G37-11 • Ordinance No. G37-11
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 19.45 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "OFF STREET PARKING"
WHEREAS, written application has been made to amend the City's Off Street Parking
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Commission has held a public hearing
concerning the proposed amendments after due notice in the manner provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Commission has submitted its written
findings and recommendations that the amendment be granted; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That chapter 19.45 entitled "Off Street Parking," of the Elgin Municipal
Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding a new section 19.45.087
thereto entitled "Standards For Bicycle Parking," to read as follows:
19.45.087 Standards For Bicycle Parking:
A. Purpose: Standards are provided for uses with bicycle parking facilities. These
standards are applied in addition to all other applicable standards of this code.
B. Standards: The provisions of this section shall apply to all bicycle parking
facilities, and are described and illustrated in the City of Elgin Bicycle Parking
Guide.
1. Location: Bicycle parking spaces shall be located no further than 50
feet from the entrance to the use being served and within view of
pedestrian traffic. However, bicycle parking spaces serving more than one
use may be consolidated and located or distributed in one or more
locations, provided such location(s) is/are generally equidistance to all the
uses served (not more than 150 feet to the entrances of all the uses served).
Bicycle parking shall be located in designated areas, which minimize
pedestrian and vehicle conflicts. If located within a vehicle parking area,
the bicycle parking should be clearly designated and located as close to a
building entrance as possible or as the closest vehicle parking stalls.
Bicycle parking provided adjacent to a pedestrian walkway shall allow
sufficient passage (6 feet minimum) for pedestrians.
• 2. Design Criteria and Dimensions: Bicyclists must be able to lock their
• bicycles to the rack with the rack supporting the bicycle in an upright
position.
3. Surfacing: A hard surface parking area is required. Bicycle racks must
be securely anchored to the ground in the hard surface parking area.
4. Installation: Bicycle racks must be installed in conformance with the
requirements set forth by the bicycle rack manufacturer.
5. Access and Spacing: Bicycle racks shall be installed with adequate
space beside the parked bicycle so that a bicyclist will be able to reach and
operate their locking mechanism.
6. Shared Bicycle Parking Facilities: Bicycle rack facilities for separate
uses may be provided collectively if the total number of spaces so
provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements governing
the number of spaces required in relation to the use served. Such facilities
shall be located on one of the lots on which a use served is located or on a
lot abutting and contiguous to one of the lots on which a use served is
located; provided, that such facilities are also located not more than three
hundred feet (300') walking distance from all of the buildings, structures,
or uses of land which such bicycle rack facilities are intended to serve.
• C. Use of Bicycle Parking Facilities: Bicycle parking facilities shall be used
exclusively for the temporary parking of bicycles.
D. Schedule of Bicycle Parking Requirements: The required number of off-street
bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for all land uses listed in Section D.1
Table of Required Bicycle Parking of this Section, prior to the issuance of an
occupancy permit. Where there is more than one land use on a zoning lot, the
required number of off-street bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for each
use. Bicycle parking requirements do not reduce the off-street parking
requirements set forth in section 19.45.080 of this Chapter, but provide bicycle
parking in addition to motor vehicle parking. All references to motor vehicle
parking requirements refer to the parking requirements set forth in Section
19.45.080 of this Chapter All land uses within the CC 1 Center City District be
exempt from the requirements of the proposed standards due to the location of
buildings with respect to the lot lines.
TABLE OF REQUIRED BICYCLE PARKING
Land Use Category Bicycle Parking Spaces Required
A. Residences:
Single Family Dwelling Exempt (none)
Two Family Dwelling
• Multiple Family Dwelling Equal to 10 percent of vehicle parking
requirements with a minimum of 3 spaces
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• B. Community Facilities:
Hospital Equal to 5 percent of vehicle parking
Museum or Library requirements with a minimum of 3 spaces
School
C. Public Assembly Equal to 5 percent of vehicle parking
requirements with a minimum of 3 spaces
D. Services/Retail:
Automobile service and repair Equal to 5 percent of vehicle parking
Clinics requirements with a minimum of 3 spaces
Home Furnishings
Motels/hotels
Offices
Restaurant (carryout)
Restaurant (sitdown)
Other retail
E. Manufacturing, Warehousing Equal to 5 percent of vehicle parking
and Storage requirements with a minimum of 3 spaces
F. Other Uses A number of parking stalls as determined by
the Development Administrator based on the
same criteria in this Section for the most
similar use.
• E. Applicability. The applicability of this Section for off-street bicycle parking
facilities shall be subject to provisions in Section 19.45.220 of this Chapter."
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
publication in the manner provided by law.
avid J. Kapt n, M or
Presented: September 28, 2011
Passed: September 28, 2011
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Recorded: September 28, 2011
Published: September 30, 2011
Attest:
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Kimberly Dew s, City Clerk
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