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## 16.10.250 Conflict with other ordinances. | Where any provision of this chapter differs or conflicts with other ordinances, unless the right to do so is preempted or prohibited by state or federal law, the more restrictive or protective of the city and the public shall apply. [Ord. 15-27 § 3.]
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.259766 | -0.504883 | -1.245117 | -1.092773 |
## 16.10.260 Violations, enforcement and penalties. | A. Any person violating the provisions of this chapter may be guilty of a minor offense punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day.
B. Additionally, the city may utilize any other provisions of law available to it in order to enforce the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, inj... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 2.15625 | -0.250732 | 0.075562 | 1.62207 |
## 16.10.270 Appeals – In general. | A. An applicant desiring relief, waiver or exemption from any aspect or requirement of this chapter may request same. Such relief may be temporary or permanent, partial or complete. However, the burden of proving the need for the requested relief, waiver or exemption is solely on the applicant to prove.
B. No such rel... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.273682 | -0.324463 | -0.087769 | 0.392334 |
## 16.10.280 Appeals to the planning director. | A. A request for relief or reconsideration to the planning director is a more informal process and should be accomplished by a written letter. The applicant’s request for relief must address the following:
1. The type of relief sought;
2. The basis for granting said relief;
3. The length of the requested relief (tem... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.366211 | -1.084961 | -0.512207 | -0.997559 |
## 16.10.290 Appeals to the planning commission. | A. An applicant may appeal a final decision of the planning director by filing a written request for appeal with the planning director within fourteen (14) calendar days after notice of the planning director’s decision is sent.
B. When filing the appeal, the appellant shall:
1. Certify under oath that the appeal is m... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.580566 | 0.770996 | -0.78125 | -0.553223 |
## 16.10.300 Appeals to the city manager. | A. An applicant may appeal a final decision of the planning commission by filing a written request for appeal with the city clerk within fourteen (14) calendar days after the planning commission’s decision is sent.
B. When filing the appeal, the appellant shall:
1. Certify under oath that the appeal is made in good f... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.454834 | 0.481689 | -0.494873 | -0.371338 |
## 16.10.310 Appeals to the hearing officer(s). | A. An applicant may appeal a final decision of the city manager by filing a written request for appeal with the city clerk within fourteen (14) calendar days after the city manager’s decision is sent.
B. When filing the appeal, the appellant shall:
1. Certify under oath that the appeal is made in good faith;
The Bet... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.239258 | 0.649902 | -0.14209 | -0.001097 |
## 16.10.320 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.
B. The decision shall include a statement substantially as follows:
> This is the final decision of the hearing officer(s). This decision may be appea... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.881836 | -0.599121 | -0.896484 | -0.564453 |
## 16.10.330 Section 6409(a) collocations and modifications. | A. Purpose.
1. The purpose of this section is to reasonably regulate, to the extent permitted under Alaska and federal law, collocations and modifications to existing wireless towers and base stations that do not substantially change the physical dimensions of such existing wireless towers or base stations consistent ... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 2.263672 | 2.1875 | 0.650391 | 1.466797 |
### 16.12.010 Titles applicable. | The definitions of words, terms and phrases set out in this chapter apply to such words and phrases when used in BMC Titles 15, 16, 17 and 18, unless specifically defined in the title where used, and except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning was intended. [Ord. 10-15 § 6.] | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.178711 | -0.146606 | -0.88623 | -1.619141 |
### 16.12.020 General rules of interpretation. | For the purpose of BMC Titles 15, 16, 17 and 18, unless otherwise indicated by the context, words, terms and phrases used in such titles shall be interpreted as follows:
A. Words used in the present tense include the future tense;
B. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular;
C. W... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.383545 | 0.062744 | -0.225952 | -1.194336 |
### 16.12.030 Definitions. | The following words, terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
“Abbreviated plat” means a representation of a subdivision in which the subdivision does not create more than four (4) lots; each lot created has legal and physical access to a public highway or street; the subdivision doe... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.298828 | 1.4375 | 0.228027 | -0.333008 |
## 17.04.010 Authority. | Subdivision and platting powers and authority are vested in the planning commission, acting as the platting board, and referred to in this title as the “planning commission.” [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.319336 | -0.969238 | -1.527344 | -1.712891 |
## 17.04.020 Interpretation and purpose. | It is the purpose of this title to promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the people of the city; to provide for the proper arrangement of streets in relation to existing or proposed streets; to provide for adequate and convenient open spaces; to provide for efficient movement of vehicular... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.261475 | 0.302734 | -0.149048 | 1.265625 |
## 17.04.025 Notice. | A. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this title, notice of hearings required under this title shall be given as provided in subsections B through E of this section. When a hearing is required under Chapter 17.20 BMC, notice of that hearing shall be given as provided BMC 17.20.050.
The Bethel Municipal Code is ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.438477 | 0.79248 | -0.528809 | -0.69873 |
### 17.04.030 Applicability. | This title shall apply to the subdivision of all land located within the corporate limits of the city of Bethel, except as provided by law. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.105469 | -1.365234 | -0.869629 | -1.513672 |
### 17.04.040 Conformance required. | A. A recorded plat of land within the city shall not be altered or replatted except pursuant to this chapter, on petition of the state, the city, a public utility, or the owners of a majority of the land affected by the alteration or replat.
B. No land shall be subdivided, sold or conveyed until the subdivider or thei... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.520996 | -0.253174 | -0.012192 | -0.47876 |
### 17.04.045 Definitions. | Words and terms used in this title are defined in Chapter 16.12 BMC. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.445313 | -0.32666 | -0.81543 | -1.702148 |
### 17.04.050 Development phasing districts. | For the purpose of designating the areas of the city in which certain types of public improvements must exist, be provided by the subdivider, or be planned and funded by the city, as a condition of subdivision plat approval, there is adopted the area or district designations shown on Figure 11, revised September 2000, ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.963379 | 0.598145 | -1.303711 | -0.980469 |
### 17.04.060 Existing lots. | The provisions of this title and amendments thereto do not apply to any lot or lots forming a part of a subdivision legally created and recorded with the district recorder prior to the effective date of the amendment thereto, except in the case of further subdivision or resubdivision of existing lots or tracts. [Ord. 0... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.380859 | -0.66748 | -1.161133 | -1.310547 |
## 17.04.065 Application of new requirements. | A. Except as provided in an agreement that meets the requirements of BMC 17.04.067 or as provided in an ordinance amending this title, an amendment to the standards or requirements of this title, including standards and requirements established by the city engineer, shall be applied by the planning commission to the su... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.195068 | 1.458984 | -0.803711 | -0.524902 |
## 17.04.067 Subdivision agreements. | A. In order to assure a subdivider that the subdivider may proceed with the subdivision of a parcel in accordance with existing standards and requirements under this title and not be subject to changes in such standards and requirements before the subdivider receives unconditional approval of the final plat of the parc... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.955566 | 1.419922 | 0.10675 | -0.058136 |
## 17.04.070 Control and maintenance of dedicated and constructed facilities. | A. Acceptance of a plat dedication of a right-of-way, easement, park, way, square, place, open space, or any other public area shown on a plat gives the city control of the area and the obligation only to hold and manage the area in the public interest. The city has no duty to open, improve or maintain any way or other... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.417236 | 1.239258 | 0.027725 | -0.068237 |
## 17.04.090 Conflicting provisions. | It is not the intent of this title to repeal, alter or annul, or in any way impair or interfere with, existing provisions of other laws or ordinances or with private restrictions placed upon property by deed, covenant or other private agreement, or with restrictive covenants or easements running with the land to which ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.150391 | 0.152832 | -1.3125 | -0.978027 |
### 17.12.010 Preliminary consultation. | The subdivider may, and is encouraged to, at any time prior to submitting a preliminary plat, request a meeting with the platting officer or the planning commission for the purposes of an informal preliminary consultation to identify land that may not be suitable for subdivision and development in its natural state, sp... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.206299 | -0.639648 | -0.519043 | -0.79541 |
### 17.12.020 Preliminary plat required. | Prior to submitting a final plat of a subdivision, a subdivider shall submit a preliminary plat in order that general agreement may be reached and specific requirements established on layout and arrangement of streets, lots,
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026.
draina... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.026367 | -0.072815 | -0.603516 | -1.227539 |
## 17.12.030 Submittal, form and contents. | A. An original reproducible mylar and twenty (20) paper copies of the preliminary plat and all information, certifications and material required under this section shall be submitted to the platting officer at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the planning commission meeting at which consideration of the prelimi... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.12561 | 1.456055 | -0.091614 | -0.596191 |
## 17.12.040 Administrative review. | The platting officer shall review the plat to determine whether all necessary information has been provided and all required factors have been addressed. Deficient documents shall be returned to the subdivider with a request to correct the deficiency. No preliminary plat shall be considered to be filed and accepted by ... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.822754 | -0.310059 | -0.671387 | -1.072266 |
## 17.12.050 Transmittal to concerned agencies. | The platting officer shall, within three (3) days after determining the plat submittal meets the submittal requirements of this chapter, transmit a copy of the plat and all accompanying materials to the public works director, city fire department, the utility providing electric service and companies or agencies providi... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.952148 | -0.574219 | -0.967285 | -0.899902 |
### 17.12.060 Public hearing. | The platting officer shall schedule the plat for a public hearing before the planning commission, and shall give notice of the hearing as provided in BMC 17.04.025. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.235352 | -1.291992 | -0.786133 | -1.474609 |
### 17.12.065 Suitability of land. | A. Land which the planning commission finds to be unsuitable for subdivision or development due to flooding, improper drainage, adverse topography, utility easements, or other features that would cause the development of the proposed subdivision to result in a substantially harmful effect on the health, safety or gener... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.223633 | 0.804199 | 0.625 | 1.037109 |
### 17.12.070 Planning commission action. | A. The planning commission shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the preliminary plat within sixty (60) days from the date the preliminary plat was accepted by the platting officer.
1. If approved by the commission, the platting officer shall sign the plat and attach thereto a notation that it has receiv... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.709473 | 0.121094 | -0.904785 | -0.984863 |
## 17.12.080 Modifications of preliminary plat. | A. When substantial modifications to the proposed subdivision occur or are proposed subsequent to preliminary plat approval, the platting officer may direct the subdivider to submit a new preliminary plat reflecting the modifications that occurred or are proposed subsequent to initial preliminary plat approval. A preli... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.230225 | 0.013977 | -0.944824 | -0.970703 |
## 17.12.090 Abandonment. | A preliminary plat shall be considered to have been abandoned by the subdivider if a final plat for such subdivision has not been submitted within eighteen (18) months from the date the preliminary plat submittal was accepted for consideration. The subdivider may be granted an extension of this time by the planning com... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.616699 | -0.436035 | -0.049469 | -0.635742 |
## 17.12.100 Phased final plat approval. | If an entire subdivision has received preliminary plat approval, the subdivider may, upon written approval of the planning commission, submit a final plat for a portion of the subdivision. Such partial plat and all subsequent plats for the remainder of the subdivision shall conform to the approved preliminary plat. The... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.744141 | -0.340088 | -0.786621 | -1.223633 |
### 17.16.010 Preliminary plat required. | The subdivision, resubdivision or replat of land under this title may be initiated by submitting to the planning commission for consideration a preliminary plat under the provisions of Chapter 17.12 BMC. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.89502 | -0.477051 | -0.886719 | -1.455078 |
### 17.16.040 Filing. | Following the approval of the preliminary plat and the completion by the subdivider and the acceptance by the city of all required improvements or the submission of an acceptable guarantee covering required improvements that have not been completed or have not been accepted by the city, the subdivider shall file with t... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.069336 | 0.523926 | -0.791992 | -1.067383 |
### 17.16.050 Administrative review. | The platting officer shall review the final plat to determine whether all required items in the proper form have been submitted. The platting officer, city engineer and such other city officials as may be appropriate shall inspect the site to determine compliance with the approved preliminary plat and this title. Defic... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.40625 | 0.380127 | -0.748047 | -0.766113 |
## 17.16.060 Transmittal to interested agencies. | The platting officer shall, within three (3) days of determining that the submittal is complete, transmit a copy of the plat and all accompanying materials for the review and comment to the same agencies that received copies of the preliminary plat under BMC 17.12.050. Agencies shall have fourteen (14) days to comment ... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.255859 | -0.817871 | -1.104492 | -1.263672 |
## 17.16.070 Hearing. | The platting officer shall schedule the plat to be heard by the planning commission and shall give notice of the hearing as provided in BMC 17.04.025. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.301758 | -1.201172 | -0.826172 | -1.563477 |
## 17.16.080 Approval and recordation. | A. The planning commission shall, within sixty (60) days from the date the final plat was accepted by the platting officer as complete, approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the final plat; provided, approval may not be given unless all required improvements have either been completed and accepted by the city o... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.683105 | 0.597168 | -0.467529 | -0.677246 |
## 17.16.090 Public improvements guarantee. | When a public improvements guarantee is required under BMC 17.24.300, the platting officer may endorse approval of the plat only after the security has been determined by the platting officer to cover all required improvements and other performances required of the subdivider and has been approved by the city attorney ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.675781 | -0.047668 | -1.012695 | -0.750488 |
## 17.16.110 Contents of final plat submittal. | A. The final plat submission is complete when the submission meets the requirements of this section and all fees, charges and reimbursable costs for which the subdivider is liable have been paid.
1. The final plat will have incorporated all, but only, those changes or modifications required or approved by the planning... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.69873 | 1.461914 | -0.378418 | -0.848633 |
### 17.18.005 Abbreviated plats. | A subdivision meeting the definition of “abbreviated plat” may be processed under the provisions of this chapter. The plat contents and standards are governed by Chapter 17.12 BMC applicable to regular preliminary plats. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.553711 | 0.053101 | -1.018555 | -1.580078 |
### 17.18.010 Preliminary plat procedure for abbreviated plats. | A. The subdivider shall submit fifteen (15) copies of the abbreviated preliminary plat to the planning department at least thirty (30) working days before the next scheduled meeting of the planning commission in order to ensure sufficient time for agency comment and public notice.
B. The filing date shall be the date ... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.082031 | -0.724121 | -0.911133 | -1.304688 |
### 17.18.020 Notification for abbreviated preliminary plats. | A. Notice of the hearing on an abbreviated preliminary plat shall be given as provided in BMC 17.04.025.
B. Local, state, or federal agencies or entities which service, regulate, or are determined by the platting officer to be affected by the proposed subdivision shall be provided a copy of the preliminary plat for co... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.022461 | -0.069641 | -1.117188 | -0.954102 |
### 17.18.030 Abbreviated preliminary plat – Approval, conditional approval, and disapproval. | A. The planning commission shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the abbreviated preliminary plat within sixty (60) days of the filing date or the abbreviated plat is considered approved with such changes and conditions as the platting officer has recommended in writing prior to the expiration of the sixt... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.493652 | 0.54248 | -0.78125 | -1.183594 |
## 17.18.050 Notice and procedure for abbreviated final plats. | Except as provided in BMC 17.18.070, the final plat procedure for an abbreviated plat shall be the same as for a standard plat except that the final plat and subdivision shall be approved or disapproved administratively by the platting officer rather than by the planning commission. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.041992 | -0.447021 | -1.117188 | -1.572266 |
## 17.18.060 Approval or disapproval for abbreviated final plats. | A. The platting officer shall approve or disapprove the final abbreviated plat within sixty (60) days after a request for approval is filed, or shall return the plat to the applicant for modification or correction and state what must be done to make the plat acceptable to the city.
B. Any reasons for the disapproval o... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.398682 | -0.981934 | -0.516602 | -0.911133 |
## 17.18.070 Waiver of final platting procedures. | A. Upon application for a waiver of final plat accompanied by the waiver application fee and the fees for recording the waiver documents and plat, the preparation, submission for planning commission approval, and recording of a final plat after planning commission approval of the abbreviated preliminary plat shall be w... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.797363 | 0.32373 | -0.879395 | -1.056641 |
### 17.20.010 Purpose and authority. | A. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish procedures and standards for processing changes to plats where the application of all the requirements of Chapters 17.12 and 17.16 or 17.18 BMC are unnecessary.
B. Upon a determination by the platting officer that a replat meets the requirements of BMC 17.20.020 or 17.... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.016235 | 0.946289 | -0.305176 | -1.024414 |
### 17.20.020 Substandard lots. | The standards applicable to the subdivision of land may be waived by the platting officer for the replat of substandard lots if the following conditions are met:
A. One or more lots involved in the replat are substandard lots, as defined in BMC Title 16;
B. Because of separate ownerships, unavailability of sufficient... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.916504 | 1.368164 | 0.481934 | 0.238647 |
## 17.20.030 Lot line adjustments. | A. The platting officer may waive unnecessary requirements of form and content of preliminary and final plat submissions if the platting officer determines at a preliminary consultation with the subdivider that:
1. No more than four (4) existing lots are involved in the replat;
2. All lots resulting from the replat w... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.343018 | 0.538086 | -0.372559 | -0.618164 |
### 17.20.040 Notice. | Upon receipt of the required fee and a submission that the platting officer determines meets the requirement for a submission under this chapter, notice of the replat request, including a sketch or drawing showing the proposed replat, shall be mailed to the owners of property abutting the lots within the replat, includ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.767578 | -0.135132 | -0.465576 | -0.750977 |
### 17.20.050 Hearing. | A. No hearing shall be held unless,
1. Within seven (7) calendar days of the date notice is mailed, persons who own twenty-five (25) percent or more of the lots whose owners are entitled to notice under BMC 17.20.040 file with the platting officer a written request for a hearing on the replat; or
2. The platting offi... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.70166 | -0.034637 | -0.24231 | -0.628906 |
### 17.20.060 Decision. | A. After the hearing, or after the date by which written comments are to be received if no hearing is held, the platting officer shall determine whether the replat meets the conditions of BMC 17.20.020 or 17.20.030, as applicable, whether modification of the requested replat must be made to meet the conditions, or whet... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.346436 | 0.587402 | -0.403809 | -0.684082 |
## 17.20.070 Certification. | After the expiration of the period of time during which an appeal of the platting officer’s decision may be filed, and upon the receipt of a certificate to plat, the sketch, drawing, survey, and other documents requested by the platting officer and a determination that all conditions of approval have been met, the plat... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.912598 | 0.379639 | -0.655762 | -0.888672 |
## 17.24.010 Comprehensive plan and zoning code compliance. | Subdivisions shall be designed to accommodate the type of land use designated by the zoning code for the area of the proposed subdivision. If the comprehensive plan and the current zoning are not consistent, the design shall, to the extent possible, be such as to accommodate both land use designations. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.909668 | -0.753906 | -0.925293 | -1.165039 |
## 17.24.020 Preservation of physical features. | Existing features which would add value to residential development of the city as a whole, such as watercourses, beaches, recreation areas, historic and cultural sites, and similar irreplaceable assets, shall be preserved in the design of the subdivision. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.875977 | -1.298828 | -0.462402 | -0.724609 |
## 17.24.030 Street classification. | A. Public streets within the city shall be designated by planning commission resolution as arterial, collector or local. The designation shall be based on projected traffic demands after twenty (20) years of development consistent with the comprehensive plan.
B. In determining the correct designation, the planning com... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.652344 | 0.016785 | -0.901367 | -0.919434 |
## 17.24.040 Access and dedication. | A. Access by dedicated right-of-way shall be provided to all subdivisions and to all lots, tracts and parcels within subdivisions except as provided in subsection K of this section. Access shall be physically reasonable. In addition, dedicated rights-of-way to provide for pedestrian circulation shall be provided in loc... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.213745 | 1.295898 | 0.397217 | -0.374268 |
## 17.24.050 Circulation system design. | A. The circulation system shall be designed to:
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026.
1. Discourage through traffic in residential subdivisions;
2. Require the minimum number of streets and intersections necessary to provide convenient and safe access to property;
3.... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.041321 | 0.402344 | 0.270752 | 0.316162 |
## 17.24.060 Street construction. | A. All streets, including cul-de-sacs, temporary turnarounds and alleys, shall be constructed by the subdivider in accordance with construction standards developed and issued by the city engineer. For purposes of this section, the construction required includes, as a minimum, the driving surfaces, shoulders, ditches, c... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.521973 | 1.168945 | 0.105469 | -0.209473 |
## 17.24.070 Street signs. | The subdivider shall install street name signs at all street intersections and at such other locations as the director of public works may require and shall install traffic regulation signs in accordance with the standards adopted by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. The content, form, colo... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.618164 | 0.154419 | -0.743164 | -1.164063 |
## 17.24.080 Street lighting. | The subdivider shall install street lights at all intersections and at such intermediate locations as the city engineer may require. The location, standards, light fixtures, electrical components, base construction and other matters relating to the lights and their installation shall be in accordance with standards iss... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.110168 | -0.210205 | -0.466797 | -0.657715 |
### 17.24.110 Lots – Proportion. | Lots should be designed with a suitable proportion between length and width. Lots should be as near to rectangular as possible. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.287109 | -1.605469 | -0.296387 | -1.482422 |
### 17.24.120 Lots – Drainage. | Lots shall be laid out so as to provide positive drainage away from all building sites. Individual lot drainage shall be coordinated with the general drainage pattern for the area. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.907227 | -1.001953 | -0.538574 | -0.875488 |
### 17.24.130 Lots – Area. | Minimum lot area shall be nine thousand (9,000) square feet unless a larger area as is required, or a lesser area as is permitted in the zoning district in which the property lies. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.971191 | -1.449219 | -0.162476 | -1.451172 |
### 17.24.140 Lots – Frontage. | A. The minimum frontage on a public right-of-way shall be forty (40) feet with the exception of the lots fronting on a cul-de-sac which shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet.
B. Access streets at both the front and rear of any lot shall not be permitted.
C. Reverse frontage (access road only to the rear of any ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.664551 | -1.292969 | -0.210327 | -0.814941 |
### 17.24.150 Lot, block and tract identification. | A. All blocks shall be consecutively numbered or lettered in alphabetical order. The blocks in numbered additions to subdivisions bearing the same name shall be numbered or lettered consecutively throughout the several additions.
B. All lots in each block shall be consecutively numbered. Tracts shall be lettered in al... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.301758 | -0.640137 | -0.634766 | -1.323242 |
### 17.24.160 Blocks – Two-tiered arrangement. | Blocks shall be designed to provide two (2) tiers of lots, except where lots back onto an arterial or collector street, natural feature or subdivision boundary; provided, this provision does not authorize individual lot access to an arterial or collector. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.287109 | -0.56543 | -0.84082 | -1.171875 |
### 17.24.170 Blocks – Length, width and shape. | A. The lengths, widths and shapes of blocks shall be such as are appropriate to the locality, zoning, type of development contemplated and the topography and physical characteristics of the land.
B. The area, depth and width of properties in areas zoned for commercial or industrial purposes shall be adequate to provid... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.870117 | -0.974609 | -0.567871 | -1.056641 |
### 17.24.180 Environmental compatibility. | Blocks shall be designed to minimize the effect of development on the environment. Environmental factors may be considered as justification by the platting authority for variation from any of the standards in BMC 17.24.130 and 17.24.140 but may not reduce a standard below that required for zoning district in which the ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.221924 | 0.385498 | 0.013443 | -0.369873 |
## 17.24.200 Easements – Nonutility. | Easements that are offered by the subdivider and accepted by the planning commission or which are required by the planning commission shall be provided and dedicated and shall be controlled by the city. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.605469 | -0.948242 | -0.789063 | -1.389648 |
## 17.24.210 Easements – Utility. | A. Utility easements shall be provided and dedicated. Except to the extent the director of public works approves a lesser width for a city water or sewer utility easement, all easements shall be at least twenty (20) feet wide and shall include the unrestricted right of ingress thereto and egress therefrom for construct... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.916504 | 0.031586 | -0.854492 | -0.835449 |
## 17.24.220 Easements – Drainage. | A. The planning commission shall not approve any plat for subdivision which does not make adequate provision for stormwater and floodwater drainage channels and basins. The drainage system shall be separate and independent of any sanitary sewer system.
B. Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, such as a dr... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.266602 | 1.394531 | 0.71582 | 0.506836 |
### 17.24.290 Recreation and open space dedications. | In cases where the amount of land to be subdivided into lots and tracts is two (2) acres or greater or where the subdivision of land will create six (6) or more lots and tracts, an area equal to at least ten (10) percent of the area of the lots and tracts to be created shall be set aside for developed and undeveloped o... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.467285 | 1.057617 | 0.95166 | 0.177246 |
## 17.24.300 Guarantee of improvements. | A. To guarantee the installation of all public improvements required by this title which are not accepted at the time the final plat is submitted for approval and the posting of the warranty required for improvements when accepted by the city, the subdivider shall submit a public improvements guarantee satisfactory to ... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.002773 | 1.625 | 0.147339 | -0.090149 |
### 17.28.005 Location of subdivision – Control monuments. | A registered land surveyor shall establish or confirm the prior establishment of at least two (2) permanent control monuments on the boundaries of the land being subdivided. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.]
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026. | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.34668 | -1.12793 | -0.468262 | -1.033203 |
## 17.28.010 Monument specifications. | A. A permanent control monument shall consist of an aluminum or brass cap at least two and one-half (2 1/2) inches in diameter securely and mechanically attached to a pipe that is at least thirty (30) inches in length with a minimum outside diameter of two (2) inches. The pipe shall be footed by splitting for several i... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.982422 | 0.321533 | 0.163574 | -0.595215 |
## 17.28.020 Where required. | All exterior boundaries of the subdivision shall be monumented. Interior boundaries of the subdivision shall be monumented at lot corners, block corners, right-of-way lines, angle points of curves, and street intersections. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.201172 | -1.40332 | -0.928711 | -1.279297 |
## 17.28.030 Tied to survey – Shown on plat. | A. Each point of monumentation shall be tied into the subdivision survey, and shall be shown on the plat and located by bearings and distances. The basis of bearing shall be clearly stated on the plat. Magnetic bearings shall not be used.
B. All curve data shall be shown on the plat for the line affected and shall be ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.432617 | -0.853027 | -0.876465 | -1.228516 |
### 17.28.040 Approval before recordation. | All monuments shall be properly set in the ground and approved by a registered land surveyor prior to the time the final plat is submitted for approval by the planning commission. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.429688 | -1.264648 | -0.479004 | -1.327148 |
### 17.32.020 Petition of landowners – Required for vacation. | No platted street, section line easement, access easement or similar right-of-way shall be vacated, except upon petition of the city, the state, a public utility or owners of the majority of the land fronting the part of the right-of-way sought to be vacated. No other area dedicated by plat, government survey or patent... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.864746 | -0.852539 | -0.839844 | -0.72998 |
### 17.32.030 Petition of landowners – Filing. | The petition for a vacation shall be filed with the planning department. It shall be accompanied by the required fee and a copy of the existing plat showing the proposed vacation. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.570313 | -1.900391 | -0.855469 | -1.556641 |
### 17.32.040 Review, notice and procedures. | A. The information to be provided in and the procedure for reviewing petitions for a vacation shall be identical to that for plats of new subdivisions. Both a preliminary and a final plat shall be submitted for review; provided, the requirements for the construction of improvements shall not apply unless new alternate ... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.302734 | -0.243408 | -1.041992 | -1.172852 |
## 17.32.045 Approval – Council consent. | A. The planning commission shall not approve the vacation of a dedicated area unless it finds, from evidence before it:
1. That the vacation is not primarily for a private purpose; and either
2. That the area is no longer necessary for public use or the public welfare; or
3. That the public welfare will be enhanced ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.411865 | 0.554199 | -0.086121 | 0.393311 |
## 17.32.050 Title to vacated area. | A. The title to the street or other similar public area vacated on a plat attaches to the lot or lands bordering on the area in equal proportions, except that if the area was originally dedicated by different persons, original boundary lines shall be adhered to so that the street area which lies on one (1) side of the ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.158203 | 0.275879 | -1.024414 | -1.198242 |
## 17.32.060 Payment for vacated area. | If the city acquired the street or other public area vacated for legal consideration or by express dedication and acceptance by the city other than as a subdivision platting requirement, planning commission approval does not become effective until the fair market value of the street or public area has been deposited wi... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.357422 | -0.583008 | -0.967285 | -1.141602 |
## 17.36.010 Authority – Procedure. | The planning commission may grant variances to requirements of this title, except public improvement requirements, when the strict application of the requirements would create an undue hardship. Variances may be granted only pursuant to this chapter. Variances to requirements to construct or install improvements shall ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.243164 | -0.429443 | -0.35376 | -0.888184 |
## 17.36.020 Petition. | A petition for a variance shall be submitted in writing by the subdivider with the preliminary plat. The petition shall state fully the grounds for the application and all the facts relied upon by the petitioner. The petition shall show how each requirement of BMC 17.36.030 is met. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.]
The Bethel Municip... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.338867 | -0.318848 | -0.859863 | -1.167969 |
## 17.36.030 Standard of hardship. | The planning commission may approve a variance from the requirements of this title only upon a finding that the strict application of the requirements of this title will result in undue hardship, which:
A. Will prevent the petitioner from making any reasonable use of the parcel; and
B. Arises out of a physical peculi... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.756836 | 0.482666 | 0.94043 | 0.151489 |
## 17.36.040 Findings required. | In granting a variance the planning commission may grant only so much of a relaxation of the requirements of this title as are necessary to permit some reasonable use of the parcel, and it may, in addition, prescribe additional conditions that it deems necessary to or desirable for the public interest. In making its fi... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.012695 | 0.477295 | -0.184326 | 0.360107 |
## 17.36.050 Conditions. | In approving variances, the planning commission may require such conditions as will, in its judgment, substantially secure the objectives of the standards or requirements of this chapter. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.]
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026. | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.314209 | -0.321777 | -0.920898 | -1.290039 |
## 17.36.070 Written findings of fact. | The chairperson of the planning commission shall be responsible for assuring that findings of fact are written in every instance that a variance is granted or denied. The findings of fact shall be a written document signed by the planning commission chairperson and made a part of the official record of the meeting at w... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.970703 | -0.007835 | -0.730957 | -0.488525 |
## 17.36.080 Appeal.* | The grant or denial of a variance may be appealed by the applicant, the manager, the platting officer or any person adversely affected by the grant in accordance with Chapter 18.75 BMC. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.]
* **Code reviser’s note:** This section was amended at the request of the city to remove a reference to the board o... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.384766 | -0.231445 | -1.345703 | -1.178711 |
### 17.40.010 Duty of platting officer. | It is the duty of the platting officer to enforce this title and to bring to the attention of the planning commission any violations or lack of compliance with this title. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.861328 | -1.648438 | -0.869141 | -1.228516 |
### 17.40.020 Unlawful conveyance. | The owner or agent of the owner of any parcel of land, tract or lot that was not created by an approved final plat, a government patent or a U.S. survey, shall not convey by sale, gift, or other transfer or by lease, or agree or enter into a contract to sell, transfer or lease, any such parcel before the final plat of ... | true | Enforcement | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.133911 | 0.127808 | 0.281494 | 0.976074 |
### 17.40.030 Unlawful recordation. | A person shall not record a plat or seek to have a plat recorded unless it bears the approval of the planning commission. A person who violates this requirement is punishable upon conviction by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). [Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Enforcement | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.227417 | -1.407227 | 1.026367 | 0.210449 |
### 17.40.040 Enforcement actions. | A. Appropriate actions and proceedings may be taken in law or in equity to prevent any violation of the provisions of this chapter or other provisions of this title, to prevent unlawful construction, to recover damages, to restrain, correct or abate a violation, to void any plat filed or recorded in violation of this c... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.70166 | 0.305664 | -0.733398 | 0.456055 |
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