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## 4.16A.080 Tax filing schedule. | A. All remote sellers or marketplace facilitators subject to this code shall file a return on a form or in a format prescribed by the Commission and shall pay the tax due.
B. Filings of sales tax returns are due monthly; quarterly filing is optional upon application and approval by the Commission, consistent with the ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.151123 | 0.753418 | -0.572266 | -0.059845 |
## 4.16A.090 Estimated tax. | A. In the event the Commission is unable to ascertain the tax due from a remote seller or marketplace facilitator by reason of the failure of the remote seller or marketplace facilitator to keep accurate books, allow inspection, or file a return, or by reason of the remote seller or marketplace facilitator filing a fal... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.763672 | 1.181641 | -0.527344 | 0.720215 |
## 4.16A.100 Returns – Filing contents. | A. Every remote seller or marketplace facilitator required by this chapter to collect sales tax shall file with the Commission upon forms furnished by the Commission a return setting forth the following information with totals rounded to the nearest dollar:
1. Gross sales;
2. The nontaxable portions separately statin... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.163452 | -0.306152 | -0.682617 | -0.381104 |
## 4.16A.110 Refunds. | A. Upon request from a buyer or remote seller or marketplace facilitator the Commission shall provide a determination of correct tax rate and amount applicable to the transaction. In the case of an overpayment of taxes, the remote seller or marketplace facilitator shall process the refund and amend any returns accordin... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.053772 | -0.525879 | -0.894531 | -0.466553 |
## 4.16A.120 Amended returns. | A. A remote seller or marketplace facilitator may file an amended sales tax return, with supporting documentation, and the Commission may accept the amended return, but only in the following circumstances:
1. The amended return is filed within one (1) year of the original due date for the return; and
2. The remote se... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.232178 | 0.058746 | -0.692383 | -0.548828 |
## 4.16A.130 Extension of time to file tax return. | Upon written application of a remote seller or marketplace facilitator, stating the reasons therefor, the Commission may extend the time to file a sales tax return but only if the Commission finds each of the following:
A. For reasons beyond the remote seller’s or marketplace facilitator’s control, the remote seller o... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.516113 | 0.222412 | -0.034637 | 0.359131 |
## 4.16A.140 Audits. | A. Any remote seller or marketplace facilitator who has registered with the Commission, who is required to collect and remit sales tax, or who is required to submit a sales tax return is subject to a discretionary sales tax audit at any time. The purpose of such an audit is to examine the business records of the remote... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.43457 | 1.19043 | -0.377441 | 0.732422 |
## 4.16A.150 Audit protest. | A. If the remote seller or marketplace facilitator wishes to dispute the amount of the estimate, or the results of an examination or audit, the remote seller or marketplace facilitator must file a written protest with the Commission, within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the notice of estimated tax or results... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.100952 | 0.652832 | -0.473877 | 0.167725 |
## 4.16A.160 Penalties and interest for late filing. | A. A late filing fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) per month (or quarter) shall be added to all late-filed sales tax reports in addition to interest and penalties.
B. Delinquent sales tax bears interest at the rate of fifteen (15) percent per annum until paid.
C. In addition, delinquent sales tax shall be subject to a... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.513184 | -0.098694 | 0.098511 | 1.105469 |
## 4.16A.170 Repayment plans. | A. The Commission may agree to enter into a repayment plan with a delinquent remote seller or marketplace facilitator. No repayment plan shall be valid unless agreed to by both parties in writing.
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026.
B. A remote seller or marketplace ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.262939 | 0.666016 | 0.730957 | 1.330078 |
## 4.16A.180 Remote seller or marketplace facilitator record retention. | Remote sellers or marketplace facilitators shall keep and preserve suitable records of all sales made and such other books or accounts as may be necessary to determine the amount of tax which the remote seller or marketplace facilitator is obliged to collect. Remote sellers or marketplace facilitators shall preserve su... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.640137 | 0.389404 | -0.815918 | -0.541504 |
## 4.16A.190 Cessation or transfer of business. | A. A remote seller or marketplace facilitator who sells, leases, conveys, forfeits, transfers or assigns the majority of their business interest, including a creditor or secured party, shall make a final sales tax return within thirty (30) days after the date of such conveyance.
B. At least ten (10) business days befo... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.447998 | 1.485352 | -0.348633 | 0.716797 |
## 4.16A.200 Use of information on tax returns. | A. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all returns, reports and information required to be filed with the Commission under this code, and all information contained therein, shall be kept confidential and shall be subject to inspection only by:
1. Employees and agents of the Commission and taxing jurisdiction... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.302979 | 0.980957 | -0.678711 | 0.175781 |
## 4.16A.210 Violations. | A. A remote seller or marketplace facilitator that fails to file a sales tax return or remit sales tax when due, in addition to any other liability imposed by this code, shall pay to the Commission all costs incurred by the Commission to determine the amount of the remote seller’s or marketplace facilitator’s liability... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.266602 | 1.212891 | 0.052399 | 1.529297 |
## 4.16A.220 Penalties for violations. | A. A buyer, remote seller, or marketplace facilitator who knowingly or negligently submits false information in a document filed with the Commission pursuant to this code is subject to a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500).
B. A remote seller or marketplace facilitator who knowingly or negligently falsifies or conc... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.888672 | 0.012901 | 0.050659 | 1.613281 |
## 4.16A.230 Sellers with a physical presence in the taxing jurisdiction. | A. Sellers with a physical presence in a taxing jurisdiction and no remote or internet-based sales shall report, remit, and comply with standards, including audit authority, of the taxing jurisdiction.
B. Sellers with a physical presence in a taxing jurisdiction that also have remote or internet-based sales where the ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.059235 | 0.48999 | -1.204102 | -0.467773 |
## 4.16A.240 Remittance of tax – Remote seller held harmless. | A. Any remote seller or marketplace facilitator that collects and remits sales tax to the Commission as provided by law may use an electronic database of state addresses that is certified by the Commission pursuant to subsection $\underline{C}$ of this section to determine the jurisdictions to which tax is owed.
B. An... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.135254 | 1.070313 | -0.768555 | 0.08374 |
## 4.16A.250 Definitions. | Adoption of definitions does not compel an individual municipality to exempt certain defined items. Each municipality should specifically adopt definitions necessary for consistency to implement both brick-and-mortar sales tax code and provisions related to remote sellers or marketplace facilitators. For definitions th... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.091797 | 1.264648 | 0.071899 | -0.655273 |
## 4.17.010 Definitions. | The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A. “Cardholder” or “exemption cardholder” means a person in whose name a valid and current exemption card has been issued by the f... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.873047 | 0.563965 | 1.143555 | 0.251709 |
## 4.17.020 Tax on cigarettes. | A. The city hereby levies an excise tax of one hundred (100) mils, adjusted annually as provided in subsection B of this section, on each cigarette brought into the city for sale. Cigarettes upon which the tax is imposed are not again subject to the tax when acquired by another person.
B. The annual Consumer Price Ind... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.383789 | 0.075439 | 0.193848 | 0.020782 |
## 4.17.030 Tax on other tobacco products. | An excise tax of forty-five (45) percent of the wholesale price is levied on tobacco products, other than cigarettes, brought into the city for sale. Tobacco products upon which this tax is imposed are not again subject to this tax when acquired by another person. [Ord. 24-01 § 2, 2024; Ord. 12-09 § 2.] | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.594727 | -1.830078 | 0.67334 | -0.181396 |
## 4.17.040 Intent and purpose of this chapter. | A. It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to provide for the collection of the excise tax from the retailer who brings cigarettes or other tobacco products into the city for sale. The excise tax is levied when a retailer:
1. First acquires the cigarettes or other tobacco products within the city;
2. Brings or c... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.471436 | -0.390137 | 0.201172 | 0.168945 |
## 4.17.050 Exemptions. | A. *Military*. Cigarettes and other tobacco products brought into or acquired in the city by a military exchange, commissary, or ship’s store operated by one of the uniformed services of the United States as defined in 5 USC Section 2101 are exempt from tax under this chapter if the cigarettes and other tobacco product... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.058594 | 0.046814 | -0.403564 | -0.129395 |
## 4.17.060 Exemption cards. | A. Except as otherwise provided herein, no person may acquire cigarettes or other tobacco products in the city exempt of the tax unless that person has been issued an exemption card in accordance with this chapter. No licensee shall claim any exemption under this chapter unless cigarettes or other tobacco products for ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.844727 | 1.129883 | 0.603027 | 1.044922 |
## 4.17.070 License required for dealers in cigarettes or tobacco products. | A. No person may sell, purchase, possess or acquire cigarettes or tobacco products in the city as a manufacturer, distributor, direct-buying retailer, vending machine operator or buyer without a license issued under this chapter.
B. The department, upon application and payment of the fee, shall issue a license to each... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.760742 | 0.375488 | 1.016602 | 1.052734 |
## 4.17.080 License fee. | For each license issued under this chapter, and for each renewal, the fee is one hundred dollars ($100) per calendar year. This license shall be in addition to the business license required by Bethel Municipal Code (BMC). [Ord. 12-09 § 2.] | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.739258 | -1.742188 | -0.401367 | -1.333984 |
## 4.17.090 Expiration and renewal of licenses. | A license issued under BMC 4.17.070 expires on December thirty-first (31st). A licensee, on application to the department accompanied by the renewal fee, may, before the expiration of the license, renew the license for two (2) years from the expiration date of the license. If the licensee moves the business to another ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.250732 | -0.794922 | 0.145996 | -0.771973 |
### 4.17.100 Transfer of license. | A license issued under this chapter is not assignable or transferable. However, in the case of death, bankruptcy, receivership or incompetency of the licensee, or if the business of the licensee is transferred to another person by operation of law, the department may in its discretion extend the license for a limited t... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.455078 | -1.149414 | -0.066833 | -0.980957 |
### 4.17.110 Refund of tax or license fee. | A. The department shall not refund the license fee paid pursuant to this chapter upon the surrender or revocation of a license after the beginning of the license year. Upon application, the department may refund a license fee that is paid or collected in error.
B. If a remittance by a licensee exceeds the amount due, ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.225708 | -0.955566 | 0.031586 | -0.506836 |
### 4.17.120 Display of license – Surrender of license – Suspension or revocation of license. | A. A license issued under this chapter must be prominently displayed at the licensee’s place of business.
B. A licensee shall surrender a license within ten (10) days after:
1. A revocation of a license;
2. A cessation of business;
3. A change of ownership; or
4. A change of a place of business.
C. The finance di... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.275391 | -0.368408 | 0.91748 | 0.808105 |
## 4.17.130 Tax returns. | On or before the last day of the month following the period for which the return is required to be submitted a licensee shall submit to the office of the finance director all taxes required to be collected, as well as any interest, penalty, costs and charges due. In addition, licensees shall submit a tax return, upon f... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.293701 | 0.568359 | -0.157471 | 0.17334 |
## 4.17.140 Estimated tax. | A. On or after the fifth (5th) day of delinquency in the filing of the required tobacco tax return or the failure to remit all taxes, interest and penalty due, or upon a determination of a delinquency based upon an audit, the finance director shall assess against the delinquent seller a tobacco tax for the delinquent p... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.959961 | 1.214844 | 0.165039 | 0.977539 |
## 4.17.150 Amended tax returns. | A. Any tax return filed under BMC 4.17.130 may be amended by the licensee.
B. Any tax return prepared and filed by the department on behalf of the licensee under BMC 4.17.140 may be amended by the licensee within one (1) year of the date filed by the department.
C. No amendment by the licensee shall be allowed after ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.722168 | -0.427246 | -0.51123 | -0.879395 |
## 4.17.160 Application of payments. | Any payment submitted to the department for any taxes, penalties, interest or costs due under any provision of this chapter or any return or any finding or determination by the department under this chapter shall be credited to the monthly tax period for which remitted first to the payment of costs and then to penaltie... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.162109 | -0.82373 | -1.100586 | -1.077148 |
## 4.17.170 Prohibited acts and penalties. | A. No distributor may:
1. Import cigarettes or other tobacco products into the city;
2. Sell, transfer or acquire cigarettes or other tobacco products in the city; or
3. Participate in the importation into the city or in the sale, transfer or acquisition within the city of cigarettes or other tobacco products in vio... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.507813 | 0.818359 | 0.567383 | 1.72168 |
## 4.17.180 Civil fraud. | A. A civil fraud penalty may be assessed against a person in addition to a penalty for failure to file or failure to pay.
B. If it is determined by the finance director that a tax deficiency or part of a tax deficiency is due to fraud, then a penalty will be added to the tax. The penalty is fifty (50) percent of the d... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.57959 | 0.318848 | 0.043396 | 1.74707 |
## 4.17.190 Tax lien. | A. If any person who is liable to pay a tax or license fee under this chapter neglects or refuses to pay the tax or licensee fee after demand, the amount, including interest, additional amounts, or assessable penalty together with costs, is a lien in favor of the city upon all property and right to property, real or pe... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.873047 | 0.794922 | -0.008141 | 1.139648 |
## 4.17.200 Interest on unpaid tax. | In addition to any penalties imposed by this chapter, interest at the rate of fifteen (15) percent per annum shall be charged on the unpaid balance of delinquent taxes. [Ord. 12-09 § 2.] | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.851074 | -1.779297 | -0.295166 | -0.160034 |
## 4.17.210 Administrative hearings – Taxpayer, licensee, cardholder or other person remedies. | A. Any person aggrieved by any action of the department in issuing, suspending, revoking or refusing to issue any license or exemption card under this chapter or in fixing the amount of taxes, penalties, interest or costs under this chapter may file a written protest to the finance director within twenty (20) days from... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.721191 | 0.486084 | -0.426025 | 0.219238 |
## 4.17.220 Reports by distributors. | No later than the end of each calendar month, a distributor shall submit a report to the department stating:
A. A list of the tobacco products, the quantity and their wholesale price and the number of cigarettes which were brought into the city from the distributor during the preceding month;
B. The names and address... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.477051 | -1.045898 | -0.330322 | -0.320801 |
## 4.17.230 Inspection and maintenance of documents. | A. Every person subject to this chapter shall keep a complete and accurate record of all cigarettes and other tobacco products manufactured, purchased, sold, brought into, transported outside of or acquired in the city by such person.
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 20... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.801758 | -0.378906 | 0.730469 | 0.533203 |
## 4.17.240 Administrative regulations. | The finance director, or their designee, may adopt regulations providing for the application and interpretation of this chapter and providing methods and forms and collecting the tax imposed in this chapter. [Ord. 12-09 § 2.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.781738 | -0.653809 | -1.333008 | -1.270508 |
## 4.17.250 Confidential and nonconfidential tax information. | A. The following information is publicly available information:
1. Names and addresses of business owners who filed tax returns under this chapter;
2. Whether a business is registered to collect taxes under this chapter in the city of Bethel;
3. Whether a business is current in filing tax returns and in remitting ta... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.511719 | 0.416504 | -0.919434 | -0.177612 |
### 4.19.010 Purpose, application and exceptions. | A. It is the purpose of this chapter to formally recognize or establish certain enterprise operations of the city and to set out generally applicable procedures governing the funds of such enterprises. This chapter applies only to enterprise funds set out in BMC 4.19.020.
B. Enterprise operations not specifically iden... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.325195 | 0.482666 | -1.124023 | -0.882324 |
### 4.19.030 Fund accounting. | Expenses, assets, liabilities, revenues, expenditures, and other financial matters shall be accounted for in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to governmental enterprises. [Ord. 99-13 § 2.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.275391 | -0.57373 | -1.145508 | -1.537109 |
### 4.19.040 Fund balance transfers. | A. No part of the unappropriated, unreserved and unobligated part of the fund balance of an enterprise fund may be transferred to the general fund or appropriated for a use other than for the benefit of the property or operation of the enterprise so long as there remain outstanding any bonds, notes or similar debt secu... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.011719 | 1.225586 | -0.862305 | -0.508789 |
## 4.19.050 Modification of enterprise funds. | For so long as there are outstanding bonds, notes or similar debt obligations secured by the pledge of the revenues of an enterprise fund, the council may not dissolve, divide or take such other action with respect to the enterprise operation or fund if such action would clearly have an adverse effect on the security i... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.012695 | 0.259521 | -1.054688 | -0.507813 |
### 4.20.010 Definitions. | As used in this chapter, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the meanings set out in this chapter, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A. “Business” means any corporation, partnership, individual, sole proprietorship, joint venture, or any other private legal entity.
B. “Cons... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.54834 | 1.117188 | -0.76123 | -0.864746 |
### 4.20.020 Purchasing agent. | A. The finance director or their designee shall serve as the purchasing agent.
B. The purchasing agent shall have the following authority and responsibilities:
1. To procure or supervise the procurements of all supplies, services and construction required by the city;
2. To administer or supervise the sale, trade or... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.53125 | 0.636719 | -0.801758 | -0.477783 |
### 4.20.030 Competitive sealed bidding. | Unless otherwise authorized under this chapter or other provision of law, all city contracts for supplies, services (excluding professional services), and construction shall be awarded by competitive sealed bidding.
A. The purchasing agent shall initiate competitive bidding by issuing an invitation for bids. The invit... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.561035 | 0.052673 | -1.072266 | -0.463379 |
### 4.20.040 Competitive sealed proposals. | A. Conditions for Use. When the purchasing agent determines, in writing, that the use of competitive sealed bidding is either not practicable or not advantageous to the city, the city may procure supplies, professional services, general services or construction by competitive sealed proposals as outlined in this sectio... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.171753 | 1.526367 | -0.512207 | 0.016937 |
## 4.20.050 Specifications generally for bids and proposals. | A. Requests for bids/proposals should clearly and accurately describe the technical requirements for the goods or services to be purchased. The specifications should not contain features that unduly restrict competition. A qualified products list may be used. It is the responsibility of the vendor to demonstrate to the... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.592285 | 1.021484 | -0.572266 | -0.098877 |
## 4.20.060 Local preferences. | A. In awarding competitive purchases or construction contracts, preference may be given to an otherwise qualified “local bidder” unless such preference is prohibited by the funding source.
B. For purposes of this section, a “local bidder/proposer” is a person who:
1. Holds a current state business license, and, in ad... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.415283 | 0.232056 | -0.924805 | -0.652344 |
## 4.20.070 Contractor in good standing. | A. No procurement contract may be awarded to a person, group, organization, or other entity that is delinquent in the payment or collection of sales taxes, fees, charges, penalties, interest or other amounts that are due and owing, or otherwise obligated to the city which is not remedied within ten (10) business days o... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.173584 | 0.390869 | -0.058258 | 0.51123 |
### 4.20.080 Award to be made only to responsive bidders or proposers. | A contract awarded under this chapter shall be made only to a qualified, responsive and responsible bidder or proposer. The purchasing agent shall determine, after consultation with the appropriate department director and the city manager, whether a bidder/proposer is qualified, responsive and responsible on the basis ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.017105 | -0.206665 | -0.463135 | -0.534668 |
### 4.20.090 Procedures for award. | A. Contracts shall be awarded by written notice issued by the purchasing agent to the lowest qualified, responsive and responsible bidder or proposer.
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026.
B. Upon determination of the lowest qualified, responsive and responsible bidder... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.220947 | 0.707031 | -1.070313 | -0.650879 |
## 4.20.100 Bonds. | A. *Bid Bonds.* The purchasing agent may require that persons submitting bids pursuant to this chapter accompany their bids with a bid bond in an amount and in a form acceptable to the purchasing agent. The bonds shall be issued by a company qualified by law to do business as a surety in the state, or shall be in the f... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.285889 | 0.213989 | -1.269531 | -0.85498 |
## 4.20.110 When competitive bidding is not required. | The following may be purchased without giving an opportunity for competitive bidding:
A. Supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services, purchased from another unit of government at a price deemed below that obtainable from private dealers, including war surplus;
B. Contractual services purchased from a publi... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.170898 | -0.798828 | -1.527344 | -1.016602 |
## 4.20.120 Waiver of irregularities. | The city council, or the city manager for bids of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or less, shall have the authority to waive irregularities on any and all bids, except that timeliness and signature requirements shall not be waived. [Ord. 14-27 § 4.] | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.585449 | -0.820801 | -1.085938 | -1.010742 |
## 4.20.130 Cancellation of bid invitations and proposal requests. | An invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or other solicitation may be cancelled, or any or all bids or proposals may be rejected in whole or in part, when it is for good cause and in the best interests of the city. The reasons therefor shall be made part of the contract file. Each solicitation issued by the cit... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.062744 | -0.249146 | -0.938965 | -0.32373 |
## 4.20.140 Determination of nonresponsiveness. | A. If a bidder or offeror who otherwise would have been awarded a contract is found nonresponsive, a written determination of nonresponsiveness, setting forth the basis of the finding, shall be prepared by the purchasing agent and presented to the bidder or offeror within three (3) business days.
B. The unreasonable f... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.108154 | 0.516113 | -0.550781 | -0.056549 |
## 4.20.150 Waiver of formal bidding procedures. | The city manager may waive, in writing, some of the formal bidding procedures of this chapter when there is not sufficient time to comply with the waived requirements, or the best interests of the city will be served by such action.
Following such waiver, the city manager shall submit a written report to the council c... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.598633 | -0.584473 | -0.928711 | -1.149414 |
## 4.20.160 Construction. | A. Source Selection. The source selection process for the procurement of construction contracts, whether it be remodeling or construction of a new structure, shall be made as follows:
1. One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) and Over. For any construction or remodeling project estimated by the requisitioning departm... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.014122 | 0.79248 | -0.755859 | -0.518066 |
## 4.20.170 Consulting services for city council. | The city council may solicit, evaluate, and select consultants to assist them in performance of their duties without the necessity of following the formal procedures for procurement of services set forth in this code. The city council shall direct the method and criteria for obtaining consultant services by resolution ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.082031 | -0.477539 | -0.986816 | -0.513184 |
## 4.20.180 Emergency procurements. | The city may award a contract for supplies, services or professional services or construction without competition, formal advertising or other formal procedure where the city manager determines, in writing, that an emergency threatening the public health, safety or welfare of the city requires that the contract be awar... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.82666 | 0.881348 | 0.23938 | 2.595703 |
## 4.20.190 General equipment, materials and supplies. | A. Source Selection. Except as otherwise provided in BMC 4.20.050, the source selection process for procurement of general equipment, materials and supplies, other than those for construction, shall be as follows:
1. Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) and Over. For the procurement of any single item or purchase order tr... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.704102 | 0.185303 | -1.126953 | -0.973145 |
## 4.20.200 Governmental and proprietary procurements. | A. The purchasing agent may contract, without the use of the competitive source selection procedures of this chapter, for the following supplies, services, professional services or construction:
1. For contracts, including reimbursable agreements, with federal, state or local units of government or utility providers w... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.847168 | 0.459717 | -0.902344 | -0.298584 |
## 4.20.210 Joint purchasing. | A. The city manager may join with other units of government in cooperative purchasing ventures for the purchase of personal property to include bid extension, where the best interest of the city would be served thereby, provided such other unit of government uses competitive bidding on the item purchased. The property ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.519531 | 1.007813 | -1.104492 | -0.515137 |
## 4.20.220 Insurance. | A. The city shall procure liability, workmen’s compensation and property insurance coverage by sealed competitive proposals for up to a five- (5-) year period either through one (1) or more insurance brokers, directly from an insurance company or through participation in a joint insurance arrangement established in acc... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.530273 | 0.354736 | -0.498535 | -0.53418 |
## 4.20.230 Legal services. | A. Legal services shall be procured in accordance with BMC 4.20.040.
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026.
B. No negotiations or contracts for the services of legal counsel may be pursued or awarded without the prior written approval of the city attorney and/or city co... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.413086 | 0.282959 | 0.391846 | 0.0466 |
## 4.20.240 Professional services. | The method of source selection for professional services shall be in accordance with the following:
A. Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) and Over. For the procurement of professional services expected to cost over fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the source selection shall be made through the solicitation for request ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.633789 | 0.086548 | -1.368164 | -0.975098 |
## 4.20.250 Sole-source procurements. | A. A sole-source contract may be awarded under this section only when the purchasing agent determines, in writing, that there is only one (1) source for the required purchasing or construction.
B. A sole-source purchase may not be made if a reasonable alternative source exists. The written determination must include f... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.269287 | 0.019379 | -0.425781 | -0.257568 |
## 4.20.260 State and federal grants. | A. The city council has the power and authority to appropriate funds and accept grant offers from state and federal agencies.
B. The council may authorize the city manager to enter into grant agreements with state and federal granting agencies.
C. All rights, powers and authority pertaining to grants, and the adminis... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.788574 | -0.299805 | -1.452148 | -0.989258 |
## 4.20.270 Filing of a bid protest. | A. The city establishes these administrative review procedures for bid/procurement protests to promote the fair and efficient resolution of such disputes over contracts awarded by the city pursuant to the provisions of this chapter regarding bids and requests for proposals. Time is of the essence in any protest. All do... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.4104 | 0.75293 | -0.368164 | 0.03891 |
## 4.20.280 Timeline. | A. **Pre-Award Notice Timeline.** A protest based on alleged improprieties or ambiguities in an invitation to bid or a request for proposals must be filed with the purchasing agent at least ten (10) business days before the due date of the bid or proposal. Failure to meet this timeline shall constitute a waiver of the ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.024139 | -0.115173 | -0.506348 | 0.084473 |
## 4.20.290 Stay of an award. | A. If a timely and complete protest is filed, the award of a contract shall be stayed until all administrative remedies have been exhausted, unless the city manager determines, in writing, that award of the contract pending resolution of the protest is in the best interest of the city.
B. Notice of the stay, protest a... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.178345 | -0.701172 | -0.278809 | -0.124146 |
## 4.20.300 Review by city manager. | A. The city manager shall issue a written decision to the protesting party within ten (10) business days of the date the protest is filed by certified mail or other authorized method. If multiple protests have been filed, they may be consolidated for purposes of the decision. The decision may include any lawful action,... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.574707 | -0.484863 | -0.00096 | 0.008095 |
## 4.20.310 Appeal of city manager decision. | A. The city manager’s decision may be appealed to the city council by filing a notice of appeal to the city clerk and requesting the city manager to forward the written appeal and the city manager’s response to the council. The council shall conduct a de novo review of the issue appealed. The request to appeal to the c... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.256592 | -0.410889 | -0.723633 | -0.270752 |
## 4.20.320 Notice and record on appeal. | A. The city clerk shall provide all interested parties, who may be adversely affected by a decision of the council, notice of the appeal and scheduled hearing date within seven (7) business days of receipt of the notice of appeal. Such notice shall also advise the parties of their right to appear and be heard at the ap... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.709473 | 0.370605 | -0.937988 | -0.272949 |
## 4.20.330 Hearing procedures. | The following procedures shall be followed by the council when conducting a hearing under this chapter:
A. Evidence not submitted to the clerk five (5) business days prior to the hearing may not be considered by the council unless good cause is shown. Good cause may include, but is not limited to, evidence that was no... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.585938 | 0.590332 | -0.572266 | -0.410156 |
## 4.20.340 Decision by city council. | A. The council may uphold the city manager’s decision, remand the matter back to the city manager or order a rejection of all bids or proposals. The council shall make written findings of fact which are supported by the substantial evidence in the record, written conclusions and an order. The councilmember chairing the... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.689941 | -0.00499 | -1.222656 | -0.397217 |
## 4.20.350 Appeal to Superior Court. | Appeals may be taken from the written decision of the council within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the decision pursuant to Part VI of the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure. [Ord. 14-27 § 4.] | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.478516 | -0.845703 | -1.491211 | -1.169922 |
## 4.20.360 Budget approval – Availability of funds. | A. No contract for supplies, services or construction may be approved or executed unless the finance director has certified that funds are available for the city’s performance under the contract.
B. It is the duty of the finance director to confirm that sufficient funds are available for the procurement of any single ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.617676 | -0.316895 | -0.76709 | -0.746094 |
## 4.20.370 Contracting authority. | The city may, pursuant to an award in accordance with this chapter, contract with any person to acquire any supplies, services, professional services or construction required by the city. [Ord. 20-24 § 2, 2020; Ord. 14-27 § 4.]
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026. | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.185547 | -0.984375 | -1.318359 | -1.338867 |
### 4.20.380 Contracts enforceable against the city. | A. No contract for supplies, services, professional services or construction, or any amendment thereto, may be enforced against the city unless its terms have been approved in accordance with this chapter and unless the contract or amendment thereto has been set forth in writing executed in accordance with this chapter... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.067383 | -0.57373 | -0.928711 | -0.884277 |
### 4.20.390 Execution of contracts. | A. All city contracts, and any amendments thereto, must be signed by the city manager or, in the absence of the city manager, by their duly appointed designee.
B. No contract or any amendments thereto may be enforced against the city unless the contract or amendment thereto has been set forth in writing and executed i... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.160156 | -0.980957 | -0.65625 | -0.798828 |
### 4.20.400 Contract administration. | The using department shall administer all contracts for supplies, services, professional services and construction except as otherwise designated, in writing, by the city manager. [Ord. 20-24 § 2, 2020; Ord. 14-27 § 4.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.197266 | -1.270508 | -1.220703 | -1.350586 |
### 4.20.410 Contract amendments. | Contract amendments shall not be used to avoid procurement by the competitive procedures established under this chapter. Contracts for supplies, services, professional services and construction may be amended by the city manager only for the following reasons:
A. To change the quantity of supplies ordered or date of d... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.495605 | 0.460693 | -0.680176 | -0.625 |
## 4.20.420 Multi-year contracts. | A. The city may enter into contracts for terms exceeding one (1) year; provided, that funds for the city’s performance during the fiscal year in which the contract term commences are certified in writing by the finance director as being available.
B. The city’s payment and performance obligations for succeeding fiscal... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.124023 | -0.288086 | -1.459961 | -1.068359 |
## 4.20.430 Council approval of contracts. | A. Prior council approval by action memorandum is required before contracts for the following can be sought:
1. All contracts over five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000);
2. Supply contracts over five thousand dollars ($5,000);
3. Services, other than professional services, over fifty thousand dollars ($50,000);
... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.067749 | 0.530273 | -0.421143 | -0.209351 |
## 4.20.440 Administrative review of contract disputes. | A. A person having a claim concerning a contract or other matter arising out of this chapter (other than a bid protest as covered in BMC 4.20.270) may file the claim with the purchasing agent. The claim must be accompanied by a filing fee as set out in the Bethel schedule of rates. When filing the claim, the claimant s... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.160645 | 0.485107 | -0.076294 | -0.175659 |
## 4.20.450 Appeal of purchasing agent’s decision. | A. An appeal from a decision of the purchasing agent on a contract claim (excluding bid protests) arising out of a matter in this chapter may be filed by the claimant with the city manager. The appeal by a claimant shall be filed within fourteen (14) calendar days after the decision is received by the claimant. An appe... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.728027 | -0.090881 | -0.408936 | -0.58252 |
## 4.20.460 Hearing procedures. | A. The hearing officer shall arrange for a prompt hearing and notify the parties in writing of the time and place of the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in an informal manner.
B. The hearing officer may:
1. Hold prehearing conferences to settle, simplify, or identify the issues in a proceeding, or to consider... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.304443 | 0.28833 | 0.351563 | 0.110962 |
## 4.20.470 Determination after hearing. | A. The hearing officer’s decision will be written findings of fact and conclusions of law and will be made within thirty (30) calendar days of the end of the hearing, except that if the amount claimed exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the decision will be made within seventy-five (75) calendar days of the end o... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.814941 | -0.280518 | -0.852051 | -0.48291 |
## 4.20.480 Misrepresentation and fraudulent claims. | A. A person who makes or uses in support of a claim or a bid protest under this chapter a misrepresentation, or who practices or attempts to practice a fraud, at any stage of proceedings relating to a matter arising out of this chapter:
1. Forfeits all claims relating to that procurement or contract; and
2. Is liable... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.369629 | 0.371826 | 0.171875 | 1.505859 |
## 4.20.490 Exclusive remedy. | The bid protest and claims procedures in this chapter provide the exclusive procedure for asserting a bid protest or claim against the city in relation to a matter arising under this chapter. [Ord. 14-27 § 4.]
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026. | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.125977 | -0.500977 | -1.069336 | -1.131836 |
## 5.08.010 Definitions. | A. “Alcoholic beverages” means all spirituous, vinous, malt or other fermented or distilled beverages whatever the origin, that are intended for human consumption as a beverage and that contain one-half of one (1) percent or more of alcohol by volume, whether produced commercially or privately.
B. “Board” means the Al... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.582031 | 0.449951 | 1.371094 | 0.645508 |
## 5.08.020 Procedure for administrative review of license applications. | A. Upon receipt of notice from the Board of an application for the issuance, renewal, transfer of location or transfer to another person of a liquor license for a license location in the city, the clerk shall as soon as practicable distribute copies of the notice to the city manager, the city council and the city attor... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.993652 | 0.775391 | 0.471924 | 0.56543 |
## 5.08.030 City council review of license. | The city council shall determine whether to protest or recommend with conditions the issuance, renewal or transfer of a liquor license application and shall consider the following factors it believes are pertinent. Such factors shall include, but not be limited to:
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinanc... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.725586 | 1.146484 | 0.700684 | 0.894531 |
## 5.08.040 Council action on liquor license applications. | A. If a city council member wishes to protest the application, a resolution shall be prepared and introduced at the next regularly scheduled council meeting or earlier if necessary to meet the requirements of AS 04.11.480.
B. At least seven (7) calendar days prior to the council meeting, the city clerk shall provide t... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.085999 | 0.014137 | 0.108398 | 0.093872 |
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