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IN Guide G7003 (Effective 3/14/13) Page 1 of 1
City of Bakersfield
Community Development
Building Division
1715 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 9330
(661) 326-3720
Handouts, Manuals, Guides
Bicycle Parking Design Guidelines
Ref No
G7003
All bike racks installed in the City of Bakersfield need to be selected and installed in a manner that will
enhance convenience and maximize security. Listed below are the basic parameters that should be
used when selecting and purchasing bike racks:
An acceptable bike rack must have at least two points of contact to support a bike upright.
Bike rack designs must incorporate elements that will allow for the locking of the frame and at
least one wheel of a bike with any kind of lock, especially high security "u-locks."
A rack must be securely anchored to the ground and not easily removed. It must resist being
cut or detached using common hand tools such as bolt cutters, pipe cutters, wrenches, and
pry bars (i.e. tools that can be easily concealed in a backpack).
Under normal use a rack must be resistant to rusting, bending or deformation.
Bike rack designs with the potential for scraping the paint on a bike when parked will not be
approved (i.e. sharp edges, points, etc.).
The following diagrams will be used as the basis for approving acceptable bicycle racks and
parking areas. However, alternative rack designs and parking layout may be approved by
the Building Director provided they are consistent with the intent of these guidelines.
(Note: In calculating the required bicycle
parking spaces, an acceptable rack as shown above is considered a 2-bike capacity rack.)