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Bicycle Parking

El Paso City Code tit. 20, ch. 20.14, art. II
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El Paso City Code § 20.14.090 Bicycle parking required.

20.14.090 - Bicycle parking required. Bicycle parking facilities shall be provided for new buildings or facilities, additions to or enlargements of existing buildings, or for changes in the use of buildings or facilities that result in the need for additional auto parking facilities in accordance with the parking requirements in Article I of this chapter and where required in table, Section 20.14.050(C). The planning official is authorized to approve modifications to these standards when the applicant successfully demonstrates that the proposed alternative layout, location, design or type of racking meets the intent of these standards. (Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007) (Ord. No. 17442, § 37, 10-26-2010)

El Paso City Code § 20.14.100 Number of bicycle spaces.

20.14.100 - Number of bicycle spaces. The number of required bicycle parking spaces shall be calculated as shown in table, Section 20.14.050(C) of this chapter. Where the calculation of the required bicycle parking results in fractions of spaces, the number of spaces shall be rounded to the next highest whole number for fractions of 0.5 or greater. (Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007)

El Paso City Code § 20.14.110 Standards.

20.14.110 - Standards. A. Individual bicycle parking spaces shall be a minimum of seventy-five inches long by twenty-four inches wide for each space. Where double-sided multi-racks are utilized resulting in overlapping of bicycle parking spaces, the minimum bicycle parking space for two bicycles shall be one hundred inches long by thirty-six inches wide. B. Bicycle parking racks shall be located in areas visible from public ROW and, shall be provided with adequate lighting if intended for use after dark. Lighting shall comply with Title 18. A minimum of fifty percent of the required number of bicycle parking spaces shall be located within fifty feet of a public entrance to the building requiring bicycle parking spaces. C. Bicycle parking racks shall support the bikes in a stable, upright position, without damage to wheels, frame or other components. D. Bicycle parking racks shall support the frame of the bicycle and at least one wheel. Racks shall allow the frame and one wheel to be locked to the rack, regardless of whether the front wheel is removed or not. Racks shall be securely anchored. Racks shall accommodate a wide variety of sizes and types of bicycles, including those with water bottles or without kick stands. E. Bicycle parking racks shall be permanently mounted/installed within private property on solid surfaces. Racks placed adjacent to sidewalks shall not encroach upon required pedestrian access ways, accessible routes or accessible passing space areas. F. Access shall be provided to each required bicycle parking space. Aisles shall have a width of at least three feet to the front, rear or side of the bicycle parking spaces. G. Racks shall be placed a minimum of twenty-four inches away from walls and other elements that may create an obstacle to accessing the bike parking spaces. (Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007)

El Paso City Code § 20.14.120 Bicycle parking on city right-of-way.

20.14.120 - Bicycle parking on city right-of-way. Where the required bicycle parking spaces cannot be properly located upon the lot generating the need for bicycle parking, the owner or applicant of the property generating the need for bicycle parking may apply for shared parking per Section 20.14.060 or a special privilege from the city for permission to locate the bicycle parking on city right-of-way. (Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007)

El Paso City Code § 20.14.130 Substitution of bicycle parking.

20.14.130 - Substitution of bicycle parking. New and existing building and facilities may substitute up to ten percent of the required vehicular spaces for additional bike parking. Substitutions shall be made based on one vehicular parking space for at least six bicycle parking spaces. Substitutions shall be subject to the requirements of Section 20.14.100 and shall be in addition to the number of bicycle parking spaces required by this chapter. (Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007)

El Paso City Code § 20.14.140 Shared bicycle parking.

20.14.140 - Shared bicycle parking. Whenever a shared bicycle parking arrangement is proposed to comply with the requirements of this chapter, the shared bicycle parking arrangement shall be subject to the prior approval of the planning official. To obtain approval of a shared bicycle parking arrangement, the owner or operator of the property on which the parking need is generated shall comply with the requirements of Section 20.14.060. (Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007) (Ord. No. 17442, § 38, 10-26-2010)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT20ZO_CH20.14OREPALOSTST_ARTIIBIPAFetched: 10/28/2026

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