Automobile and Bicycle Parking
Table 1 Off-Street Parking Requirements | ||
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Use of Buildings or Site | Minimum Required Parking Spaces | Maximum Allowed Parking Spaces |
Single- and two-family dwellings | ||
Single-family | 1.0 per dwelling unit | No maximum |
Two-family and townhomes | 1.0 per dwelling unit | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Multifamily | ||
Efficiency/studio and 1 bedroom | 1.0 per dwelling unit | 1.5 per dwelling unit |
2 bedrooms | 1.5 per dwelling unit | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
3 or more bedrooms | 2.0 per dwelling unit | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Business: [gross floor area (GFA) or gross leasable area (GLA)] | ||
Office and banks | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet GFA | 3.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
General retail/shopping centers | 2.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA | 3.5 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Restaurants | 0.2 per seat | 0.4 per seat |
Hotels and motels | 1.0 per rentable room, plus 0.5 per employee | 1.2 per rentable room and 0.7 per employee |
Industrial | 0.5 per employee | 1 per employee |
Auditoriums and theaters | 0.2 per seat | 0.3 per seat |
Churches/place of worship | 0.2 per seat | 0.3 per seat |
College/university | 0.3 per student | 0.5 per student |
Senior high school | 0.15 per student and 0.7 per staff member | 0.2 per student and 1.0 per staff member |
Elementary and junior high schools | 1.0 per classroom | 1.0 per classroom |
Hospitals/urgent care | 1.0 per beds or exam rooms | 2.0 per beds or exam rooms |
Table 2 Bicycle Parking Guidelines | ||
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NOTE: One bicycle parking space equates to one space provided for a bicycle, not one rack. (ex: A standard U-rack provides two bicycle spaces.) | ||
Land Use | Minimum Spaces | Additional Guidelines |
Multifamily residential uses | 2; 1 additional per 3 automobile parking spaces | 50% must accommodate long-term parking |
Commercial and industrial | 2; 1 additional per 5 automobile parking spaces | None |
Mixed use | 2; 1 additional per 5 automobile parking spaces | 25% must accommodate long-term parking |
Additional consideration: Four bicycle parking spaces above the minimum number recommended may be substituted for one required automobile parking space. | ||
Table 3 Bicycle Parking Facility Guidelines | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Facility Purpose | Facility Type | Location Guidance | Surface Material |
Long-term: provides greater security and better protection from the elements; appropriate for residential uses and workplaces. | Bike room | Within building | N/A |
Standalone Shelter | |||
Gated shelter and rack | Building rear or parking lot | Concrete | |
Secure garage/shed | Building rear or parking lot | Concrete, asphalt | |
Bike Lockers | |||
Lockers | Building rear, in parking lot, or within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete, asphalt | |
Hangar/pod style | Building rear, in parking lot, or within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete, asphalt | |
Bike Racks | |||
Short-term: designed to meet the needs of people visiting businesses and institutions, and others with similar needs, typically lasting up to two hours | Bike corral | On-street adjacent to curb or within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete |
U-rack | Within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete | |
Post and ring | Within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete | |
Custom/branded | Within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete | |
Double decker | Within 50 feet of entrance or adjacent to sidewalk | Concrete | |
Scooter rack | Within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete | |
Enhancements | |||
Enhancing existing short- and long-term facilities | Shelter/roof | Covering racks | Concrete |
Fix-it station | Within 10 feet of bicycle parking | Concrete | |
Signs/wayfinding | N/A | N/A | |
Spare parts vending machine | Within 10 feet of racks | Concrete, asphalt | |
Public water access | Within 10 feet of racks | N/A | |
Shower | Within building | N/A | |
Personal lockers | Within building or secure shelter | N/A | |
Automobile and Bicycle Parking
Table 1 Off-Street Parking Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
Use of Buildings or Site | Minimum Required Parking Spaces | Maximum Allowed Parking Spaces |
Single- and two-family dwellings | ||
Single-family | 1.0 per dwelling unit | No maximum |
Two-family and townhomes | 1.0 per dwelling unit | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Multifamily | ||
Efficiency/studio and 1 bedroom | 1.0 per dwelling unit | 1.5 per dwelling unit |
2 bedrooms | 1.5 per dwelling unit | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
3 or more bedrooms | 2.0 per dwelling unit | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Business: [gross floor area (GFA) or gross leasable area (GLA)] | ||
Office and banks | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet GFA | 3.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
General retail/shopping centers | 2.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA | 3.5 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Restaurants | 0.2 per seat | 0.4 per seat |
Hotels and motels | 1.0 per rentable room, plus 0.5 per employee | 1.2 per rentable room and 0.7 per employee |
Industrial | 0.5 per employee | 1 per employee |
Auditoriums and theaters | 0.2 per seat | 0.3 per seat |
Churches/place of worship | 0.2 per seat | 0.3 per seat |
College/university | 0.3 per student | 0.5 per student |
Senior high school | 0.15 per student and 0.7 per staff member | 0.2 per student and 1.0 per staff member |
Elementary and junior high schools | 1.0 per classroom | 1.0 per classroom |
Hospitals/urgent care | 1.0 per beds or exam rooms | 2.0 per beds or exam rooms |
Table 2 Bicycle Parking Guidelines | ||
|---|---|---|
NOTE: One bicycle parking space equates to one space provided for a bicycle, not one rack. (ex: A standard U-rack provides two bicycle spaces.) | ||
Land Use | Minimum Spaces | Additional Guidelines |
Multifamily residential uses | 2; 1 additional per 3 automobile parking spaces | 50% must accommodate long-term parking |
Commercial and industrial | 2; 1 additional per 5 automobile parking spaces | None |
Mixed use | 2; 1 additional per 5 automobile parking spaces | 25% must accommodate long-term parking |
Additional consideration: Four bicycle parking spaces above the minimum number recommended may be substituted for one required automobile parking space. | ||
Table 3 Bicycle Parking Facility Guidelines | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Facility Purpose | Facility Type | Location Guidance | Surface Material |
Long-term: provides greater security and better protection from the elements; appropriate for residential uses and workplaces. | Bike room | Within building | N/A |
Standalone Shelter | |||
Gated shelter and rack | Building rear or parking lot | Concrete | |
Secure garage/shed | Building rear or parking lot | Concrete, asphalt | |
Bike Lockers | |||
Lockers | Building rear, in parking lot, or within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete, asphalt | |
Hangar/pod style | Building rear, in parking lot, or within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete, asphalt | |
Bike Racks | |||
Short-term: designed to meet the needs of people visiting businesses and institutions, and others with similar needs, typically lasting up to two hours | Bike corral | On-street adjacent to curb or within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete |
U-rack | Within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete | |
Post and ring | Within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete | |
Custom/branded | Within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete | |
Double decker | Within 50 feet of entrance or adjacent to sidewalk | Concrete | |
Scooter rack | Within 50 feet of entrance | Concrete | |
Enhancements | |||
Enhancing existing short- and long-term facilities | Shelter/roof | Covering racks | Concrete |
Fix-it station | Within 10 feet of bicycle parking | Concrete | |
Signs/wayfinding | N/A | N/A | |
Spare parts vending machine | Within 10 feet of racks | Concrete, asphalt | |
Public water access | Within 10 feet of racks | N/A | |
Shower | Within building | N/A | |
Personal lockers | Within building or secure shelter | N/A | |