Sec. 29.35.137. Definitions.
In AS 29.35.131 – 29.35.137, (1) “enhanced 911 equipment” means the equipment dedicated to the operation of, or use in, the establishment, operation, or maintenance of an enhanced 911 system, including customer premises equipment, automatic number identification or automatic location identification controllers and display units, printers, cathode ray tubes, recorders, software, and other essential communication […]
Sec. 29.35.055. Local air quality control program.
A municipality may establish a local air quality control program as provided in AS 46.14.400 only if the municipality has obtained the consent of its governing body through an ordinance authorizing the participation. This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities.
Sec. 29.35.138. Application.
AS 29.35.131 – 29.35.137 apply to home rule and general law municipalities.
Sec. 29.35.060. Franchises and permits.
(a) The assembly acting for the area outside all cities in the borough and the council acting for the area in a city may grant franchises, including exclusive franchise privileges, to a person, corporation, organization, or utility not certificated by the former Alaska Public Utilities Commission or by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and may […]
Sec. 29.35.140. Regulation of transportation carriers.
A municipality may not regulate an activity regarding transportation of passengers or freight for hire if the regulation conflicts with the regulation of that activity by the Alaska Transportation Commission as the regulation existed on April 1, 1983, under former AS 02.05, former AS 42.07, or former AS 42.10.
Sec. 29.35.010. General powers.
All municipalities have the following general powers, subject to other provisions of law: (1) to establish and prescribe a salary for an elected or appointed municipal official or employee; (2) to combine two or more appointive or administrative offices; (3) to establish and prescribe the functions of a municipal department, office, or agency; (4) to […]
Sec. 29.35.015. Investment pools.
A municipality may invest money in investment pools for public entities as authorized under AS 37.23 only if that municipality has obtained the consent of its governing body through an ordinance authorizing the participation.
Sec. 29.35.020. Extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(a) To the extent a municipality is otherwise authorized by law to exercise the power necessary to provide the facility or service, the municipality may provide facilities for the confinement and care of prisoners, parks, playgrounds, cemeteries, emergency medical services, solid and septic waste disposal, utility services, airports, streets (including ice roads), trails, transportation facilities, […]
Sec. 29.35.030. Eminent domain.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a municipality may, only within its boundaries, exercise the powers of eminent domain and declaration of taking in the performance of a power or function of the municipality under the procedures set out in AS 09.55.250 – 09.55.460. In the case of a second class city, […]
Sec. 29.35.040. Emergency disaster powers.
(a) A municipality that is wholly or partially in an area that is declared by the President or governor to be a disaster area may participate in and provide for housing, urban renewal, and redevelopment in the same manner as a home rule city. The exercise of these powers by a borough shall be on […]