17.64.031 Parking spaces required | Palmer Municipal Code

17.64.031 Parking spaces required.

A. The following minimum number of free parking spaces shall be provided for all structures and uses. For uses not specifically identified in this section, the requirement for free off-street parking shall be the same as for the use duly determined by the zoning administrator to be the most similar.

Use	Parking Requirement
Airport use	One parking space for each 1,600 square feet of gross floor area
Automobile service stations, repair garages	Four parking spaces for each vehicle repair bay, plus three parking spaces
Churches, auditoriums, theaters and other similar places of assembly	One parking space for every four seats in the principal auditorium or assembly room
Dance hall, bowling alley or skating rink	One parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area
Hospitals, nursing, convalescent homes	One parking space for each three beds based on maximum capacity
Hotel	One parking space for each two guest rooms
Laundromat	One parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
Manufacturing uses; industrial, research, testing, processing, assembling, all industries	One parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area, plus one parking space for each 300 square feet of office gross floor area
Medical offices and clinic	One parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
Mortuary	One parking space for each four seats in the principal seating area
Motel	One parking space for each guest room
Post office	One parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
Professional, offices, financial institutions	One parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
Residences, multifamily	One and one-half parking spaces for each one-bedroom unit; two parking spaces for two-bedroom units; two and one-half parking spaces for each three-bedroom unit, plus one guest parking space for each five units
Residences, single-family and two-family	Two parking spaces per dwelling unit up to 1,800 square feet and three parking spaces for each dwelling unit over 1,800 square feet
Restaurants and bars	One parking space for each four seats based on maximum seating capacity
Retail space, under 1,000 square feet	One parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
Retail space, over 1,001 square feet	One parking space for each 350 square feet of gross floor area
Retail space, for furniture, large appliances, carpets or similar use	One parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
Retail, shopping center	One parking space for each 350 square feet of gross leasable space
Rooming houses or boardinghouses	One parking space for every two guestrooms
Schools – Elementary	Two parking spaces for each classroom
Schools – Middle	Three parking spaces for each classroom
Schools – Senior high	One parking space for every three students based on the proposed building capacity at the time of initial construction
Self-storage facilities	One parking space for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area used for offices
Swimming pools	One parking space for every four persons based on pool capacity
Warehouses, storage and wholesale businesses	One parking space for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area used for offices, or a minimum of three, whichever is greater

1. Unless a specific use is listed above, the required number of parking spaces shall be the sum of the combination of uses on the lot.

2. If the calculation of required spaces results in a fraction of a parking space, the number shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. (Ord. 21-006 § 4, 2021; Ord. 06-017 § 3, 2006; Ord. 05-036 § 10, 2005)