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407.3 Bicycle Parking and Storage
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Long-term and short-term bicycle parking shall be designated on the site plan by a registered design professional and as specified in Table 407.3. The required number of spaces shall be determined based on the net floor area of each primary use or occupancy of a building except where Table 407.3 specifies otherwise. Accessory occupancy areas shall be included in the calculation of primary occupancy area.
Exceptions:
- Long-term bicycle parking shall not be required where the total building floor area is less than 2,500 square feet (232 m2).
- Subject to the approval of the code official, the number of bicycle parking spaces shall be permitted to be reduced because of building site characteristics including, but not limited to, isolation from other development.
TABLE 407.3
BICYCLE PARKINGa
| OCCUPANCY | SPECIFIC USE | SHORT-TERM SPACES | LONG-TERM SPACESb |
| A-1 | Movie theaters | 1 per 50 seats; not less than 4 spaces | 2 spaces |
| Concert halls, theaters other than for movies | 1 per 500 seats | ||
| A-2 | Restaurants | 1 per 50 seats; not less than 2 spaces | |
| A-3 | Places of worship | 1 per 500 seats | |
| A-3 | Assembly spaces other than places of worship | 1 per 25,000 square feet; not less than 2 spaces | 1 per 50,000 square feet; not less than 2 spaces |
| A-4 — A-5 | All | 1 per 500 seats | 2 spaces |
| B | All | 1 per 50,000 square feet; not less than 2 spaces | 1 per 25,000 square feet; not less than 2 spaces |
| E | Schools | None | 1 per 250 square feet of classroom area |
| E, I-4 | Day care | None | 2 spaces |
| F, H | All | None | 1 per 25,000 square feet; not less than 2 spaces |
| I-1 | All | None | 2 spaces |
| I-2 | All | 1 per 25,000 square feet; not less than 2 spaces | 1 per 50,000 square feet; not less than 2 spaces |
| M | All | 1 per 25,000 square feet; not less than 2 spaces | 1 per 50,000 square feet; not less than 2 spaces |
| R-1 | Hotels, motels, boarding houses | None | 1 per 25,000 square feet; not less than 2 spaces |
| R-2, R-3, R-4 | All | None | None |
| S | Transit park and ride lots | None | 1 per 20 vehicle parking spaces |
| Commercial parking facilities | 1 per 20 vehicle parking spaces | None | |
| All other | None | 2 spaces | |
| Other | Outdoor recreation, parks | 1 per 20 vehicle parking spaces; not less than 2 spaces | None |
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2.
- Requirements based on square feet shall be the net floor area of the occupancy or use.
- When a calculation results in a fraction of space, the requirements shall be rounded to the next higher whole number.
Short-term bicycle parking shall comply with all of the following:
- It shall be provided with illumination of not less than 1 footcandle (11 lux) at the parking surface;
- It shall be located at the same grade as the sidewalk or at a location reachable by ramp or accessible route;
- It shall have an area of not less than 18 inches (457 mm) by 60 inches (1524 mm) for each bicycle;
- It shall be provided with a rack or other facility for locking or securing each bicycle; and
- It shall be located within 100 feet (30 480 mm) of, and visible from, the main entrance.
Exception: Where directional signage is provided at the main building entrances, short-term bicycle parking shall be permitted to be provided at locations not visible from the main entrance.
Long-term bicycle parking shall comply with all of the following:
- It shall be located on the same site and within the building or within 300 feet (91 440 mm) of the main entrances;
- It shall be provided with illumination of not less than 1 footcandle (11 lux) at the parking surface;
- It shall have an area of not less than 18 inches (457 mm) by 60 inches (1524 mm) for each bicycle; and
- It shall be provided with a rack or other facility for locking or securing each bicycle.
Not less than 50 percent of long-term bicycle parking shall be within a building or provided with a permanent cover including, but not limited to, roof overhangs, awnings, or bicycle storage lockers.
Vehicle parking spaces, other than those required by Section 407.4, local zoning requirements and accessible parking required by the International Building Code, shall be permitted to be used for the installation of long term bicycle parking spaces.
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