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Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 1000
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20 plus 1 for each 100 over 100 1/8 of Total # of Spaces 1108.08.1 Bicycle Parking The purpose of this Section is to support bicycle travel as a mode of transportation that is consistent with and supportive of the local community, and to ensure that secure and convenient accessible bicycle parking is provided in adequate quantity to serve new development and land uses throughout the City. 1108.08.1.2 General Provisions (a) Bicycle parking requirements shall apply to new developments, building expansions, conversion of off-street parking spaces to bicycle parking spaces or occupancy changes requiring a zoning action where automobile parking is required pursuant to Section 1108-A. The conversion of off street parking spaces shall require at a minimum a preliminary review by the Site Plan Review Committee. (b) All bicycle parking facilities shall be installed in accordance with this Ordinance and City of Jackson Design Guidelines. (c) Bicycle parking shall be visible, well lit, and as convenient to cyclists as auto parking. (d) Bicycle parking facilities shall be sufficiently separated from motor vehicle parking areas to protect parked bicycles from damage by motor vehicles. (e) Bicycle parking or a sign leading thereto shall be visible from the main entrance of the structure or facility. (f) Bicycle parking facilities shall be sufficiently secured from theft and damage. They shall be securely anchored to the ground, shall allow the bicycle wheel and frame to be locked to the facility, and shall be in a location with sufficient lighting and visibility. 1108.08.1.3 Location 1. Bicycle parking shall be located as close as or closer than the nearest car parking space to the building entrance, other than those spaces for persons with disabilities. 2. In the event that compliance may not be feasible because of demonstrable hardship, the Zoning administrator may approve an alternative location. Alternative locations shall be located within a one hundred (100) ft. diameter of the primary building entrance. 3. Bicycle parking facilities shall not interfere with accessible paths of travel or accessible parking as required by the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. 4. Bicycle Racks may be placed in the public right-of-way provided that the building owner obtains a right of way permit from Public Works Department for the installation of racks in the public right-of-way. 1108.08.4 Design & Layout 1. Bicycle Rack Design - Structures That Require a User-Supplied Locking Device. (a) Each bike rack shall be designed to accommodate two bike parking spaces using the allowed bike rack designs below or an approved equivalent. (b) Racks shall be designed to accommodate "U" -shaped locking devices and support the bicycle horizontally in two places. (c) The racks shall be constructed of durable materials to withstand permanent exposure to the elements, such as powder-coated metal or stainless steel. (d) All bicycle parking spaces must be hard-surfaced and dust free and consist of at minimum a compact gravel base. (e) A minimum of four (4) feet from the required rack dimension shall be provided for pedestrian clearance when a rack is placed within a sidewalk or pedestrian right-of-way. 2. Bicycle Parking Space Size, Access Aisles, and Vertical Clearance - Racks shall provide clearance from other objects by using layout dimensions of at least four (4) feet wide by six (6) feet long as depicted below. 1108.08.5 Existing Structures Any expansion or change of use proposed for an existing structure where four (4) bicycle spaces or less would be required shall be exempt from providing those spaces unless the expansion or change of use would otherwise be subject to site plan review. 1108.08.6 Shared Use of Bicycle Parking Facilities Required bicycle parking spaces for two (2) or more adjacent uses or structures may be satisfied by the same parking facilities used jointly, provided that such right of shared use and maintenance is evidenced by a deed, lease, contract, reciprocal easement, or similar written instrument establishing the shared use, and that the facilities are within 200 feet of the building or parcel housing the use. 1108.08.7 Bicycle Parking Requirements TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTOMOBILE SPACES REQUIRED NUMBER OF BICYCLE PARKING SPACES 1 to 50 4 51 to 100 6
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