# § 16-705 Required number of bicycle spaces.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 16-705 Required number of bicycle spaces.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 16-705 (2026)

(a)

  (1) Bicycle parking spaces must be provided as indicated in <em>Table 16-705: Required Bicycle Spaces</em>.

  (2) No bicycle parking is required for uses not listed in <em>Table 16-705</em>.

  (3) Structures under 2,500 square feet in gross floor area are exempt from bicycle parking requirements.

(b) In all cases where only 1 of either or both a long-term or short-term bicycle parking space would be required by a<em> Table 16-705</em> calculation, a minimum of 2 long-term or short-term spaces, as the case may be, must be provided.

(c) After the first 50 bicycle parking spaces are provided, additional bicycle parking spaces required are at one-half of the space-per-unit listed.

(d) If the expected need for bicycle parking for a particular use is uncertain due to unknown or unusual operating characteristics of the use, the Director of Planning may authorize the deferral of up to 50% of the bicycle parking spaces.  Land area required for deferred bicycle parking spaces must be maintained in reserve.

*History: Ord. 16-581*

*History: Ord. 17-015*

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