Bicycle Storage Policy

International House (“International House”) provides free bicycle storage room, located on the B-Floor of I-House South. Pending the availability of space, bicycles may be stored at no cost to Resident Members. Only Resident Members and I-House staff can bring bicycles on I-House premises.

Only registered bicycles may be stored in the bicycle storage room. Resident Members may register their bicycles with the Office of Public Safety by calling the Claremont Desk (212)316- 8448 and requesting a bike space with the House Manager on duty. Unregistered bicycles will be removed and discarded. At the conclusion of the Spring Semester, unclaimed bicycles and unregistered bicycles will be disposed.

1. The bicycle storage room is used and accessed by many Resident Members. I-House is not responsible for stored bicycles that are lost, stolen, or damaged. Resident Members may wish to consider purchasing property insurance to cover the potential loss or damage of a bicycle.
2. Bicycles shall be parked, stored, or left in either the designated bicycle storage room on the B-Level or in personal areas of I-House North. Bikes in the storage room must be registered with Public Safety and left in its designated space. Unregistered bike parked in a space will be subject to immediate removal by Site Operations staff.
3. No bicycle shall be parked, stored, or left in any lobby, hallway, or common area on I-House grounds. This includes common areas within I-House North suites.
4. No person shall park, store, or leave a bicycle in such a manner as to block or otherwise impede normal entrance to or exit from any I -House building or residence entrance.
5. No bicycle shall be chained or otherwise locked or attached to any part of the IHouse tree planter boxes, I-House gating, fencing or canopy support poles.
6. Whenever a bicycle violates a section of this policy, is blocking or impedes the normal movement of persons or equipment, appears abandoned as evidenced by signs of disuse or neglect, or is reported stolen the I-House Site Operations staff is authorized to move, relocate or immobilize the bicycle. I-House personnel are authorized to impound bicycles by removing the securing mechanism using whatever reasonable measures are necessary. I – House is not liable for the cost of repair, replacement of the securing device or for the damaged caused to the bicycle.
7. In addition to moving, relocating, or immobilizing a bicycle, failure to comply with the bike storage policy will be sanctioned as follows:
   • 1st offense written warning
   • 2nd offense $100 fine
   • 3rd offense $200 fine
   • 4th offense, disciplinary action, which may include suspension of Resident Membership