On-site bicycle parking shall be provided for all new non-residential development projects. Required bicycle spaces must meet the following design standards:
(a) Bicycle racks shall be capable of locking the bicycle and of supporting the bicycle in an upright position.
(b) Bicycle racks and lockers shall be securely anchored to the ground or a building. Bicycle racks must provide a stable frame to which the bicycle may be conveniently secured, such as the inverted-U, post and loop, or another type of rack that meets these standards. Bicycle racks that support the wheel but not the frame of the bicycle may not be used.
(c) Installation of bicycle racks shall conform to the requirements set forth by the bicycle rack manufacturer with a rectangular space no less than two and one-half (2.5) feet wide by six (6) feet long per bicycle, unless a locker or permanent device to stand the bicycle on end is provided.
(d) Bicycle rack shall be installed with adequate space beside the parked bicycle so that a bicyclist will be able to reach and operate the locking mechanism.
(e) Pervious pavement in bicycle rack areas shall be encouraged.
(f) Bike racks shall be located such that they are highly visible from the street and/or building entrance from where bicyclists approach. Bicycle parking areas shall be separate from motor vehicle parking areas.
(g) Bicycle parking shall be provided according to the following schedule. Non- residential uses not identified in the table below shall provide bicycle spaces equal to at least five percent (5%) of the required automobile parking spaces.
Use | Number of Bike Spaces |
House of Worship and Other Places of Assembly | 1 per 40 seats |
Theater | 0.4 space/seat |
Office | 0.4 space/1,000 sq. ft. |
Medical Office | 0.4 space/1,000 sq. ft. |
Nursing Home | 1 per 20 employees |
School | 8 per classroom |
Retail | 0.3 per 1,000 sq. ft. |
Restaurant | 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. |
(h) Bicycle parking requirements for any land use may be decreased, increased and/or land banked by determination of the Planning Commission based upon evidence provided.
(Ord. 13-O-57. Passed 9-3-13.)