Sec. 29.35.530. Duties of municipalities; powers of other agencies.
(a) The municipality, at the request of a business or government agency required to submit an inventory under AS 29.35.500, shall provide (1) a descriptive summary of the hazardous chemicals, hazardous materials, and hazardous wastes that are required to be included in an inventory; and (2) inventory forms approved by the Alaska State Emergency Response […]
Sec. 29.35.540. Public access to information.
Information obtained by a municipality under AS 29.35.500, 29.35.510, and 29.35.530 shall be made readily available to the public for inspection and copying.
Sec. 29.35.550. Application.
AS 29.35.500 – 29.35.590 apply to home rule and general law municipalities.
Sec. 29.35.560. Municipal liability.
The establishment by a municipality of a program for the reporting of hazardous chemicals, hazardous materials, and hazardous wastes does not increase the liability that may otherwise be imposed on the municipality for damages resulting from hazardous chemicals, hazardous materials, or hazardous waste.
Sec. 29.35.590. Definitions.
In AS 29.35.500 – 29.35.590, (1) “acute hazardous waste” means a waste listed by the administrator or the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with the criteria in 40 C.F.R. 261.11(a)(2); (2) “extremely hazardous substance” means a substance listed in 40 C.F.R. Part 355, Appendix A and B; (3) “handles” includes disposes of, generates, processes, stores, […]
Sec. 29.35.400. General construction.
A liberal construction shall be given to all powers and functions of a municipality conferred in this title.
Sec. 29.35.600. Purpose of authorities.
The purpose of a port authority is to provide for the development of a port or ports for transportation related commerce within the territory of the authority.
Sec. 29.35.410. Extent of powers.
Unless otherwise limited by law, a municipality has and may exercise all powers and functions necessarily or fairly implied in or incident to the purpose of all powers and functions conferred in this title.
Sec. 29.35.605. Establishment of port authorities.
(a) A port authority may be created by one of the following means: (1) the governing body of a municipality may create by ordinance a port authority as a public corporation of the municipality; (2) the governing bodies of two or more municipalities may create by parallel ordinances adopted by each of the governing bodies […]
Sec. 29.35.420. Enumeration of powers.
A specific example in an enumerated power or function conferred upon a municipality in this title is illustrative of the object and not a limitation on or exclusion from the exercise of the power or function.