least seven feet apart.
   (f)   Class I bicycle parking must provide a minimum two-and-a-half foot by six foot area for each bicycle parking space.
   (g)   Class I bicycle parking may be placed in the required front, side, or rear yard. (Ord. 29128)
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