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Article 1.5 — TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING›SEC. 155. GENERAL STANDARDS AS TO LOCATION AND ARRANGEMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING, FREIGHT LOADING, AND SERVICE VEHICLE FACILITIES.

SEC. 155.4. REQUIREMENTS FOR SHOWER FACILITIES AND LOCKERS.

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(a) Applicability. Requirements for shower facilities and lockers are applicable under the provisions of Section 155.2(a)(1) through (a)(4) for uses defined under subsection (c) below. Subject uses shall provide shower and clothes locker facilities for short-term use of the tenants or Employees in that building. When shower facilities and lockers are required due to additions to, conversion, or renovation of uses, facilities shall be calculated based on the total square footage of the building or lot after the addition, conversion or renovations.

(b) Effective Date. The effective date of the requirements of this Section, shall be either November 19, 1998, which is the date that the requirements originally became effective by Ordinance 343-98, or the date a subsequent modification, if any, became effective.

(c) Requirements.

Uses Minimum Shower Facility and Lockers Required
Entertainment, Arts and Recreation Uses; Industrial
Uses; Institutional Uses; Non-Retail Sales and
Services Uses; Utility and Infrastructure Uses;
Small Enterprise Workspace; and Trade Shop		 - One shower and six clothes lockers where the
Occupied Floor Area exceeds 10,000 square feet
but is no greater than 20,000 square feet,
   - Two showers and 12 clothes lockers where the
Occupied Floor Area exceeds 20,000 square feet
but is no greater than 50,000 square feet,
   - Four showers and 24 clothes lockers are
required where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds
50,000 square feet.
Retail Sales and Services Uses, except as listed
above		 - One shower and six clothes lockers where the
Occupied Floor Area exceeds 25,000 square feet
but is no greater than 50,000 square feet,
   - Two showers and 12 clothes lockers where the
Occupied Floor Area exceeds 50,000 square feet.

(d) Exemptions. An owner of an existing building subject to the requirements of this Section 155.4 shall be exempt from Subsection (c) upon submitting proof to the Zoning Administrator that the owner has made arrangements with a Gym or other facility, located within three blocks of the building, to provide showers and lockers at no cost to the Employees who work in the owner's building.

(Added by Ord. 183-13, File No. 130528, App. 8/7/2013, Eff. 9/6/2013; amended by Ord. 188-15, File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015)

(Former Sec. 155.4 added by Ord. 193-01, File No. 010488, App. 9/7/2001; amended by Ord. 187-09, File No. 090867, App. 8/12/2009; Ord. 173-12, File No. 120471, App. 8/2/2012, Eff. 9/1/2012; Ord. 182-12, File No. 120665, App. 8/8/2012, Eff. 9/7/2012; repealed by Ord. 183-13, File No. 130528, App. 8/7/2013, Eff. 9/6/2013)

AMENDMENT HISTORY

Divisions (c) and (d) amended; Ord. 188-15, Eff. 12/4/2015.

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  1. Article 1 — GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
  2. Article 1.2 — DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES
  3. ▸ Article 1.5 — TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING
    Overview
    1. SEC. 151. SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES.
    2. SEC. 152. SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED OFF-STREET FREIGHT LOADING SPAC…
    3. ▸ SEC. 155. GENERAL STANDARDS AS TO LOCATION AND ARRANGEMENT OF …
      Overview
      1. SEC. 155.1. BICYCLE PARKING: DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS.
      2. SEC. 155.2. BICYCLE PARKING: APPLICABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS FO…
      3. SEC. 155.3. BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY-OWNED AND LE…
      4. SEC. 155.4. REQUIREMENTS FOR SHOWER FACILITIES AND LOCKERS.
      5. SEC. 155.5. [REPEALED.]
    4. SEC. 157. [REPEALED.]
    5. SEC. 158. [REPEALED.]
  4. Article 1.7 — COMPLIANCE
  5. Article 2 — USE DISTRICTS
  6. Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS
  7. Article 3 — ZONING PROCEDURES
  8. Article 3.5 — FEES
  9. Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS T…
  10. Article 5 — [RESERVED] ARTICLE 6: SIGNS
  11. Article 7 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
  12. Article 8 — MIXED USE DISTRICTS
  13. Article 9 — MISSION BAY DISTRICTS
  14. Part I — SCOPE, PURPOSE AND RELATIONSHIPS
  15. Part II — USES
  16. Part III — DENSITY
  17. Part IV — HEIGHT
  18. Part V — BUILDING FORM
  19. Part VI — OPEN AREAS
  20. Part VII — PARKING
  21. Part VIII — SIGNS
  22. Part X — OFFICE SPACE LIMITATION
  23. Part XI — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
  24. Part XII — RULES FOR NONCONFORMING USES AND NONCOMPLYING STRUC…
  25. Part XIII — COMPLIANCE, PERMIT APPROVAL AND ENFORCEMENT
  26. Part XIV — FEES
  27. Part XV — DEFINITIONS
  28. Part XVI — SEVERABILITY

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