(A) Standards. New and expanded uses subject to site plan review shall provide bicycle parking spaces as follows.
Table 153.173 Minimum Required Bicycle Parking Spaces | |
Use | Required # of Spaces |
Table 153.173 Minimum Required Bicycle Parking Spaces | |
Use | Required # of Spaces |
Commercial (not required for parcels with less than 1,000 square feet of commercial or office space) | 2 bicycle spaces per primary use or 1 per 10 vehicle spaces, whichever is greater |
Community service | 2 spaces, or as required by city |
Industrial | 2 bicycle spaces per primary use or 1 per 10 vehicle spaces, whichever is greater |
Institutional uses and places of worship | 2 bicycle spaces per 10 vehicle spaces |
Multi-family residential (not required for parcels with fewer than 4 dwelling units) | 2 bicycle spaces per 4 dwelling units |
Other uses | 2 bicycle spaces per primary use or 1 per 10 vehicle spaces, whichever is greater |
Parks (active recreation areas only) | 4, or as required by city |
Schools | 2 bicycle spaces per classroom |
(B) Design. Bicycle parking shall consist of steel racks designed specifically for bicycle storage, or other sturdy structures that provide a safe and secure means of storing a bicycle and do not obstruct pedestrian or vehicle circulation.
(C) Exemptions. This section does not apply to single-family and duplex housing, home occupations and agricultural uses. The Planning Commission may exempt other uses upon finding that, due to the nature of the use or its location, it is unlikely to have any patrons or employees arriving by bicycle.
(D) Hazards. Bicycle parking shall not impede or create a hazard to pedestrians or vehicles. Parking areas shall be located so as to not conflict with vision clearance standards (see §§ 153.140 through 153.142).
(Ord. 1267, passed 1-3-2012)