Bicycle Rack Location Guidelines

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Specifications for siting racks in the public right-of-way:

1.There must be at least a six-foot clear walkway. This does not include frontage occupied by street furniture.

2. Any street utility vaults, such as PG&E, must have a two foot clearance from a bicycle parked at a rack, not the rack itself.

3. The bicycle rack cannot be located in a blue curb zone (Disabled parking).

4. Three feet from the curb is ideal, although in certain circumstances, the distance may be lesser or greater.

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To request a bicycle rack, contact Livable Streets. Please include address, cross street, contact person and phone number or e-mail address for confirmation.

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