Division 4C.3 — BICYCLE PARKING
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Sec. 4C.3.1. BICYCLE PARKING SPACES ¶
A. Intent
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The intent of the standards of this Section (Bicycle Parking Spaces) is to promote bicycling as an
alternative to automobile transportation, and to ensure safe, secure, accessible, and convenient
storage of bicycles for all users.
B. Applicability
This Section (Bicycle Parking Spaces) applies to new construction, a major remodel, a site
modifcationi, or a use modifcationi .
C. Standards
The required number of short-term and long-term bicycle parking spaces are determined by use
according to the following provisions:
- Residential
For all residential uses containing more than three dwelling units, long-term and short-term bicycle parking shall be provided according to the ratios specified for each marginal increment
of dwelling units as indicated in the table below.
REQUIRED BICYCLE PARKING
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| Col1 | SHORT-TERM (Sec. 4C.3.2.) 1/10 du, (2 min) |
LONG-TERM (Sec. 4C.3.3.) 1/du |
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| RESIDENTIAL 1st 25 dwelling units |
RESIDENTIAL 1st 25 dwelling units |
RESIDENTIAL 1st 25 dwelling units |
| 26th-100th dwelling unit | 1/15 du, (2 min) | 1/1.5 du |
| 101st-200th dwelling unit | 1/20 du, (2 min) | 1/2 du |
| 201st + dwelling units | 1/40 du, (2 min) | 1/4 du |
a. Developments that include individually accessed private garages for each dwelling unit
shall not be required to provide long-term bicycle parking.
b. Notwithstanding the above, for all supportive housing uses, short-term bicycle parking
shall be provided at a rate of one space per 10,000 square feet of foor areal and long-term
bicycle parking shall be provided at a rate of 1 space per 5,000 square feet of foor areal . A
minimum of two short-term and two long-term bicycle parking spaces shall be provided.
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- Public & Institutional, Open Space & Recreation, Transportation, General
Commercial, Heavy Commercial, and Industrial Uses
Short-term and long-term bicycle parking shall be provided for all public & institutional uses,
transportation uses, commercial uses, and industrial uses at the ratio and minimum indicated
in the table below.
REQUIRED BICYCLE PARKING
| Public & Institutional Uses, except as listed below: |
1/10,000 SF, (2 min) | 1/5,000 SF, (2 min) |
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| Civic Facility: All | 1/10 providedautomobile parking stall |
1/10 requiredautomobile parking stall |
| School: K-12 | 4/classroom, (2 min) | 1/10 classrooms, (2 min) |
| School: Post-secondary | 1/500 SF or 1/50 fxed seats whichever is greater, (2 min) |
1/1,000 SF or 1/100 fxed seats whichever is greater, (2 min) |
| Utilities: All | -- | -- |
| Open Space & Recreation Uses, except as listed below: |
1/10,000 SF, (2 min) | 1/10,000 SF, (2 min) |
|---|---|---|
| Nature Reserve | -- | -- |
| Open Space, Public | 1/10 providedautomobile parking stall |
1/10 providedautomobile parking stall |
| Open Space, Public (< 2 acres and no automobile parking provided) |
-- | -- |
| Indoor Recreation: Public Outdoor Recreation: Public |
1/10 providedautomobile parking stall |
1/10 providedautomobile parking stall |
| Indoor Recreation: Public Outdoor Recreation: Public |
1/10 providedautomobile parking stall |
1/10 providedautomobile parking stall |
| All General Commercial Uses, except as listed below: |
1/10,000 SF, (2 min) | 1/10,000 SF, (2 min) |
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| Eating & Drinking: All | 1/2,000 SF, (2 min) | 1/2,000 SF, (2 min) |
| Entertainment Venue, Indoor: All | 1/350 SF or 1/50 fxed seats whichever is greater, (2 min) |
1/700 SF or 1/100 fxed seats whichever is greater, (2 min) |
| Lodging (containing more than 5 lodging units) |
1/10lodging units, (2 min) | 1/10lodging units, (2 min) |
| Ofce | 1/10,000 SF, (2 min) | 1/5,000 SF, (2 min) |
| Retail: All | 1/2,000 SF, (2 min) | 1/2,000 SF, (2 min) |
"--" = no parking required
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REQUIRED BICYCLE PARKING
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HEAVY COMMERCIAL USES
| All Heavy Commercial Uses, except as listed below: |
1/10,000 SF, (2 min) | 1/10,000 SF, (2 min) |
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| Storage, Indoor: All | -- | -- |
| Storage, Outdoor: All | -- | -- |
| LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES | ||
| All | 1/10,000 SF, (2 min) | 1/10,000 SF, (2 min) |
| HEAVY INDUSTRIAL USES | ||
| All | 1/10,000 SF, (2 min) | 1/10,000 SF, (2 min) |
| AGRICULTURAL USES | ||
| All | -- | -- |
"--" = no parking required
- City Operated Uses
In all buildings or parking lots used by the City for government purposes, including government office buildings, both short-term and long-term bicycle parking shall be provided at a rate of 10 percent of the required parking. However, no less than five short-term bicycle spaces and no less than five long-term bicycle parking shall be provided for the lot or building.
D. Measurement
- Multiple Uses
Where there is a combination of uses on a lot, the number of bicycle parking spaces required
is the sum of the requirements of the various uses. The exceptions provided in Sec. 4C.4.1.E.
(Exceptions) for automobile parking also apply to bicycle parking.
- Fractions
When the application of these regulations results in the requirement of a fractional bicycle
space, any fraction up to and including one-half may be disregarded, and any fraction over
one-half is construed as requiring one bicycle parking space. Rounding shall occur after
taking the sum of bicycle parking required across all proposed uses, and shall be calculated
separately for long-term and short-term spaces.
E. Exceptions
Adaptive reuse projects in accordance with Sec. 9.4.5. (Downtown Adaptive Reuse Program)
and Sec. 9.4.6. (Citywide Adaptive Reuse Program) are not required to provide additional bicycle
parking.
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F. Relief
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- A deviation from any required bicycle parking dimensional standard of 10 percent or less may
be granted in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.2. (Adjustment) .
- A deviation from any required bicycle parking standard may be granted as a variance in
accordance with Sec. 13B.5.3. (Variance) .
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Sec. 4C.3.2. SHORT-TERM BICYCLE PARKING DESIGN ¶
A. Intent
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The intent of the standards of this Section (Short-Term Bicycle Parking Design) is to promote
bicycling as an alternative to automobile transportation, ensure safe, secure, accessible, and
convenient storage of bicycles for visitors and other short-term users, improve bicyclist access
from the public realm to the interior of buildings, and ensure entrances are conveniently and effectively accessible to bicyclists.
B. Applicability
This Section (Short-Term Bicycle Parking Design) applies to all short-term bicycle parking spaces
required by Sec. 4C.3.1. (Bicycle Parking Spaces) .
C. Standards
- General
a. Adequate lighting shall be provided to ensure safe access to bicycle parking facilities in
accordance with Sec. 4C.10.1. (Outdoor Lighting) .
b. Owners and operators shall not unreasonably interfere with the ability of bicyclists to safely
and conveniently access bicycle parking, including the adoption of unreasonable property
management rules. Unreasonable interference includes shorter operating hours for short term bicycle parking than for the building or automobile parking, prohibitions on walking
of bicycles in pedestrian areas that provide access to bicycle parking, and prohibitions on
bicycles in elevators where elevators are used to provide access to bicycle parking. The
provisions of this Subparagraph do not prohibit property owners from requiring bicycles to
be walked in pedestrian-only areas.
- Bicycle Parking Space Design
a. General
Required short-term bicycle parking shall consist of bicycle racks that do all of the
following:
i. Support the bicycle frame at two points, and support only the wheel of the bicycle are
not permissible.
ii. Allow for the bicycle frame and at least one wheel to be locked to the racks.
iii. Allow for the use of a cable as well as a U-shaped lock.
iv. If bicycles can be locked to each side of the rack, each side can be counted toward a
required space.
v. Be securely anchored to a permanent surface.
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vi. If more than 20 short-term bicycle parking spaces are provided, at least 50 percent of
the bicycle parking spaces shall be 100 percent covered by a roof or overhang.
vii. Bicycle share station docks counted toward the requirements for short-term bicycle
parking spaces as permitted in Sec. 4C.3.2.C.3. (Siting Requirements) shall conform to
Sec. 4C.3.2.C.6. (Bicycle Share Station) .
b. Horizontal Storage
i. Short-term bicycle parking spaces shall be a minimum of two feet wide and six feet
long.
ii. Individual racks installed beside each other that allow bicycles to be locked to either
side of the rack shall be spaced a minimum of 30 inches on center.
iii. Racks installed parallel to walls shall be a minimum of 30 inches from the wall, except
that bicycle parking spaces providing a tray or channel for insertion of bicycle wheels
shall be placed a minimum of 20 inches from the wall.
iv. Bicycle parking spaces arranged in a vertically staggered layout that permits bicycles
to be placed in and removed from each individual space without interference from
bicycles in adjoining spaces shall be spaced a minimum of 16 inches on center.
c. Stacked Storage
i. Alternatively to Subparagraph b. (Horizontal Storage) above, short-term bicycle parking
may be mounted so that bicycles are stored in a stacked, two-tier layout, provided such parking is an attended bicycle facility where facility staff parks the bicycles, or
such racks provide mechanical assistance for lifting the bicycle. If stacked bicycle
storage is provided as an attended bicycle parking service, the service must meet the
standards outlined in Paragraph 7. (Attended Bicycle Parking Service) below.
ii. Racks installed parallel to walls shall be a minimum of 14 inches from the wall if such
spaces are on the upper level of a stacked, two-tier rack.
- Siting Requirements
a. Required short-term bicycle parking shall be provided in one of the following location, or a
combination of the following:
i. On the same lot as the use for which it is intended to serve.
ii. In a parking facility serving the use for which the bicycle parking is intended to serve.
iii. Immediately in front of a lot within the public right-of-way in accordance with
Paragraph 4. (Bicycle Parking in the Public Right-of-Way) below.
iv. In a City-funded bicycle corral in accordance with Paragraph 5. (Bicycle Corrals)
below.
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v. In a bicycle share station in accordance with Paragraph 6. (Bicycle Share Stations)
below.
b. Bicycle parking shall be located so as to allow bicyclists safe and convenient access to and
from the lot.
c. Bicyclists shall not be required to rely on stairways or escalators for access or to share
access with automobiles or other motor vehicles.
d. Elevators providing access for bicyclists shall be sized to accommodate standard adult
bicycle dimensions with both wheels on the floor (at least six feet by two feet).
e. Short-term bicycle parking shall be located so as to provide safe and convenient access to
visitors.
f. For new construction, at least 50 percent of short-term bicycle parking shall be located
outside buildings or parking structures; however, no more than eight short-term bicycle
parking spaces per 100 linear feet of street frontage are required to be outside.
g. All short-term bicycle parking spaces located inside the building or parking structure shall
be located on the ground story with a direct pedestrian accessway in accordance with Sec.
4C.1.1.C.2.a.ii. (Direct) to a public street.
h. For new construction, short-term bicycle parking shall be located to maximize visibility
from a pedestrian entrance.
i. All short-term bicycle parking areas located within buildings or parking garages require
signs meeting the following standards:
i. Permanently posted at the street entrance to each lot.
ii. Legible and reflectorized.
iii. Indicate the availability and location of bicycle parking within the lot.
iv. All signs shall comply with Div. 4C.11. (Signs) .
j. Short-term bicycle parking spaces may be located no farther than 100 feet of walking
distance from a pedestrian entrance that provides access to uses that require the bicycle
parking spaces.
k. For buildings with more than one pedestrian entrance, short-term bicycle parking, with the
exception of bicycle share stations, shall be distributed in approximately equal proportions
among all pedestrian entrances. In buildings with three or more pedestrian entrances, no
more than 50 percent of all short-term bicycle parking spaces shall be assigned to a single
pedestrian entrance.
Sec. 4C.3.2. (Short-Term Bicycle Parking Design) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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- Bicycle Parking in the Public Right-of-Way
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Business operators or property owners may install their own racks within the public right
of-way unless a City owned rack already exists, subject to compliance with all LAMC
requirements, including but not limited obtaining any necessary permit from the Bureau of
Engineering and approval by LADOT.
- Bicycle Corrals
a. City-Funded Bicycle Corrals
Any lot located within 500 feet of a City-funded bicycle corral may count up to four
bicycle parking spaces within the bicycle corral towards their required short-term bicycle
parking spaces.
b. Bicycle Corral Parking Incentive Program
i. Businesses or property owners who have obtained approval from Bureau of
Engineering and LADOT to install and maintain a bicycle corral in the right-of-way
in front of their property may count all the bicycle parking within the bicycle corral
toward their required number of short-term bicycle parking spaces. In such cases,
short-term bicycle parking installed in such a manner cannot be counted towards the
bicycle parking requirements of surrounding businesses.
ii. Business operators or property owners shall pay the construction and maintenance
costs of building said bicycle corrals.
iii. Multiple businesses or property owners may submit an application to LADOT as a
group and split the costs to construct and maintain the corral.
a) In such cases, a single property owner is responsible for assuming the
maintenance responsibilities detailed in a recorded covenant maintenance
agreement as outlined below in a form approved by LADOT.
b) The property owner named in the covenant who is responsible for maintaining the
bicycle corral may count the full amount of bicycle parking in the corral towards
its short-term bicycle parking requirements.
c) All other businesses may count up to half of the bicycle parking spaces in the
corral towards their required short-term bicycle parking spaces.
iv. Business operators or property owners who choose to install bicycle corrals within
the public right-of-way shall be responsible for maintaining the racks according to the
standards set forth in a covenant maintenance agreement approved by LADOT.
v. If, for any reason, the responsibility for maintaining a bicycle corral is returned to the
City of Los Angeles, it shall be considered a City-funded bicycle corral.
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vi. If, for any reason, the City determines that a bicycle corral has been removed
regardless of the reason, business owners shall no longer be able to count the spaces
removed toward their required bicycle parking and the said businesses shall be
required to provide any bicycle parking spaces lost in the removal of the bicycle corral.
Failure to comply may result in the revocation of a business's Certificate of Occupancy and a fine for code violation.
- Bicycle Share Stations
a. Bicycle share stations shall conform to Paragraph 3. (Siting Requirements) above.
b. Business operators or property owners may allow a bicycle share service provider to install
one or more bicycle share stations on their property, provided that such bicycle share
station is part of a bicycle share system approved by LADOT and complies with all location
criteria established by LADOT for bicycle share stations.
c. Any site within 500 feet of a bicycle share station may count up to four bicycle share
docks toward the required number of short-term bicycle parking spaces for a building or
use on the same lot. In all cases, the number of bicycle share docks counted toward the
required number of short-term bicycle parking spaces cannot exceed 10 percent of the
total number of short-term bicycle parking spaces required for the subject lot.
d. Where bicycle share docks are counted toward the required number of short-term bicycle
parking spaces, residential and non-residential uses may replace a percentage of the
required automobile parking spaces with bicycle share docks in a manner consistent with
the limitations and replacement ratio established in Sec. 4C.4.1.E.10. (Substituting Required
Automobile Parking with Bicycle Parking) .
e. If, for any reason, bicycle share docks are removed, the associated land uses may no
longer count the docks removed toward required bicycle parking and shall be required to
replace the number of docks formerly counted toward required bicycle parking with an
equivalent number of bicycle parking spaces.
- Attended Bicycle Parking Service
a. A pick-up and drop-off location for short-term bicycle parking shall either comply with
Paragraph 3. (Siting Requirements) above or be co-located with a valet automobile parking pick-up or drop-off location provided on the same lot for the subject use.
b. Once stored, a bicycle left in the care of an attendant(s) shall be accessible only to the
attendant(s), with the storage location not necessarily in the same location as the pick-up and drop-off point.
c. If some or all required short-term bicycle parking spaces are provided by means of an
attended bicycle parking service, the service shall be available to building occupants at all
times during the hours the building is in operation.
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d. If, for any reason, an attended bicycle parking service is discontinued, the associated land
uses may no longer count the attended bicycle parking service toward their required
number of bicycle parking spaces and shall be required to provide a number of bicycle
parking spaces equivalent to the number formerly provided by the attended bicycle
parking service.
D. Measurement
[Reserved]
E. Relief
- An alternative to any short-term bicycle parking design standards may be granted in
accordance with Sec. 13B.5.1. (Alternative Compliance) .
- A deviation from any short-term bicycle parking design dimensional standard of 10 percent or
less may be granted in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.2. (Adjustment) .
- A deviation from any short-term bicycle parking design standard may be granted as a variance
in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.3. (Variance) .
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Sec. 4C.3.3. LONG-TERM BICYCLE PARKING DESIGN ¶
A. Intent
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The intent of the standards of this Section (Long-Term Bicycle Parking Design) is to promote
bicycling as an alternative to automobile transportation, ensure safe, secure, accessible, and
convenient storage of bicycles for tenants and other long-term users, improve bicyclist access
from the public realm to the interior of buildings, and ensure entrances are conveniently and effectively accessible to bicyclists.
B. Applicability
This Section (Long-Term Bicycle Parking Design) applies to all long-term bicycle parking spaces
required by Sec. 4C.3.1. (Bicycle Parking Spaces) .
C. Standards
- General
a. Adequate lighting shall be provided to ensure safe access to bicycle parking facilities in
accordance with Sec. 4C.10.1. (Outdoor Lighting) .
b. Owners and operators shall not unreasonably interfere with the ability of bicyclists to safely
and conveniently access bicycle parking, including through the adoption of unreasonable
property management rules. Unreasonable interference includes shorter operating hours
for long-term bicycle parking than for any building or automobile parking, prohibitions
on walking of bicycles in pedestrian areas that provide access to bicycle parking, and
prohibitions on bicycles in elevators where elevators are used to provide access to bicycle
parking. The provisions of this Subparagraph. do not prohibit property owners from
requiring bicycles to be walked in pedestrian-only areas.
- Bicycle Parking Space Design
a. General
i. Long-term bicycle parking shall be secured from the general public and protected
from inclement weather. All long-term bicycle parking shall be fully enclosed and
covered.
ii. Acceptable examples of long-term bicycle parking include bicycle lockers, bicycle
rooms, bicycle cages, or commercially operated attended bicycle facilities.
iii. Except in the case of lockers and commercially operated attended bicycle parking, all
long-term bicycle parking shall provide a means of securing the bicycle frame at two
points to a securely anchored rack.
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b. Horizontal Storage
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Long-term bicycle parking spaces shall be sized to permit safe, efficient, and convenient
access to each individual bicycle parking space without interference from bicycles in
adjoining spaces, as described below:
i. Individual racks installed beside each other within bicycle rooms or bicycle cages that
allow bicycles to be locked to either side of the rack shall be spaced a minimum of 30
inches on center.
ii. Racks installed parallel to walls shall be a minimum of 30 inches from the wall, with the
exception that bicycle parking spaces that provide a tray into which the bicycle wheels
may be inserted may be placed a minimum of 20 inches from the wall, or 14 inches
from the wall if such spaces are on the upper level of a stacked, two-tier rack.
iii. Triangular lockers with varying widths may be used so long as the opening is at least
two feet wide.
iv. Bicycle parking spaces arranged in a vertically staggered layout that permits bicycles
to be placed in and removed from each individual space without interference from
bicycles in adjoining spaces may be spaced a minimum of 16 inches on center.
v. If more than 20 long-term bicycle parking spaces are provided, a workspace of 100
square feet shall be provided adjacent to the long-term bicycle parking to allow
bicyclists to maintain their bicycles. However, where long-term bicycle parking is
provided in more than one location, a single workspace may be provided adjacent to
the location with the greatest number of long-term bicycle parking spaces.
c. Vertical Storage
Alternative to Subparagraph b. (Horizontal Storage) above, long-term bicycle parking may
be mounted so that the bicycle is stored vertically. Such devices that hold the bicycle by
the wheel shall be designed to support the bicycle without damaging the wheels. Vertically
installed bicycle parking shall be a minimum of four feet deep and six feet in height.
d. Stacked Storage
Alternative to Subparagraph b. (Horizontal Storage) and Subparagraph c. (Vertical Storage)
above, long-term bicycle parking may be mounted so that bicycles are stored in a stacked, two-tier layout, provided such parking is an attended bicycle facility where facility staff
parks the bicycles, or such racks provide mechanical assistance for lifting the bicycle.
- Siting Requirements
a. Long-term bicycle parking spaces shall be provided in one of the following locations, or in
a combination of the following locations:
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i. On the ground story within 100 feet of the major entrance to the lobby. There shall
be safe and convenient access between the public right-of-way, the bicycle parking
space, and the lobby area.
ii. In the off-street automobile parking area, subject to the following limitations:
a) Long-term bicycle parking inside a parking garage may be no more than 200 feet
from a pedestrian entrance to the main building, and located so as to provide
reasonably convenient access from the bicycle parking to the nearest walkway,
ramp, or elevator providing access to the building.
b) Long-term bicycle parking inside a parking garage shall be located within
the space available on the building’s pedestrian entry level, after required
handicapped-accessible parking stalls and other elements required by federal,
state and local laws have been provided.
iii. One level above or below the ground story, within 100 feet of the elevator, ramp,
walkway, or other building entrance on that story. In such cases, elevator or ramp
access to the building shall be provided.
iv. Residential long-term bicycle parking may be provided in common storage facilities on
residential floors in accordance with Sec. 4C.3.3.C.2. (Bicycle Parking Space Design) . If residential long-term bicycle parking is provided on residential floors, the amount of bicycle parking on each floor shall be equal to or greater than 50 percent of the number of dwelling units on the same floor.
b. For lots with multiple uses, long-term bicycle parking may be provided in one or more
bicycle parking facilities within 200 feet of each use.
c. For lots with multiple buildings, required bicycle parking may be sited in one or more
bicycle parking facilities within 200 feet of each building.
d. Bicycle parking shall be located so as to allow bicyclists safe and convenient access to and
from the lot.
e. Bicyclists shall not be required to rely on stairways or escalators for access or to share
access with automobiles or other motor vehicles.
f. Elevators providing access for bicyclists shall be sized to accommodate standard adult bicycle dimensions with both wheels on the floor (at least six feet by two feet).
- Showers and Personal Lockers
Showers and personal lockers are required for long-term bicycle parking in non-residential
uses in accordance with Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 91.6307. (Shower and Locker
Facilities) of this Code and shall remain available for the use of building occupants arriving by
bicycle.
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- Attended Bicycle Parking Service
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a. A pick-up and drop-off location for long-term bicycle facilities shall either comply with
Paragraph 3. (Siting Requirements) above or be co-located with a valet automobile parking pick-up or drop-off location provided on the same lot for the subject use.
b. Once stored, a bicycle left in the care of an attendant(s) shall be accessible only to the
attendant(s), with the storage location not necessarily in the same location as the pick-up and drop-off point.
c. If some or all required bicycle parking spaces are provided by means of an attended
bicycle parking service, the service shall be available to building occupants at all times
during the hours the building is in operation.
d. If, for any reason, an attended bicycle parking service is discontinued, the associated
land uses may no longer count the attended bicycle parking service toward the required
number of bicycle parking spaces and shall provide a number of bicycle parking spaces
equivalent to the number formerly provided by the attended bicycle parking service and
required to meet the minimum parking requirement.
D. Measurement
[Reserved]
E. Relief
- An alternative compliance to any long-term bicycle parking design standards may be granted
in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.1. (Alternative Compliance) .
- A deviation from any long-term bicycle parking design dimensional standard of 10 percent or
less may be granted in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.2. (Adjustment) .
- A deviation from any long-term bicycle parking design standard may be granted as a variance
in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.3. (Variance) .
Sec. 4C.3.3. (Long-Term Bicycle Parking Design) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025
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