§ 25-6-477. BICYCLE PARKING.

(A)

Off-street parking facilities for bicycles as prescribed in Appendix A ( Tables Of Off-Street Parking And Loading Requirements ) must be provided for each use on a site, and shall be calculated prior to any reductions approved under this article for motor vehicle parking.

(B)

Any addition or enlargement of an existing building or use or any change of occupancy or operation that increases the number of required motor vehicle parking spaces above the existing spaces on an existing site shall require a proportional increase in bicycle parking adhering to Appendix A, Part 2 ( Bicycles ) for the new use or expanded use or change in occupancy.

(C)

A required bicycle space must comply with the requirements of the Transportation Criteria Manual.

(D)

The location of an off-street bicycle parking facility shall comply with the following requirements:

(1)

A minimum of 50% of all required bicycle parking shall be located within 50 feet of the principal building entrance which shall not be obscured from public view; and

(2)

The remaining required bicycle parking may be located as follows:

a.

in a secure location within 50 feet of other building entryways other than the principal building entrance;

b.

at employee only entrances;

c.

within a building; or

d.

in a covered motor vehicle parking facility within 50 feet of a street level entrance.

(3)

The closest bicycle parking facility must be no farther than the closest motor vehicle parking space, excluding accessible parking spaces.

(E)

A provision of this article that is applicable to off-street motor vehicle parking also applies to bicycle parking, unless the provision conflicts with this section.

(F)

The city manager may waive a requirement relating to the number or type of bicycle spaces or approve an alternate method of compliance after considering the characteristics of the use, the site, and the surrounding area. A waiver may not reduce the number of required bicycle spaces to less than two.

Source: Ord. 031120-44; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20060504-039; Ord. 20130523-104.