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### 16.16.160 Electricity service – Responsibility for payment. | Electricity is supplied to the harbor by the Alaska Power and Telephone Co., a private utility. It shall be the responsibility of owners of vessels moored in permanent slips or in open moorage to arrange with the utility for electricity provided to the slips and payment therefor. Electrical usage by transient vessels s... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.992676 | -0.965332 | -0.932129 | -0.864258 |
### 16.16.170 Electrical connection regulations and rates. | A. Electrical connections to any vessel are under the direction of the Alaska Power and Telephone Co., the local electrical utility, and must comply with the following regulations:
1. Flexible cords shall be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tape.
2. Cords shall not be smaller than required for rated ... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.010956 | 0.583008 | 1.095703 | 0.348633 |
## 16.16.180 Conducting business in the harbor from any vessel. | Any vessel conducting retail business in the borough port and harbor facilities shall abide by all borough codes and regulations. (Ord. 12-01-281 § 4; Ord. 07-08-162) | true | Rules | Business | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.045044 | -0.729492 | -0.201294 | -0.89209 |
## 16.16.190 Unlawful to moor without payment. | It shall be unlawful for any person to moor, berth, tie, attach or connect to any part of the borough port and harbor facilities any vessel, or other waterborne structure, without paying the rental charges prescribed in this title. Failure to pay designated berthing fees constitutes trespass and abandonment of the vess... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.682617 | -1.15332 | 1.189453 | 0.842285 |
## 16.16.200 Dead storage prohibited. | A. It is declared that the borough port and harbor facilities are installed and have been installed for the convenience of owners of vessels who use them for navigation and not for the purpose of providing moorage for vessels in dead storage or used as a residence.
B. If, within one year’s time, the harbormaster does ... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.188477 | 0.358887 | 1.305664 | 1.517578 |
## 16.16.210 Harbor crane use and fees. | Any person using the harbor crane owned by the Haines Borough must have first either purchased an annual crane use permit from the harbormaster or paid a daily fee according to the most current assembly approved harbor fee schedule. Prior to use, fees shall be paid and all persons will receive information on how to pro... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.414063 | -0.228271 | 1.022461 | 0.025635 |
## 16.20.010 Registration. | Every owner, master or managing agent of any vessel using the mooring facilities of the borough port and harbor facilities is required to register their name, telephone number, post office box and street address, and the name and number of their vessel, its length, width and registered tonnage, if any, with the harborm... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.408691 | -0.447754 | 0.134766 | -0.429199 |
## 16.20.020 Control and securing regulations. | In addition to the duties of registering as provided in HBC 16.20.010, every owner, master or managing agent of any vessel using the moorage or other facilities of the borough port and harbor facilities (hereinafter called “user”) must:
A. Use all reasonable precautions in keeping the vessel in the user’s charge free ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.249268 | 0.067322 | 1.040039 | 0.605469 |
## 16.20.030 Traffic lanes and mooring. | A. Traffic lanes are to be left free. Double mooring is allowed only at the direction of the harbormaster and transient moorage rates will apply.
B. No vessels shall be allowed or permitted to park in the approach to any of the floats mentioned in this title or so as to obstruct the approach in any manner except for t... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.097229 | -0.630371 | -0.567383 | -0.287354 |
### 16.20.040 Snow removal.* | It is prohibited to leave snow removed from vessels on any dock, float, or finger. (Ord. 12-01-281 § 4)
* Code reviser’s note: See also HBC 16.28.005, Hazardous conditions. | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.06189 | -1.320313 | 0.771973 | 0.243286 |
### 16.24.010 Nuisances declared – Removed. | A. **Derelicts.** For the purposes of this title and in the interest of the greatest use of borough port and harbor facilities and the municipal waters by the general public, vessels in the borough port and harbor facilities and elsewhere on the municipal waters which are derelicts and unfit and unseaworthy or which ar... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 2.232422 | 1.446289 | 1.047852 | 2.228516 |
## 16.24.020 Abandoned property. | Any property in the borough port and harbor facilities or in any of the municipal waters, unattended, may be deemed abandoned, and may be impounded, removed, sold or otherwise disposed of as provided herein. Failure of any vessel owner, master, operator or managing agent to register or pay moorage fees or service fees ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.921875 | -0.716797 | 0.547852 | 0.510254 |
## 16.24.030 Sunken or obstructive vessels. | When any vessel or watercraft or obstruction has been sunk or grounded, or has been delayed in such manner as to stop or seriously interfere with or endanger navigation, moored vessels or any harbor vessels, the harbormaster may order the same immediately removed, and if the owner or other person in charge thereof, aft... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.197144 | 0.054871 | 0.021088 | 1.243164 |
### 16.24.040 Floating objects. | All vessels, watercraft, logs, piling, building material, scows, houseboats or any other article of value found adrift in the municipal waters of the borough shall be taken in charge by the harbormaster or the U.S. Coast Guard and shall be subject to reclamation by the owner thereof on payment by the owner to the borou... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.028 | -0.681641 | -0.256592 | -0.017349 |
### 16.24.050 Services of harbormaster – Fees. | The harbormaster is hereby granted the power and authority to, but without any obligation or duty to do so, and without any obligation or liability on the harbormaster’s part or that of the borough for failure to do so, replace defective mooring lines, pump vessels which are in dangerous condition for lack thereof, and... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.225586 | 0.35083 | 0.09491 | 1.19043 |
### 16.24.060 Unpaid license fees – Lien. | The borough shall have a lien for any unpaid mooring license fees, and a lien for any unpaid fees for services provided by the harbormaster; and should any of such license fees and fees be unpaid or unsecured for 90 consecutive days after due, any boat, vessel or other floating structure upon which such license fees ha... | true | Enforcement | Business | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.085999 | -0.192627 | -0.172119 | 0.434326 |
### 16.24.070 Impounded vessels – Disposition procedure. | A. Impoundment of Boats or Vessels for Violations. The harbormaster is hereby authorized to impound any vessel in the borough port and harbor facilities whose owner, operator, master, or managing agent is not aboard and which is not properly identified by name and number; or any boat or vessel in the borough port and h... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.771484 | 1.375 | 0.47876 | 0.983398 |
## 16.24.080 Disposition of cargo or property. | A. The harbormaster shall establish rules and regulations for the storage and disposal of cargo or property that comes into the possession of the ports and harbors department. If, after 30 days, items valued in excess of $300.00 remain unclaimed, they shall become borough property and shall be disposed of per HBC 14.24... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.994141 | 0.980957 | 0.410645 | 0.857422 |
### 16.28.005 Hazardous conditions. | It shall be unlawful for any vessel owner or person in charge of any vessel to allow a hazardous condition endangering life or property to continue on with regard to the vessel. Determination of a hazardous condition shall be at the direction of the harbormaster and shall consider any local, state or federal regulation... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.194336 | 0.886719 | 1.595703 | 2.289063 |
## 16.28.010 Prohibited acts. | It shall be unlawful for any person using the borough port and harbor facilities to commit any of the following prohibited acts:
A. To operate, or cause to be operated, any vessel, as defined in this title, within the limits of the borough port and harbor facilities, in excess of three miles per hour. All vessel opera... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 2.751953 | 0.563965 | 1.140625 | 2.144531 |
## 16.28.020 Each day a separate offense. | Each day that a violation of any of the provisions of this title continues constitutes a separate offense. (Ord. 12-01-281 § 4) | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.24707 | -1.097656 | -0.619629 | -0.318115 |
## 16.28.030 Penalties for violations. | A. Any person violating any of the provisions of this title will be fined in the amount set forth in HBC 1.24.040, or if no fine is there established, in an amount to be determined by the court not to exceed $500.00 for each offense.
B. In addition to the remedies under subsection (A) of this section, the privilege of... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.914063 | 1.260742 | 1.166016 | 1.972656 |
## 16.28.040 Citation. | A person who commits a violation of this title shall be cited in the manner set forth in Chapter 1.24 HBC. (Ord. 15-06-413 § 46; Ord. 12-01-281 § 4) | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.688477 | -0.451416 | -0.743652 | -0.663574 |
## 16.32.040 Special joint-use permit available to Portage Cove Harbor tenants. | A. Any vessel for which annual moorage fees for the Portage Cove Harbor are paid current, and who have paid an additional annual joint-use permit fee as set out in the most current assembly approved fee schedule and received a decal, shall be entitled to moor such craft at the Letnikof Cove Small Boat Harbor at no addi... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.517578 | 0.263672 | 0.300781 | 0.389404 |
## 16.32.045 Parking. | Long-term parking of vehicles, vessels, or trailers is prohibited outside of the designated long-term parking area at the Letnikof Cove Small Boat Harbor. “Long-term” is defined as 24 or more continuous hours. Areas shall be posted or otherwise marked by an appropriate sign or by combinations of placed and painted sign... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.129028 | -1.222656 | 0.008331 | -0.440186 |
### 18.10.010 Introduction. | This title establishes the planning and zoning regulations of the borough, including the establishment of a planning commission in accordance with AS 29.40 and the Haines Borough Charter. | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.335938 | -0.466797 | -1.245117 | -1.424805 |
### 18.10.020 Purposes. | The purposes of this title are:
A. To ensure that the growth and development of the borough is in accord with the values of its residents;
B. To identify and secure, for present and future residents, the beneficial impacts of growth;
C. To identify and avoid the negative impacts of growth;
D. To ensure that... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.682617 | -0.200317 | -0.730957 | -0.100586 |
## 18.10.030 Geographic scope. | This title applies to all property within the borough limits unless preempted by higher authority. | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.774414 | -1.359375 | -0.787598 | -1.500977 |
## 18.10.040 Severability. | Should any provision of this title be held to be in violation of state law, the State Constitution or the United States Constitution, such holding shall not affect the validity of any other provision. | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.155273 | -1.375977 | -1.111328 | -1.348633 |
## 18.10.050 Applicability of other regulations. | All activity regulated or permitted under this chapter must comply with applicable borough, state and federal laws and regulations. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.820801 | -0.618164 | -0.555176 | -1.246094 |
## 18.10.060 Effective date and transition. | The ordinances codified in this title shall become effective upon adoption by the borough assembly unless a later effective date is specified by ordinance. The enactment of this title or repeal of its predecessor law does not release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred, nor right accruing or ac... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.427734 | -0.730957 | -0.789063 | -0.945313 |
## 18.20.010 Rules of construction. | The provisions of this title shall be liberally construed favoring the purposes of this title, the purposes of the specific zones (HBC 18.70.030) and the use approval criteria (HBC 18.60.010 and 18.60.020). For the purpose of
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and legislation passed throug... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.241821 | 1.273438 | -0.830566 | -1.116211 |
## 18.20.020 Definitions – Regulatory. | The definitions in this section are intended to be specific to this title. Any word or term not defined shall be used with the meaning of common or standard usage as determined by a current edition of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary. The following words shall have the following meanings for the purpose of this title:
... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.94043 | 1.283203 | 0.383545 | -0.470947 |
### A. Location. | 1. **Townsite Service Area.** The developer of any use within the townsite service area shall obtain the appropriate approval or permit prior to site development or the establishment of the use, and the borough assessor shall receive a copy per HBC 3.72.070.
2. **Area Wide.**
a. **Conditional Uses.** Developers mu... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.866699 | 0.678711 | -0.135986 | 0.157104 |
### B. Duration. | Permit approvals are valid only during developer’s compliance with this title and the terms and conditions of approval. The manager or commission, as appropriate, may place limits on the duration of a permit or establish a longer or shorter duration. Unless otherwise stated in the permit, it expires automatically 24 mo... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.176025 | -0.30542 | -0.002617 | -0.890625 |
### C. Extensions. | Requests for extensions of an approval period after the initial 24-month period shall require a new application and fees and shall be subject to the appropriate approval process.
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and legislation passed through January 27, 2026.
D. Revocation of Permits. P... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.202148 | 1.251953 | 0.175049 | 0.121094 |
## 18.30.020 Public notice. | For conditional use permits, platting action permits, variance permits, rezonings, and section line and state recognized RS-2477 easement vacations, public notice shall consist of all of the following:
A. An agenda item on the posted agenda;
B. Publication of the time, date and place of the meeting and the agenda ite... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.574707 | 0.499023 | -1.03418 | -0.371094 |
## 18.30.030 Borough manager. | The borough manager (manager) is authorized and empowered to carry out all of the duties set forth in this title and shall have all other power and authority reasonably necessary and desirable to carry out those duties, including the power to delegate those duties as appropriate. The manager is authorized to levy fines... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.117737 | -0.171143 | -0.605957 | -0.241699 |
## 18.30.040 Planning commission. | The borough planning commission (“planning commission”) is an empowered board and consists of seven registered voters who have resided in the borough at least one year immediately preceding the date of election to the planning commission and as described in HBC 11.24.010(A)(2) applicable to candidates for elected offic... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.644531 | 1.376953 | -1.043945 | -0.936035 |
## 18.30.050 Appeals to the commission. | An appeal made to the commission of a decision by the manager shall be requested by filing with the clerk, within 10 days of the date of the decision appealed, a written notice of appeal stating with particularity the grounds for the appeal.
A. The commission shall decide at its next regularly scheduled meeting whethe... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.427734 | 0.625 | -1.075195 | -0.278809 |
## 18.30.060 Appeals to the borough assembly. | An appeal made to the borough assembly of the commission’s decision on any permit shall be requested by filing with the borough clerk, within 10 business days of the date of the decision appealed, a written notice of appeal stating with particularity the grounds for the appeal. At the next regularly scheduled borough a... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.448975 | 1.270508 | -1.339844 | -0.278809 |
## 18.30.070 Fees and penalties. | A. The fees for various permits are as follows:
<table>
<tr>
<td>Animal husbandry, not including conditional use permits for these uses</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sign permit</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
</tr>
</table>
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and legisl... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.633301 | 0.484131 | -0.541992 | 0.35791 |
## 18.30.080 Compliance. | Any use may be ordered to cease by the manager if in conflict with the provisions of this title, or if the terms and conditions of any rezoning, or commission approval, or manager approval are violated. The borough assembly may establish by resolution and enforcement priority for violations of this title.
A. **Violati... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.636719 | 0.642578 | 0.328369 | 1.101563 |
## 18.30.090 Violations, penalties and remedies. | A. **Generally.** All remedies hereunder are cumulative and are in addition to those existing at law or equity. Each act in violation of this title and every day a violation of this title exists may be considered to constitute a separate violation.
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and le... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 2.171875 | 1.168945 | 0.611328 | 1.847656 |
## 18.30.100 Emergency actions. | Emergency actions are actions necessary to protect human life or property if they are endangered by sudden adverse events, such as earthquake, storm, flood or structural collapse. Notwithstanding any regulation to the contrary, emergency actions may be conducted without any approval or permit, subject to the following ... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.366943 | -0.271484 | 0.467773 | 2.474609 |
## 18.30.110 Interpretation. | All questions of interpretation of the provisions of this title shall be treated as appeals, either pursuant to the provisions of HBC 18.30.050 or 18.30.060, respectively. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.069336 | -0.067566 | -0.946777 | -1.152344 |
### 18.40.010 General. | As provided in HBC 18.30.010, all uses require an approval pursuant to this title prior to commencement of construction or site development. Chapter 18.70 HBC includes a use chart describing the type of permit needed before initiating a use of land within the townsite service area. All uses indicated as requiring a lan... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.734375 | 0.643555 | 0.157959 | -0.585449 |
### 18.40.020 Burden of proof. | In all applications for a land use permit, the burden shall be on the applicant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the development implements all policies of this title. | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.891113 | -0.938965 | -0.500977 | -0.831543 |
### 18.40.030 Procedure – Staff decision. | A. **Submission.** The developer shall submit one copy of a completed and properly executed permit application, appropriate for the type of proposed development, to the manager. The following information shall be required:
1. Site description, including a complete legal description, street address, dimensions of prope... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.887695 | 0.734375 | -0.030441 | -0.505859 |
## 18.40.040 Temporary uses and buildings. | A. A developer proposing a temporary use of land or building which would otherwise require an approval under provisions of this chapter is required to obtain a temporary use permit prior to any site work, except that temporary buildings associated with the construction of an approved use do not require a permit (i.e., ... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.522461 | 0.34668 | 0.08667 | -0.349609 |
### 18.50.010 Purpose. | Conditional uses are intended to address uses and issues of community-wide importance and are therefore subject to a broader public process and higher standards than approvals by the manager. The conditional use process is intended to afford the commission and the community the flexibility necessary to make development... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.223389 | 0.019608 | -1.237305 | -0.699219 |
### 18.50.020 Approval required. | All conditional uses must receive approval by the commission prior to commencement. In all applications for approval, the burden of proof shall be on the developer to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the criteria set forth in this title are met. The uses eligible for approval by the commission as a condi... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.040222 | 0.597168 | -0.024857 | -0.512207 |
### 18.50.030 Application. | A. **Pre-Application Conference.** Prior to submission of an application, the developer shall meet with the manager for the purpose of discussing the site, the proposed development and the conditional use permit procedure. The manager shall discuss these matters with the developer with special attention to policies and... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.050354 | 0.578125 | -0.394531 | -0.605957 |
## 18.50.040 Decision. | The commission shall hold a public hearing on the conditional use permit application. The commission may adopt the manager’s recommendation on each requirement unless it finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the manager’s recommendation was in error and states its reasoning for such finding with particularity... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.382813 | 1.31543 | 0.540039 | 0.963867 |
### 18.60.010 General approval criteria. | A land use permit, or conditional use permit, or a platting action permit for a subdivision, may be granted if all the following general approval criteria and applicable specific approval criteria of HBC 18.60.020 are complied with. The burden of proof is on the developer to show that the proposed use meets these crite... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.525391 | 1.385742 | 1.044922 | 1.079102 |
## 18.60.020 Specific approval criteria. | The following uses are subject to the preceding general criteria and these additional specific approval criteria:
A. Resource Extraction.
1. Permitting. A permit for natural resource extraction may be issued with such reasonable conditions as necessary to limit or minimize the adverse impact of the permitted extracti... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.606445 | 1.21582 | 1.051758 | 0.704102 |
## 18.70.010 Zoning map. | “The Official Zoning Map of the Haines Borough, Alaska,” was adopted by the borough assembly on April 21, 2004, and revised by ordinance pursuant to HBC 18.70.060 on June 28, 2005, April 18, 2006, April 22, 2008, July 22, 2008, August 12, 2008, September 11, 2018, and July 26, 2022. A copy of the most current official ... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.226318 | 1.230469 | -1.133789 | -0.993652 |
## 18.70.020 Annexation. | All territory which may be annexed to the borough shall be placed in the general use zone (GU), for a maximum of two years, at which time the zoning shall be changed by the commission based upon existing and proposed land use and the comprehensive plan. (Ord. 19-02-522 § 4) | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.637695 | -0.575684 | -0.73877 | -1.055664 |
## 18.70.030 Zoning districts – Zones. | The borough is hereby divided into the following zoning districts and zones. These districts and zones are depicted on the official borough zoning map.
A. **Townsite Planning/Zoning District.** The townsite planning/zoning district is defined as that area known as the townsite service area.
1. **I/H – Heavy Industria... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.586914 | 1.390625 | 0.022171 | -0.24292 |
## 18.70.050 Historic buildings – Districts. | This section establishes special policies for historic buildings within the borough based upon the Haines historic building survey, the existing designated Fort William H. Seward National Landmark and the guidance of the State Office of History and Archeology’s rules and regulations. The Haines Borough seeks to accompl... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.393555 | 1.606445 | -0.005531 | 0.57959 |
## 18.70.060 Rezonings. | A. Initiation. A rezone may be initiated by a formal recommendation by the planning commission to the assembly, a notice of intent to introduce an ordinance for rezoning by the borough assembly, or a petition by 51 percent of the land owners in the petition area. The clerk shall forward a petition proposing a change to... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.551758 | 1.132813 | -0.240723 | 0.186401 |
### 18.80.010 Introduction. | The following are the requirements governing density of development, building height, setback requirements for buildings from lot lines, and parking. In calculating the number of dwelling units allowed on a lot or the number of parking, loading or storage spaces required, the manager shall round fractional units above ... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.740234 | 0.17981 | -0.266846 | -0.936523 |
### 18.80.020 Building density. | Maximum lot coverage is 70 percent unless a variance is granted by the planning commission. Where a multiple residential building provides complete accommodation for two to four dwelling units, the density shall be limited to eight dwellings per acre. At the discretion of the commission, higher density may be allowed, ... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.170166 | -0.357178 | 0.303467 | -0.95459 |
## 18.80.030 Setbacks and height. | A. Setbacks are measured from the outermost portion of the building to the nearest lot line or building as appropriate. Incidental architectural features such as window sills, cornices and eaves may not project into any required setback. This regulation also applies to cantilevered floors, decks or other similar buildi... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.206177 | 1.522461 | 0.522949 | 0.043182 |
## 18.80.040 Parking. | Off-street parking facilities must be provided as hereinafter specified. Off-street parking facilities for residential uses must be on the same lot with the building that they are required to serve. Off-street parking facilities for nonresidential uses must be on the same lot or on a lot of common ownership within 200 ... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.814941 | 1.144531 | 0.321533 | -0.245605 |
## Parking Tables | <table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Table of Parking Requirements</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Uses ↓</th>
<th>Spaces Required (GFA = Gross Floor Area)<br>Plus one space for each employee on the largest work-shift</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Restaurants, bars</td>
... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.594727 | -0.070801 | -0.246094 | -0.743652 |
## Table of Minimum Parking Space Dimensions | *(Stall length is measured perpendicular to curb.)*
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Angle →</th>
<th>30 degrees</th>
<th>45 degrees</th>
<th>60 degrees</th>
<th>90 degrees</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Stall Length</td>
<td>18 feet</td>
<td>18 feet</td>... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.266846 | -0.924316 | -0.137573 | -0.95459 |
## 18.80.050 Variance. | A variance is the relaxation of the density, setback, height or parking standards of this chapter beyond those provided for by this chapter. A variance is designed to allow the adjustment of regulations of this chapter in special cases where unusual physical features of a particular parcel involved would make a strict ... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.335938 | 1.452148 | 0.474854 | 0.710449 |
## 18.90.010 Purpose and intent. | A. The purpose and intent of this chapter shall be the following:
1. To regulate the number, location, size, type, illumination and other physical characteristics of signs within the borough to promote public health, safety, and welfare.
2. To improve the visual appearance of the borough while providing for the effec... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.682129 | -0.247803 | -0.295654 | 0.221436 |
## 18.90.020 Applicability – Effect. | A. A sign may be erected, mounted, displayed, or maintained in the townsite planning/zoning district if it is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. The effect of this chapter is to:
1. Allow a wide variety of sign types as appropriate for the various areas within the townsite planning/zoning district, sub... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.255371 | -0.110107 | -1.061523 | -0.989258 |
### 18.90.030 Severability. | This chapter shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the First Amendment guarantee of free speech. If any provision of this chapter is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder shall continue in full force and effect. (Ord. 18-09-510 § 4) | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.352539 | -1.286133 | -0.767578 | -1.064453 |
### 18.90.040 Substitution. | The owner of any sign that is otherwise allowed by this chapter may substitute noncommercial copy in lieu of any other commercial or noncommercial copy. This substitution of copy may be made without any additional approval or permitting. The purpose of this provision is to prevent any inadvertent favoring of commercial... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.787109 | -0.433594 | -0.276367 | -0.380371 |
### 18.90.050 Permits. | A. All signs require a permit issued by the borough unless exempted by HBC 18.90.080. A permit application for a sign may be considered part of a land use permit application or may be considered separately. There shall be a fee for a sign permit application if considered separately. Fees associated with signs shall fol... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.00293 | -0.101379 | -0.525391 | -0.693359 |
### 18.90.060 Number of signs. | A. The number of allowable signs per business shall be limited to four and shall include all wall-mounted, projecting, portable or freestanding signs. Each business shall be limited to one freestanding sign.
B. Each separate business in a building containing more than one business shall be allowed up to four signs, pr... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.434326 | -0.363525 | -0.333984 | -1.007813 |
## 18.90.070 Required setback, placement, construction and lighting standards. | A. All signs shall be located so as to achieve their purpose without constituting a hazard to vehicles or pedestrians.
B. Projecting Signs. No part of a projecting sign shall extend within three feet of a street curb or traveled way. If hung under a canopy, marquee or awning, a projecting sign shall have no less than ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.355713 | -0.421387 | 0.042389 | -0.065735 |
## 18.90.080 Signs exempt from regulation under this chapter. | The following signs shall be exempt from regulation under this chapter. These exemptions shall not be construed as relieving the owner of the sign from the responsibility of its erection and maintenance, and its compliance with the provisions of this chapter or any other law or ordinance regulating the same.
A. Signs ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.48877 | -0.236572 | -0.788574 | -1.018555 |
## 18.90.090 Repairs, rebuilding and proper securing of signs. | The borough shall provide proper notice for the repair, rebuild, or proper securing of any sign determined to be unsafe within the townsite planning/zoning district. The notice shall identify the deficiency, provide contact information to appeal the determination, and provide the sign’s owner or the owner of the ground... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.496094 | -0.866699 | 0.824707 | 0.453125 |
## 18.90.100 Removal of signs. | The manager shall provide a notice of 10 business days for the removal of any sign not in compliance with this chapter. The notice shall identify the noncompliant issue, provide contact information to appeal the determination, and provide notification the sign’s removal may be at the expense of the sign’s owner or owne... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.250732 | -1.073242 | -0.142456 | -0.17627 |
## 18.90.110 Prohibited signs. | The following signs are prohibited in the borough in areas where signs are regulated:
A. Beacons;
B. Pennants if displayed for more than 10 calendar days;
C. Signs which extend more than four feet above the roof of a building measured from the elevation of the roof where the sign is attached. The top of the sign sha... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.163452 | -0.028351 | 0.304199 | 0.279785 |
## 18.90.120 Sign standards – Significant structures area zone. | A. Allowed Signs.
1. Freestanding signs, provided the total height of the sign, including supports, is less than eight feet.
2. Projecting signs, provided they do not extend over public property.
3. Wall-mounted signs.
4. Portable signs.
5. Banners, as allowed by HBC 18.90.130(A)(7).
B. Dimensional Standards. Tot... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.018524 | -0.32251 | 0.052063 | -0.49585 |
## 18.90.130 Sign standards – Commercial, waterfront, waterfront industrial, heavy industrial, light industrial/commercial, and rural mixed use zones. | A. Allowed Signs.
1. Freestanding signs, provided the total height of the sign, including supports, is the lesser of 16 feet or the height of the commercial building.
2. Projecting signs.
3. Wall-mounted signs.
4. Portable signs.
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and legislation passe... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.195923 | 0.111511 | -0.139038 | -0.742188 |
## 18.90.140 Sign standards – Single residential, rural residential and multiple residential zoning districts. | A. Allowed Signs.
1. Signs up to 16 square feet. (Ord. 18-09-510 § 4. Formerly 18.90.100) | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.6875 | -0.927734 | -0.396973 | -1.169922 |
## 18.90.150 Sign area computations. | The following principles shall control the computation of sign area.
A. Individual Signs. The area of a sign face, which is also the sign area of a wall sign or other sign with only one face, shall be that area of the smallest square, circle, rectangle, triangle or combination thereof that encompasses the extreme limi... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.905273 | 0.800781 | -0.443848 | -1.21582 |
## 18.90.160 Definitions. | The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Awning” means a roof-like cover, often of fabric, plastic, metal, or glass designed and intended for protection from the weather or as a decorative embellishment, and which proj... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 1.482422 | 0.803711 | 0.096436 | -0.634277 |
### 18.100.010 Purpose. | The purpose of this chapter is to:
A. Further the orderly layout and use of land; to provide for the safety, health and welfare of the citizens of the Haines Borough who are landowners, their neighbors, and citizens who purchase land in the future; to secure safety from fire and other dangers; to provide adequate ligh... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.665527 | 0.360352 | 0.029556 | 1.207031 |
## 18.100.015 Authority. | Authority is delegated to the planning commission by AS 29.40.080 to be the platting authority for the borough. The planning commission shall thereby make recommendations to the manager and the assembly in order to establish consistency with the above-stated authority. (Ord. 09-03-201 § 4) | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.106445 | -0.203491 | -1.429688 | -1.334961 |
## 18.100.020 Platting of subdivision, lot line adjustment and lot consolidation required. | Any division of land within the borough which results in a subdivision, or any shifting or eliminating of property lines resulting in a lot line adjustment or lot consolidation, shall be surveyed and a plat thereof approved and recorded, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, HBC 18.60.010 through 18.60.020, and A... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.651855 | 0.822266 | -0.365723 | -0.526855 |
## 18.100.025 Exceptions. | A. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to transfers of interest in land pursuant to court order.
B. The manager shall have the authority to waive the surveying requirement for a lot consolidation if it is determined that the surveyor can prepare plat documents from accurate and current data for the properti... | true | Enforcement | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.521973 | 0.510254 | -0.969727 | -0.693359 |
## 18.100.030 Short plat criteria. | A subdivision, lot line adjustment, or lot consolidation which falls within the following criteria shall follow the short plat procedures:
A. Subdivisions of a single lot into not more than four lots, which has not been part of a short plat within the previous five years.
B. The requirements of HBC 18.100.070 through... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.328125 | 0.69873 | -0.812988 | -0.734375 |
## 18.100.035 Procedures for short plats. | A. The applicant and/or surveyor shall submit an application, fee, and short plat in an electronic file format compatible with borough software that meets the requirements of HBC 18.100.105 with the exception of the signatures to the borough prior to submitting the mylar print of the final plat.
B. Upon notification o... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.874023 | 0.552734 | -0.689453 | -1.035156 |
## 18.100.050 Long plat procedures – Preliminary plat. | A. Planning Commission Review. Before submitting a final plat for approval for recording under AS 40.15, as amended from time to time, and HBC 18.100.112, and unless following the procedures of HBC 18.100.030 and 18.100.035, the subdivider shall submit a preliminary plat prepared by a registered land surveyor to the co... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.066406 | 1.185547 | 0.038116 | -0.484619 |
## 18.100.060 Final plat compliance – State statutes adopted by reference. | A final plat of subdivided land shall comply with the requirements of AS 40.15, and AS 29.40, as amended from time to time, which is incorporated by reference herein, and the provisions of this title.
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and legislation passed through January 27, 2026. | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.017578 | 0.578613 | -0.798828 | -1.219727 |
## 18.100.065 Final plat submission. | The final plat and four copies thereof shall be submitted to the manager within 24 months of approval of the preliminary plat. However, if approval of the preliminary plat must be obtained from another governmental body after approval by the commission, the final plat shall be submitted within six months of such other ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.048828 | -0.928223 | -0.516602 | -0.729492 |
## 18.100.070 General requirements and design standards. | The proposed subdivision shall conform to:
A. The provisions of AS 40.15, and AS 29.40, as amended from time to time and all other relevant laws and regulations.
B. All applicable ordinances of the borough.
C. The comprehensive plan of the borough.
D. The regulations of the State Department of Transportation and Pu... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.229492 | 1.338867 | 0.42627 | 0.501953 |
### 18.100.075 Streets. | The design and construction of streets, roads, and sidewalks in subdivisions shall be governed by the provisions of HBC 12.08.030 through 12.08.190. (Ord. 08-03-180) | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.112305 | 0.032166 | -0.963379 | -1.373047 |
### 18.100.080 Intersections. | A. **Right Angle.** Streets shall intersect as nearly as possible at right angles and not more than two streets shall intersect at one point unless approval is granted by the commission.
B. **Rounded.** Property lines at street intersections shall be rounded with a radius of at least 15 feet.
C. **Jogs.** Street jogs... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.734863 | -1.189453 | -0.58252 | -0.556152 |
### 18.100.085 Lots. | A. **In General.** The size, shape and orientation of lots shall be appropriate for the location and physical attributes of the subdivision and for the type of development contemplated.
B. **Lot Dimensions/Size.**
1. Lots should be designed with a suitable proportion between width and depth. Normal lot width should n... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.091125 | 0.113708 | -0.07251 | -0.770996 |
## 18.100.090 Existing improvements. | A. Existing Structures. Where structures exist on a property that is to be subdivided, any structure within 20 feet of any lot line must be shown on the plat and an accurate indication of the distance of each structure to all lot lines shall be shown.
B. Existing Utilities. Where utilities exist on a property that is ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.228516 | -0.837402 | -0.817383 | -1.026367 |
## 18.100.092 Requirements prior to final plat approval. | A. Utilities.
1. Water and Sewer. The subdivider, at the subdivider’s own expense and prior to final plat approval, in accordance with the approved preliminary plat, shall construct, per borough specifications, all water and sewer utilities to service each lot individually within the subdivision to be created. The sub... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.076538 | 1.31543 | 0.658691 | 0.021683 |
## 18.100.095 Reservation of public sites and open spaces. | In order that adequate open spaces and sites for public uses may be properly located and preserved as the community develops, and in order that the cost of providing the public facilities necessary to serve the additional families brought into the community by subdivision development may be most equitably apportioned, ... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.499512 | -0.483887 | -0.269531 | -0.331787 |
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