{"id":22559,"date":"2021-06-30T23:26:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T06:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groundcontrolsystems.com\/?post_type=tools_and_asset&p=22559"},"modified":"2021-10-17T20:44:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T03:44:28","slug":"city-of-seattle-bicycle-parking-ordinance","status":"publish","type":"tools-assets","link":"https:\/\/groundcontrolsystems.com\/resources\/tools-assets\/city-of-seattle-bicycle-parking-ordinance\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Seattle Bicycle Parking Ordinance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Use<\/td>\n | 1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area of office use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Office<\/td>\n | 1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area of office use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Hotel<\/td>\n | 0.05 spaces per hotel room<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Retail use over 10,000 square feet of gross floor area<\/td>\n | 1 space per 5,000 square feet of retail use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Residential<\/td>\n | 1 space for every 2 dwelling units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 2. Required bicycle parking shall be provided in a safe, accessible and convenient location. Bicycle parking hardware shall be installed according to its manufacturer’s instructions, and the Seattle Department of Transportation design criteria, allowing adequate clearance for bicycles and their riders. Directional signage shall be installed when bike parking facilities are not clearly visible from the street or sidewalk. When any covered automobile parking is provided, all required long-term bicycle parking shall be covered. When located off-street, bicycle and automobile parking areas shall be separated by a barrier or painted lines.<\/p>\n 3. Bicycle parking facilities for nonresidential uses shall be located on the lot or in a shared bicycle parking facility within one hundred (100) feet of the lot, except as provided in subsection 6 below.<\/p>\n 4. Bicycle parking for residential uses shall be located on-site.<\/p>\n 5. Co-location of bicycle parking facilities by more than one (1) use is encouraged. Bicycle Commuter Shower Facilities<\/strong> Bicycle Parking Requirements: Outside of Downtown Seattle<\/strong><\/p>\n The requirements below are taken from the commercial zoning code section of the Land 23.54.015 Required parking.<\/p>\n Bicycle parking. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces for bicycles required for specified uses is set forth in Chart E. In the case of a use not shown on Chart E, there is no minimum bicycle parking requirement. The minimum requirements are based upon gross floor area of the use in a structure, or the square footage of the use when located outside of an enclosed structure, or as otherwise specified. 2. Required bicycle parking shall be provided in a safe, accessible and convenient location. Bicycle parking hardware shall be installed so that it can perform to its manufacturer’s specifications and any design criteria promulgated by the Director of Transportation, allowing adequate clearance for bicycles and their riders. Directional signage shall be installed when bike parking facilities are not clearly visible from the street or sidewalk. When any covered automobile parking is provided, all required long-term bicycle parking shall be covered. When located off-street, bicycle and automobile parking areas must be separated by a barrier or painted lines.<\/p>\n 3. Long-term parking for bicycles shall be for bicycles parked four (4) hours or more. Short-term parking for bicycles shall be for bicycles parked less than four (4) hours.<\/p>\n 4. Bicycle parking required for residential uses must be located on-site.<\/p>\n 5. Bicycle parking facilities shared by more than one use are encouraged.<\/p>\n 6. Bicycle parking facilities required for nonresidential uses shall be located on the lot or in a shared bicycle parking facility within one hundred (100) feet of the lot, except as provided in subsection 7 below.<\/p>\n 7. Bicycle parking may be located in a facility within one hundred (100) feet of the lot that is not a shared bicycle parking facility, or the applicant may make a payment to the city to fund public bicycle parking in lieu of providing required on-site bicycle parking, if the Director determines that: b. The payment is comparable to the cost of providing the equivalent bicycle parking on-site, and takes into consideration the cost of materials, equipment and labor for installation. |