Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. XVII, ch. 656, pt. 6, subpt. B — OFF-STREET PARKING FOR BICYCLES | Jacksonville Ordinance Code (Supp. No. 6, Update 2: codified through Ordinance No. 2026-492-E, enacted July 28, 2026) — City of Jacksonville

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.608 Off-street parking of bicycles.

Sec. 656.608. - Off-street parking of bicycles. The required number of off-street parking spaces for bicycles is as follows: (a) Residential uses: (1) Multiple-family dwellings (with structured parking) Individual garages shall be credited 2 bedrooms per bay. | 0.025 spaces on-site per bedroom (2 spaces minimum) and 0.1 spaces in structured parking per bedroom (2) Multiple-family dwellings (no structured parking) Individual garages shall be credited 2 bedrooms per bay. | 0.125 spaces on-site per bedroom (2 spaces minimum) (3) Rooming and boarding houses | 1 per 3 rooms (4) Mobile home park | 2% of the required off-street motor vehicle parking (5) Convents and monasteries | 1 per 5 rooms (6) Fraternity and sorority houses | 0.5 spaces per bedroom (2 spaces minimum) (7) Hotels and motels | 1 space per 20,000 sf of floor area (2 spaces minimum) (b) Institutional uses: (1) Rest homes, nursing homes and homes for the aged and elderly | 1 space per 20,000 sf of floor area (2 spaces minimum) (2) Hospitals | 1 space per 20,000 sf floor area (2 spaces minimum) (3) Churches | Spaces for 2% of building occupancy (2 spaces minimum) (4) Art galleries, libraries and museums | 1 space per 10,000 sf floor area (2 spaces minimum) (c) Schools, educational uses and day nurseries: (1) Elementary and middle schools | 1 space per 20 students of planned capacity (2 spaces minimum) (2) High schools | 1 space per 20 students of planned capacity (2 spaces minimum) (3) Day nursery and kindergarten | Provide a minimum of 2 spaces (4) Dance, art and music studios | To be determined by the appropriate reviewing entity. (5) Vocational, trade and business schools | 1 space per 10 students of planned capacity (2 spaces minimum) (6) Colleges | 1 space per 10 students of planned capacity (2 spaces minimum) (d) Assembly, recreational and similar uses: (1) Private clubs | Spaces for 2% of building occupancy (2 spaces minimum) (2) Restaurants (full service) | 1 space per 5,000 sf floor area (2 spaces minimum) (3) Fast food restaurants | 1 space per 5,000 sf floor area (2 spaces minimum) (4) Bowling alleys and billiard parlors | Spaces for 2% of building occupancy (2 spaces minimum) (5) Stadiums and arenas | Spaces for 2% of building occupancy; maximum 100 spaces (6) Community center, meeting rooms, auditoriums | Spaces for 2% of building occupancy (2 spaces minimum) (7) Public, private and commercial parks, campgrounds recreational areas/facilities and fitness centers | Spaces for 2% of building occupancy (2 spaces minimum) (e) Office and professional uses: (1) Medical and dental offices or clinics | 1 space per 20,000 sf floor area (2 spaces minimum) (2) Research laboratories (non-University) | 1 space per 20,000 sf floor area (2 spaces minimum) (3) Professional and business offices | 1 space per 20,000 sf floor area (2 spaces minimum) (4) Radio or television broadcasting office or studio | 1 space per 20,000 sf floor area (2 spaces minimum) (f) Commercial uses: (1) Business, commercial or personal service establishments | 1 space per 5,000 sf floor area (2 spaces minimum) (2) Commercial shopping centers | 1 space per 5,000 sf floor area (2 spaces minimum) (3) Wholesale, warehouse or storage use | 5% of the required off-street motor vehicle parking (4) Marinas | 5% of the required off-street motor vehicle parking (5) Auto service station & Auto repair | 1 space per 20,000 sf floor area (2 spaces minimum) (6) Bus, railroad or other transportation terminals | Spaces for 1.5% of AM peak period daily ridership (g) Industrial and similar uses: All industrial uses | 5% of the required off-street motor vehicle parking (h) Uses not specifically mentioned. Required off-street parking for bicycles for uses not identified in this ordinance will be determined by the Chief of Current Planning, according to the requirements for similar uses as specified above. (i) Minimum requirement. Notwithstanding any other requirements of this Zoning Code, each separate use specified above shall provide at least two off-street bicycle parking spaces; provided, however, that this minimum requirement shall not apply in the Central Business District. (Ord. 91-59-148, § 1; Ord. 91-761-410, § 1; Ord. 2017-245-E, § 1; Ord. 2017-806-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.609 Design standards for off-street parking for bicycles.

Sec. 656.609. - Design standards for off-street parking for bicycles. Off-street parking facilities for bicycles shall follow the City of Jacksonville Bicycle Parking Standards located in Section 3.0 of the Land Development Procedures Manual. The Bicycle Parking Standards provide the location, design, placement and installation requirements. Bicycle parking facilities shall: (a) Be designed to allow each bicycle to be supported by its frame in two places. (b) Be designed to allow the frame and wheels of each bicycle to be secured by a lock. (c) Be designed to avoid damage to the bicycles. (d) Be anchored to resist rust or corrosion, or removal by vandalism. (e) Accommodate a range of bicycle shapes and sizes and to facilitate easy locking without interfering with adjacent bicycles. (f) Be located to prevent damage to bicycles by cars. (g) Be consistent with the surroundings in color and design and be incorporated whenever possible into buildings or street furniture design. (h) Be located in convenient, highly-visible, active, well-lighted areas. (i) Be located so as not to interfere with pedestrian flow on the sidewalk and should not be placed directly in front of entrances, doors or disabled parking spaces. (j) Be located as near to the principal entrance of the building as practicable. Bicycle parking should be located as close to the entrance of the building it serves as the nearest car parking space. (k) Provide safe access from the spaces to the right-of-way or bicycle lane. (l) Have at least five feet of clearance between any bicycle rack and a driveway or curb cut. [image omitted; see the official code] (Ord. 91-59-148, § 1; Ord. 2017-806-E, § 2)