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ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION 33-122.3 OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA TO REQUIRE BICYCLE RACKS AT CERTAIN PARKING LOTS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 33-122.3 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, is hereby created to read as follows:1
>>Requirement of bicycle racks or other means of storage - Racks or other means of storage that can secure at least four (4) bicycles shall be required for all park, shopping center, office and restaurant uses with parking lots, as follows:

(a) Quantity of bicycle parking spaces required:

Total Parking Spaces in Lot Required Number of Bicycle Parking Spaces:

25 to 50 4

51 to 100 8

101 to 500 12

501 to 1000 16

over 1000 four (4) additional spaces for each 500 parking spaces over 1000.


(b) Other uses - All other uses, other than airport or seaport terminals, single family, duplex or townhouse which are exempt, shall provide racks or other means of storage as provided herein only where their total parking lot has 101 or more spaces.

(c) Location & design of bicycle parking spaces: The bicycle parking spaces shall be located near the principal entrance to the building. At buildings and shopping centers that have multiple parking lots, the bicycle parking spaces should be installed near the entrances to the buildings served by the lots. The bicycle parking spaces should be in a highly visible, well lighted location that provides enough clear space to facilitate easy use and does not impede pedestrian traffic or handicap accessibility and is protected from the weather by being located under roof overhangs and canopies. The parking spaces may not be placed in the County maintained right-of-way. The design of the bicycle rack should permit the locking of the frame and at least one wheel with a standard size "U" lock and accommodate the typical range of bicycle sizes. The bicycle rack must resist removal, must be solidly constructed to resist rust, corrosion and vandalism, and must be properly maintained.

(d) Other forms of storage: At the owner's option, bicycle parking may also be installed in the form of storage rooms, lockers or cages.

(e) Signage and markings: All bicycle parking spaces shall be posted with a permanent and properly maintained above-ground sign which shall conform to the figure entitled "Secured Bicycle Parking" hereby incorporated in this section. The bottom of the sign must be at least five (5) feet above grade when attached to a building, or seven (7) feet above grade for a detached sign, which may not be installed in the County maintained right-of-way. No permit shall be required for such signs.

(f) Application to existing uses: All property owners of existing establishments that are required by this section to provide bicycle parking spaces shall comply within one (1) year from the effective date of this ordinance and shall be responsible to maintain such facilities. Existing multi-family uses are exempt from this subsection. <<

Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 3. It is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance, including any sunset provision, shall become and be made a part of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after the date of enactment unless vetoed by the Mayor, and if vetoed, shall become effective only upon an override by this Board.
Section 5. This ordinance does not contain a sunset provision.
1 Words stricken through and/or [[double bracketed]] shall be deleted. Words underscored and/or >>double arrowed<< constitute the amendment proposed. Remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged.