§ 17.8.540 BICYCLE PARKING.

   A.   When required. Bicycle parking shall be provided on-site in conjunction with the following uses:

      1.   Multi-family housing;

      2.   Retail and office development ;

      3.   Industrial development ;

      4.   Institutional development ; and

      5.   Transit stations, park-and-ride lot and automobile parking structures .

   B.   Required number of spaces. The number of bicycle parking spaces required shall be at least 20% of the required automobile parking for the use , but not less than two spaces.

   C.   Location and design standards. Bicycle parking facilities shall be:

      1.   Located within 75 feet of a primary building entrance and dispersed for multiple entrances;

      2.   Designed to provide direct access to a public right-of-way, but not to obstruct sidewalks or walkways. Public sidewalks may be utilized for bicycle parking when parking can’t be reasonably accommodated on-site and the location is convenient to the building ’s primary entrance . If a public sidewalk is used for bicycle parking, a minimum of six feet of clear and unobstructed sidewalk must be maintained;

      3.   In a location visible to building occupants or from the main parking lot;

      4.   Thoroughly illuminated during working hours. Bicycle parking areas shall be at least as well lit as automobile parking areas;

      5.   Bicycle parking facilities shall offer security in the form of either a lockable enclosure in which the bicycle can be stored or a stationary rack to which the bicycle can be locked. All bicycle racks, lockers or other facilities shall be securely anchored to the ground or to a structure . Bicycle racks shall be designed so that bicycles may be securely locked to them without undue inconvenience. Such racks shall be designed to hold bicycles securely by means of the frame, with the frame supported so that the bicycle cannot be pushed or fall to one side in a manner that will damage the wheels; and

      6.   Bicycle parking spaces shall be at least six feet long and two feet wide with an overhead clearance of at least seven feet. An access  aisle of at least five feet shall be provided and maintained beside or between each row of bicycle parking. Each required bicycle parking space shall be accessible without moving another bicycle.

(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2013-3, passed 5-22-2013)