§ 82-16.412. Bicycle parking.

(a)

To meet the bikeway goals of the Transportation and Circulation Element of the County General Plan, long-term and short-term bicycle parking must be provided to serve each land use, as specified in this section.

(b)

Long-term and short-term bicycle parking must meet the following location requirements:

(1)

The bicycle parking must be located near every terminus of dedicated bicycle trails or routes, or at locations that are accessible by bicycles.

(2)

If no bicycle trails or routes terminate on the lot to be served by the bicycle parking, the parking must be located as close as possible to main entrances and exits of buildings, structures, or facilities without obstructing any door, entry way, path, or sidewalk.

(3)

The bicycle parking must be located in an area that is visible from vehicle parking or circulation areas, or pedestrian circulation areas.

(4)

The bicycle parking location must be identified with guide signs or wayfinding signs that meet the requirements of sign type "3" in sign series "D4" of the then current Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

(5)

Long-term bicycle parking must be accessible and usable by tenants, employees, or other occupants of the building or facility that it serves.

(c)

The following amounts of long-term and short-term bicycle parking must be provided for the following land uses:

Residential
Housing Type	Long-Term	Short-Term
Single-family Dwelling	No spaces required.	No spaces required.
Multiple-Family Dwelling (including two-family residential) with private garage	No spaces required.	Spaces for five percent of the number of bedrooms, or two spaces, whichever is greater.
Multiple-Family Dwelling (including two-family residential) without private garage	Spaces for 15 percent of the number of bedrooms, or two spaces, whichever is greater.	Spaces for five percent of the number of bedrooms, or two spaces, whichever is greater.

 

Cultural/Education
Use Type	Long-Term	Short-Term
Assembly (church, theaters, sports arenas, assembly halls)	One space for each 20 employees, or two spaces, whichever is greater.	Spaces for two percent of maximum planned capacity.
Parochial	Spaces equal to one percent of planned student capacity, or two spaces, whichever is greater.	Spaces equal to two percent of planned student capacity, or two spaces, whichever is greater.
Parochial and Private Nursery Schools, Kindergartens, and Elementary Schools (grades 1-3)	Spaces equal to one percent of planned student capacity, or two spaces, whichever is greater.	Spaces equal to two percent of planned student capacity, or two spaces, whichever is greater.
Parochial and Private Elementary (grades 4-6), Junior High and High Schools	Spaces equal to one percent of planned student capacity, or two spaces, whichever is greater.	Spaces equal to two percent of planned student capacity, or two spaces, whichever is greater.
Private Colleges and Universities	Spaces equal to one percent of planned capacity.	Spaces equal to two percent of planned capacity.

 

Commercial
Use Type	Long-Term	Short-Term
Restaurants (including fast-food/take-out)	One space for each 10 employees, or two spaces, whichever is greater.	One space for each 2,000 square feet of floor area, or two spaces, whichever is greater.
Retail/Commercial	One space for each 10 employees, or two spaces, whichever is greater.	One space for each 5,000 square feet of floor area, or two spaces, whichever is greater.
Office	One space for each 10,000 square feet of floor area, or two spaces, whichever is greater.	One space for each 20,000 square feet of floor area, or two spaces, whichever is greater.
Health Care/Hospitals	One space for each 20 employees, or one space for each 70,000 square feet of floor area, or two spaces, whichever is greater.	One space for each 20,000 square feet of floor area, or two spaces, whichever is greater.

 

Industrial/Manufacturing
Use Type	Long-Term	Short-Term
Manufacturing and Production	One space for each 15,000 square feet of floor area, or two spaces, whichever is greater.	One space for each 20,000 square feet of floor area, or two spaces, whichever is greater.

 

(Ord. No. 2012-12, § II, 10-16-12)