§ 22.50.120. Required bicycle facilities.

The following requirements shall apply to any off-street parking area designed to accommodate ten or more vehicles and any non-single-family/duplex development over three thousand square feet. This requirement excludes auxiliary buildings that are not a primary arrival location for employees, visitors, or residents, such as storage buildings.

A.

Bicycle parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Figure 22.50.120(A). Bicycle facilities satisfying Figure 22.50.120(A) shall meet the following requirements. Bicycle facilities provided in excess of Figure 22.50.120(A) shall only be required to meet subsections (A)(4) through (6) of this section:

1.

Covered to protect bicycles from weather;

2.

Visible from primary entrances or provide signs indicating location;

3.

Illuminated, in accordance with Section 22.40.035;

4.

Secure to protect bicycles from theft through the use of racks, cages, lockers, or other approved methods;

5.

Located within one hundred feet of primary entrances for employees, visitors, or residents unless combining with other uses on site for convenience, in which case bicycle facilities shall be located within two hundred feet of a primary entrance. Bicycle facilities should be located no farther away from the main entrance than the nearest nonaccessible space;

6.

Accessible for bicycles, defined as the following:

a.

Provide proper maneuvering space (usually a minimum of twenty-four inches) between landscaping, buildings, and other obstructions;

b.

Not interfere with means of ingress or egress from the building; and

c.

Accessible without using stairs.

B.

Short-term (Class 2) bicycle facilities shall provide a secure and quickly accessible space to lock a bicycle to a bicycle rack.

1.

Racks shall enable the use of a u-lock between the bicycle frame and the rack. Additionally, racks shall support the bicycle frame in two or more places (e.g., "inverted U").

2.

Racks shall provide a bicycle parking space equal to twenty-two inches by six feet, unless placed side to side, in which case they may be placed thirty-six inches apart.

3.

Prohibited racks include grid/comb/wheelbenders which only secure a wheel, and wave/ribbon racks.

4.

Encouraged racks include inverted "U," "A," post and loop racks, and security rails.

5.

Long-term bicycle facilities provided in excess of the minimum requirements shall serve to meet up to fifty percent of short-term bicycle facility requirements at the request of the land owner.

C.

Long-term (Class 1) bicycle facilities shall protect bicycles and their components from theft, unauthorized access, and weather. Examples include a lockable bike cage or Class 1 bicycle lockers.

1.

Each bicycle must be able to be individually locked or secured unless the facility is designed to only be used by an individual or family (such as in a private garage). If racks are used they must be compliant with subsection B of this section.

2.

Bicycle lockers are encouraged, but no site should depend solely on bicycle lockers for long-term storage. Bicycle lockers should have a see-through window or view-hole to discourage improper use.

3.

Each residential unit shall have access to a long-term bicycle space.

D.

All major employers or major worksites as defined by RCW 70.94.524 shall provide a minimum of one shower and changing facility per gender.

E.

Administrative Modification. If, in the judgment of the community development director, required bicycle facilities are demonstrated by the project developer to be excessive for a particular development given its use (such as with a residential care facility or rest home), or if there are unusual circumstances which preclude the establishment of required bicycle facilities, the community development director may allow reduced standards. Administrative decisions may be appealed pursuant to Chapter 20.60.

Figure 22.50.120(A)

Required Bicycle Parking Spaces
Short-term (class 2) bicycle facilities:
Parking areas or buildings with less than 150 vehicular parking spaces	2 spaces or 5% of vehicular spaces, whichever is greater
Parking areas or buildings with 150 or more vehicular parking spaces	8 spaces or 3% of vehicular spaces, whichever is greater
Residential uses	2 spaces or 1 space per 4 units, whichever is greater
Long-term (class 1) bicycle facilities:
Commercial, industrial, and institutional uses or parking areas providing 50 or more vehicular parking spaces	1 space per 50 vehicular spaces, plus 1 space per 100 additional vehicular spaces
Residential uses	1 space per 4 units

 

(Ord. No. 15390, § 1(Att. A, § AJ), 11-29-2016)