(a) Purpose. The requirements for bicycle parking are established for the purpose of ensuring adequate and safe facilities to accommodate bicycle parking and to encourage use of bicycles for travel as an alternative to use of motorized vehicles.
(b) Time of Compliance. All new developments subject to site plan review, including development of parking facilities, shall comply with the provisions of this section. At the time of construction of a new parking area or at the time of enlargement of an existing parking area, bicycle parking spaces shall be provided as indicated in this section.
(c) Number of Bicycle Parking Spaces. Bicycle parking spaces shall be provided at a rate of two (2) bicycle parking spaces for each twenty (20) automobile spaces provided. However, no automobile parking lot or garage shall be required to provide more than twenty-four (24) bicycle parking spaces.
(d) Bicycle Parking Space Size. Required bicycle parking spaces for nonresidential uses must have minimum dimensions of two (2) feet in width by six (6) feet in length. When multiple bike racks are installed side-by-side, the space between racks be reduced from four (4) feet to three (3) feet.
(e) Bicycle Parking Space Location. Required bicycle parking spaces shall be located at least as close to the entrance of the building as the nearest non-handicapped automobile parking space. In addition, bicycle parking spaces shall not be installed in an area that encroaches on Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requirements and/or compliance with those requirements.
(f) Bicycle Racks and Lockers. Each required bicycle parking space shall be equipped with a bicycle rack or “bicycle locker”, as defined in this section.
(1) Design. Bicycle racks and lockers must 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 bike may not be used to fulfill a bicycle parking requirement. In parking lots and parking garages, physical barriers, such as posts or bollards, shall be provided so as to prevent a motor vehicle from striking a parked bicycle.
(2) Residential Uses. Neither bicycle racks nor bicycle lockers are required for bicycle parking associated with residential uses. Required bicycle parking for residential uses may be provided in garages, storage rooms, or any other resident-accessible, secure areas.
(g) Bike Locker. As used in this section, “bike locker” means a locker or storage space large enough to house a single bicycle and which may be secured and accessed by a single user. (Ord. 12-2021. Passed 5-17-21.)