Definitions.
In this section, except where specified otherwise, the following words and phrases have the meanings indicated:
Bicycle Locker: A space intended to store one bicycle that is locked from the outside, rather than securing the bicycle itself.
Inverted-U Rack: In the shape of an upside-down "U", staple, or loop, this rack provides two points of ground contact and two points of contact for supporting a bicycle.
Secure Parking Area: A weather-protected, standalone bicycle parking structure or building extension with shared racks and access control.
A. Dimensions and Bicycle Racks
1. Parking Space and Aisle Dimensions
a. Each horizontal parking space (a space provided parallel to the ground) must have a minimum length of 72 inches, a minimum width of 18 inches, and a minimum height of 84 inches. If an inverted-U or similar rack is provided, one rack may serve two bicycles if it is installed so that it provides the minimum parking space dimensions on each side.
b. When a parking space is provided perpendicular to the ground, the vertical clearance of the space must be a minimum of 75 inches and the depth (measured along the floor from the anchoring wall) must be a minimum of 48 inches. The width of the space must be a minimum of 30 inches.
c. A minimum of 10% of long-term parking spaces must be at least 120 inches long and 30 inches wide.
d. A bicycle parking facility must have an access aisle that is a minimum of 72 inches on at least one side of a row of parked bicycles.
2. Racks
A bicycle rack must:
a. permit a bicycle frame and one wheel to be locked to the rack with a high-security lock;
b. permit a bicycle to be securely held with its frame supported in at least 2 places;
c. be durable and securely anchored;
d. have a locking surface thin enough to allow standard u-locks to be used, but thick enough so the rack cannot be cut with bolt cutters; and
e. not include any elements within the interior space.
A bicycle room with appropriate parking space/aisle dimensions.
B. Long-Term Spaces
1. Location, Access, and Security
a. Each long-term bicycle parking space must be provided within a building, covered parking garage, or secure parking area located near the building or structure and the street or other bicycle right-of-way. Bicycle lockers do not satisfy the requirements for long-term bicycle parking.
b. Facilities for long-term bicycle parking include: bicycle rooms on the ground floor of a residential/commercial building, bicycle rooms in a parking garage, bicycle cages in a parking garage, and secure parking areas.
c When a development project includes multiple buildings, the total number of parking spaces required will be calculated for the entire project and distributed proportionally to each building based on its share of the total parking space requirement. When the long-term bicycle parking for multiple buildings is co-located, it must be within 200 feet of an entrance to each of the participating buildings.
d. Each space must be available and accessible for all building tenants during the building's hours of operations. For residential tenants, each space must be accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
e. A long-term bicycle parking space in a garage:
i. must be clearly marked as a long-term bicycle parking space;
ii. must be located no lower than the first complete parking level below grade, and no higher than the first complete parking level above grade;
iii. must be in a well-lit, visible location near the main entrance or elevators;
iv. should be separated from vehicle parking by a barrier that minimizes the possibility of a parked bicycle being hit by a car; and
v. must be outfitted with a rack to lock the bicycle, as defined in Section 6.2.6.A.2.
f. If a long-term bicycle parking space is in an enclosed area, the facility must not be accessible to anyone without authorized access.
g. Each facility must be well-maintained and well lit.
h. If the bicycle storage area requires the use of doors, doors must be fully automatic or automatically open with the push of a button.
i. Stacked bicycle racks, or racks that increase parking capacity by providing more than one tier, must:
i. include a mechanism that lowers upper-level loading trays;
ii. have an aisle with a minimum width of 84 inches; and
iii. be designed so that users can easily lock the bicycle from the aisle.
2. Signs
If a long-term bicycle parking facility is not visible from the street or main building entrance, the property owner must post a sign in a lobby or common area indicating the location of the bicycle parking.
3. Changing Facilities - Showers and Lockers
a. Any individual tenant space with more than 50,000 square feet of nonresidential gross floor area (excluding retail or uses with less than 50 employees during the largest shift) must have at least two all-gender, single-stall, combined shower/changing rooms for each building. If a development with more than 50,000 square feet of nonresidential gross floor area (excluding retail or uses with less than 50 employees during the largest shift) has shower and changing facilities in a common area that is available to all tenants, at least two all-gender, single-stall, combined shower/changing rooms must be provided for each building.
Two additional showers and changing facilities must be installed for every additional 50,000 square feet of nonresidential gross floor area (excluding retail), up to a maximum of 8 for each building. Additional showers beyond the first two all-gender, single-stall facilities may be co-located into gender-specific, multi-stall facilities evenly distributed between genders.
b. If a long-term bicycle storage facility is required for a nonresidential use, the facility must have a minimum of 0.6 clothing lockers for each required long-term storage space. Each clothing locker must be:
i. a minimum of 12 inches wide, 18 inches deep, and 36 inches high;
ii. available for use during all hours that employees are on-site; and
iii. installed adjacent to the showers and changing facilities in a safe and secured area.
c. Section 6.2.6.A.3 does not apply to a public parking facility.
4. Repair Stations
A multi-unit dwelling with 10 or more units and buildings with more than 50,000 square feet of commercial gross floor area must provide at least one bicycle repair station or equivalent facilities for bicycle repair and maintenance. The repair station should be co-located with long-term bicycle parking and include a repair stand. The repair stand must include a clear area measuring a minimum of 90 inches by 45 inches, with the back of the repair stand placed at least 12 inches from the wall. A basic repair stand should have:
(a) a supporting arm to hold a bicycle without causing damage;
(b) basic tools attached to the stand with tamper-proof hardware; and
(c) an air pump attached to the stand with tamper-proof hardware.
5. Electric Bicycle Charging
All long-term bicycle parking facilities must be equipped with at least one outlet for every five spaces, evenly distributed throughout the long-term bicycle parking facility.
C. Short-Term Spaces
1. Location, Access, and Security
a. Each short-term bicycle parking space must be:
i. available to the public;
ii. located in a convenient, well-lit area that is clearly visible to both a visitor to the building and a person who is on the sidewalk that accesses the building's main entrance; and
iii. within 90 feet of:
(a) the main entrance of each building within the development, and closer than the nearest non-accessible vehicle parking space; or
(b) at least one main entrance of a building with more than one main entrance; unless
(c) the applicable deciding body approves an alternative location during the site plan or conditional use process; and
iv. outfitted with a rack to which a bicycle can be locked, as defined in Section 6.2.6.A.2.
b. Each parking facility is prohibited from obstructing pedestrian traffic or interfering with the use of the pedestrian area.
c. Any sidewalk rack that is:
i. parallel to the curb must be located so that the nearest vertical component of the rack is a minimum of 24 inches from the curb face and 36 inches from the building face;
ii. perpendicular to the curb must be located so that the nearest vertical component of the rack is a minimum of 48 inches from the curb face and 42 inches from the building face;
iii. diagonal to the curb must be located so that the nearest vertical component of the rack is a minimum of 48 inches from the curb face, and 42 inches from the building face, measured in a line parallel to the orientation of the rack.
d. Each sidewalk rack must be a minimum of 14 feet from any stand-alone fire hydrant.
e. Each parked bicycle must be accessible without moving another bicycle.
Minimum offset dimensions for short-term bicycle parking.
(Legislative History: Ord. No. 19-11, § 1.)