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(c) Columns, poles, bollards or similar, positioned at the front corner of a parking space, may protrude up to 12 inches along the front or side of the required parking stall dimensions. (6) Tandem Parking Tandem parking is allowed for residential projects, including the residential component of mixed -use projects, when both tandem spaces are assigned to the same dwelling unit. Up to 75 percent of the total off - street parking spaces provided for residential projects may incorporate tandem parking. (L) Bicycle Parking Bicycle Parking Spaces may be classified as Long -Term or Short-Term. Long -term bicycle parking spaces are intended to primarily serve residents and employees whose bicycles will be left for longer periods of time and require a safe and weatherproof storage area. Long term bicycle parking shall be located in an enclosed, limited access area designed to protect bikes from precipitation and theft. Short -term bicycle parking spaces are intended to primarily serve visitors, such as retail patrons, whose bicycles will be left for short stops, requiring a high degree of convenience. (1) Required Number of Bicycle Parking Spaces (a) General: (i) The required number of bicycle parking spaces is shown in Tables 40.1- 5.1(E)(2), Off - Street Parking Standards, and 40.1 - 5.1(E)(4), D2 Parking Requirements. (ii) The minimum number of parking spaces provided when required shall be two (2). (iii) For residential land uses with individual garages, each garage shall account for one (1) long term bicycle space up to a maximum of 90% of long-term bicycle parking requirement. (b) Exemptions: (i) No bicycle parking spaces are required for any commercial facility of less than 1,000 sf. (ii) Requirements for a percentage of bicycle parking to be Long Term shall not apply when the required amount of Long -Term bicycle parking is two (2) or fewer. (c) Design of Bicycle Parking Spaces (i) Location a. Short-term bicycle parking spaces shall be located as close as the closest vehicular parking space or within 50 feet of a publicly accessible entrance to the building or buildings containing the use or uses it serves, whichever is greater. b. Long -term bicycle parking spaces shall be located indoors or fully covered, which can be achieved through use of an overhang or covered walkway, weatherproof outdoor bicycle lockers, or an indoor storage area. Where bicycle parking is not located within a building or locker, the cover design shall be of permanent construction, designed to protect bicycles from rainfall, snow, and inclement weather, and with a minimum A -31