HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19428-11-2010 ORDINANCE NO. 19428-11-2010
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING
ORDINANCE NUMBER 13896, CODIFIED AS APPENDIX "A" OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986), TO AMEND
ARTICLE 2 "OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING" OF
CHAPTER 6, "DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" TO ADD A NEW
SECTION, SECTION 6.204, "BICYCLE PARKING"; TO AMEND
CHAPTER 9, "DEFINTIONS' TO ADD DEFINTIONS FOR
"BICYCLE PARKING SPACES" AND "BICYCLE RACK";
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City Council unanimously voted to approve the Bike Fort Worth
Plan on February 9, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has established a strategic goal to improve
mobility and air quality; and;
WHEREAS, replacing vehicle trips with bicycle trips can decrease congestion
and improve air quality; and
WHEREAS, cities who have adopted bicycle parking ordinances have shown a
measurable increase in bicycle trips; and
WHEREAS, the current Zoning Ordinance does not require bicycle parking
accommodations; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable to amend the Zoning Ordinance to add new
regulations regarding bicycle parking and the layout and design of bicycle racks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Article 2, "Of-Street Parking and Loading" of Chapter C, "Development
Standards" of Ordinance No. 13896, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, is
hereby amended to add a new section, Section 6.204, "Bicycle Parking" to read as
follows: :
6.204 Bicycle Parking.
A. Locations.
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. Bicycle parking facilities shall not interfere with accessible paths
of travel or accessible parking as required by the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
3. 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.
4. Bicycle Racks shall be located in highly visible and well-lit areas
to minimize theft and vandalism.
5. When automobile parking spaces are provided in a structured
parking garage, all required bicycle spaces shall be located inside the
garage on the ground level. Alternative layout and design of racks to
maximize space may be administratively approved by the Zoning
Administrator.
6. Alternative Locations. In the event that compliance may not be
feasible because of demonstrable hardship, the Zoning Administrator may
approve an alternative location. The Zoning Administrator shall consider
the following criteria:
a. Alternative locations shall be well lit and secure.
b. All Bicycle Parking Spaces shall be located within a one
hundred (100) foot diameter of the primary building entrance.
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C. Bicycle Racks may be placed in the public right-of-way
provided that the building owner obtains an encroachment permit
for the installation of racks in the public right-of-way.
B. Layout and Design.
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.
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.
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2. Bicycle Parking Space Size, Access Aisles, and Vertical Clearance.
a. Racks shall provide clearance from other objects by using layout
dimensions of at least four (4) feet wide by six (6) feet long as
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3. In cases where Bicycle Parking Spaces are not visible from the primary
street, signage shall be used to direct cyclists safely to bicycle parking areas.
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4. All Bicycle Racks and lockers shall be securely anchored to the ground
using a concrete footing and tamper-proof spike anchors.
C. Bicycle Parking Requirement.
The number of Bicycle Parking racks shall be based on the required automobile
parking spaces and shall be provided in accordance with the following with
fractional requirements for bike parking over .5 to be rounded up:
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0-40 required auto spaces = 1 rack minimum
41-60 required auto spaces = 2 rack minimum
61-80 required auto spaces = 3 rack minimum
Non-Residential 81-100 required auto spaces=4 rack minimum
101 +required auto spaces = 5 rack minimum
or 5%, which ever is greater
Multi-Family
Residential (4+ 1 rack for every 35 required auto spaces
dwelling units)
1. For all uses except: Accessory Uses; Agricultural; Industrial Uses; Lodging;
One to Four-family dwelling units; Temporary Uses; Utilities; Vehicle Sales
and Service (from 4.803)
2. Bicycle parking for Health Care Facilities shall be calculated using required
employee automobile parking.
3. Land uses not exempted from this requirement which have no minimum
parking requirement shall provide bicycle racks based on actual automobile
parking spaces provided
4. Bicycle parking shall not count toward the tree requirement for exceeding
maximum allowable parking.
5. The number of required and provided automobile parking spaces and bicycle
parking racks should be shown in a chart format on the building permit site
plan. A reduction in the minimum required automobile parking is allowed
equal to the percentage of bicycle parking spaces provided, with a five (5)
percent maximum reduction.
6. In all cases where bicycle parking is required, no fewer than two (2) spaces
(one rack) shall be required.
7. After the first six (6) bicycle racks are provided for non-residential units,
additional bicycle parking spaces required are one-half(0.5) space per unit of
measurement listed.
8. When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises shall be
increased through addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity
or other units of measurement specified herein that requires additional
automobile parking spaces, bicycle parking as required herein shall be
provided for such increase in intensity of use.
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9. Bicycle parking is not required in Central Business ("H") District if the
property line falls within five hundred (500) feet of an existing bicycle rack.
10. Due to developable space constraints within mixed-use zoning districts
including Urban Residential and Urban Design Districts, deviation of up to
20% of the required bicycle parking spaces is allowed with administrative
approval.
SECTION 2.
Section 9.101, "Defined Terms" of Chapter 9, "Definitions" of Ordinance No.
13896, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, is hereby amended to add new
definitions for"Bicycle Parking Space" and"Bicycle Rack"to read as follows:
Bicycle Parking Space means parking accommodation for one bicycle to a
City approved Bicycle Rack.
Bicycle Rack the City approved fixture that parks at least two bicycles and
includes at least a 4 feet wide by 6 feet long dimension.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the
Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions
of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such
Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
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such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
Any person, firm, or corporation, who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or
refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each
offense. Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to
any and all violations of the provisions of Ordinances No. 3011, 13896 and any other
ordinances affecting zoning which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this
ordinance, and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and
criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be
affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 7.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby directed to publish
the caption, penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance for two (2) days in the
official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by Section 52.013,
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Texas Local Government Code.
SECTION 8.
All other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth not herein
amended shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 9.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
By:
Assistant Cit Attorney
ADOPTED: November 9, 2010
EFFECTIVE: �/t�Weyl-24 & ,
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