BICYCLE PARKING.
Austin City Code § 25-6-477
in effect§ 25-6-477 - BICYCLE PARKING.
(A) Off-street parking facilities for bicycles must be provided for each use on a site.
(B) Any addition or enlargement of an existing building or use or any change of occupancy or operation shall require a proportional increase in bicycle parking adhering to the requirements of this section for the new use or expanded use or change in occupancy.
(C) The number of bicycle parking spaces shall be determined based on the requirements in this subsection.
(1) For Commercial Uses as described in Section 25-2-4 (Commercial Uses Described), a minimum of two bicycle parking spaces or 10 percent of the proposed motor vehicle parking spaces, whichever is greater.
(2) For Multifamily Residential Use as described in Section 25-2-3(7), a minimum of five bicycle parking spaces or 10 percent of the proposed motor vehicle parking spaces, whichever is greater.
(3) For Single-Family Use as described in Section 25-2-3(12) or Two-Family Residential Use as described in Section 25-2-3(15), no requirements.
(4) For uses as described in Section 25-2-5 (Industrial uses Described), Section 25-2-6 (Civic Uses Described), and Section 25-2-7 (Agricultural Uses Described), a minimum of one bicycle parking space or 10 percent of the proposed motor vehicle parking spaces, whichever is greater.
(D) A required bicycle space must comply with the requirements of the Transportation Criteria Manual.
(E) The location of an off-street bicycle parking facility shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) A minimum of 50 percent of all required bicycle parking shall be located within 50 feet of the principal building entrance which shall not be obscured from public view; and
(2) The remaining required bicycle parking may be located as follows:
a. in a secure location within 50 feet of other building entryways other than the principal building entrance;
b. at employee only entrances;
c. within a building; or
d. in a covered motor vehicle parking facility within 50 feet of a street level entrance.
(3) The closest bicycle parking facility must be no farther than the closest motor vehicle parking space, excluding accessible parking spaces.
(F) A provision of this article that is applicable to off-street motor vehicle parking also applies to bicycle parking, unless the provision conflicts with this section.
(G) The city manager may waive a requirement relating to the number or type of bicycle spaces or approve an alternate method of compliance after considering the characteristics of the use, the site, and the surrounding area. A waiver may not reduce the number of required bicycle spaces to less than two.
(H) A site or development subject to Subsection 2.3.1.B.2. of Article 2 (Site Development Standards) of Subchapter E of City Code Chapter 25-2 that chooses to provide shower and changing facilities as an option under Table B (Additional Measures to Improve Connectivity) shall provide facilities as follows:
(1) For buildings with less than 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, a minimum of two single-user shower-and-changing facilities.
(2) For buildings with 100,000 or more square feet of gross floor area, a minimum of four single-user shower-and-changing facilities.
Source: Ord. 031120-44; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20060504-039; Ord. 20130523-104; Ord. No. 20231102-028, Pt. 44, 11-13-23; Ord. No. 20240201-035, Pt. 3, 2-12-24.
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