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### 17.50.010 City of Bethel Address Map. | The map entitled “City of Bethel Address Map” is adopted as the official property numbering map of the city. All property numbers assigned shall be assigned in accordance with the official address map and no other property numbers shall be used or displayed in the city unless in accordance with the official address map... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.553711 | -0.984863 | -0.982422 | -1.560547 |
### 17.50.020 Street names.* | Street names shall be determined by planning commission resolution. The planning commission shall review the proposed street names for duplication of names, appropriateness of names, and for overall compliance with the street naming and numbering policy. The planning commission may modify or amend the street name propo... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.274414 | -0.45166 | -1.181641 | -1.353516 |
### 17.50.030 Final subdivision plats. | The approved street names and property numbers shall be included in all final maps and plats. [Ord. 18-21 § 2; Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.71875 | -1.50293 | -1.256836 | -1.605469 |
### 17.50.040 Street name signs. | Street name signs will be uniform in appearance. [Ord. 18-21 § 2; Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.504883 | -1.769531 | -0.93457 | -1.517578 |
### 17.50.050 Numbering blocks. | A. On the official City of Bethel Address Map, Ridgecrest Drive, from Ptarmigan Street to Sixth Avenue, is designated the north-south axis. The east-west axis is designated as follows: First Avenue to the east of the State Highway intersection and the State Highway west of the First Avenue intersection.
B. All avenues... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.542969 | -0.647949 | -1.382813 | -1.391602 |
### 17.50.060 Numbering individual property. | A. One (1) whole number shall be assigned for every thirty-three (33) feet of ground whether improved property or vacant lot on every street within the corporate limits, excluding U.S.S. 3790 from south of the bridge (East Avenue) and U.S.S. 870 (Mission Lake), which will be assigned whole numbers every twenty-five (25... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.108398 | -0.198242 | -1.110352 | -1.393555 |
### 17.50.070 Exceptions. | Block 9, Northwest Addition of U.S. 3770 (City Subdivision) and the Tundra Ridge Subdivision shall retain their present numbers. [Ord. 18-21 § 2; Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.888672 | -0.362061 | -1.280273 | -1.313477 |
### 17.50.080 Maintenance of numbers. | Every owner of improved property shall be responsible for displaying in a conspicuous place on said property the number assigned. The owner, occupant or person in charge of a house or building shall affix the number assigned within sixty (60) days of the date of written notice from the city to do so. Within sixty (60) ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.896484 | -1.040039 | -0.124146 | -0.752441 |
### 17.50.090 Address sign requirements. | A. New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers or approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall be reflective with a minimum of four (4) inches in height and contrast with ... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.331787 | -0.308838 | -0.243652 | -0.683105 |
### 17.50.100 Numbers for future buildings. | Each building in which the principal use of a lot takes place shall be assigned a number in accordance with the property numbering map and the owner of said building or structure shall be responsible for the purchase and display of such numbers as set forth in BMC 17.50.080. [Ord. 18-21 § 2; Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.075195 | -0.758301 | -0.662109 | -1.326172 |
### 17.50.110 Unlawful to deface number. | It is unlawful for any person to alter, deface, or take down any number placed on any property in accordance with this chapter, except for repair or replacement of such number. [Ord. 18-21 § 2; Ord. 01-05 § 7.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.330811 | -1.68457 | -0.300537 | -0.134277 |
### 17.50.120 Penalties. | A. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who fails to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter may be guilty of an infraction and may be issued a citation.
B. Citations issued under this section shall be correctable within thirty (30) days.
C. The penalty for these infractions is... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.964844 | -1.269531 | -0.210449 | 0.438965 |
### 17.50.140 Notification of number change. | The city planner shall send official notifications of any change in property number to property owner and occupants at least thirty (30) days before the effective date of a change. [Ord. 18-21 § 2; Ord. 01-05 § 7. Formerly 17.50.130.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.257813 | -1.956055 | -0.596191 | -1.300781 |
### 17.50.150 Address numbering for large developments. | Educational, healthcare and other large campus type developments bearing multiple buildings shall submit an address and signage plan to the planning director and fire chief for review and approval. Each building shall display numbers or other approved signage meeting the requirements of this chapter. [Ord. 18-21 § 2.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.351807 | -1.020508 | -0.592773 | -0.788574 |
### 17.50.160 Verification of numbering. | The planning director and police chief or their designees shall verify that all address numbers issued concur with the Bethel E-911 database and the City of Bethel Address Map. [Ord. 18-21 § 2.]
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026. | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.931641 | -0.716309 | -0.586426 | -1.083008 |
## 17.50.200 Address number installation. | Installation of numbers is the responsibility of the property or building owner. The city manager or planning director may authorize city employees or an approved contractor or volunteer to install an address sign(s) on the private residence. [Ord. 18-21 § 2.] | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.610352 | -1.541016 | -0.539551 | -1.446289 |
### 18.04.020 Purpose. | The provisions of this title are for the purpose of implementing the comprehensive plan and promoting the public health, safety, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the city. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.182617 | -1.270508 | -0.674805 | 0.330811 |
### 18.04.030 Application. | A. Within each district, the regulations codified in this title shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of use, structure and land, including water areas.
B. No structure or land shall be used or occupied and no structure or part thereof shall be erected, moved, or altered except i... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.105713 | -0.650879 | -0.203857 | -1.113281 |
### 18.04.040 Authority. | The provisions of the city land use code and the official map are adopted pursuant to the authority granted under AS 29.35.260(c). [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026. | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.423828 | 0.108521 | -1.366211 | -1.539063 |
### 18.04.050 Jurisdiction. | A. The territorial jurisdiction under this title shall include all lands located within the corporate limits of the city. The provisions of this title shall apply equally to private and public property except to the extent prohibited by law.
B. When the restricted status of a native allotment or other property exempt ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.233398 | 0.382568 | -0.872559 | -0.675781 |
### 18.04.060 Conflict. | Whenever the requirements of this title are at variance with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations, resolutions, or ordinances, the one (1) which is the most restrictive, or which requires the higher standard, shall apply. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.258789 | -0.114868 | -1.198242 | -1.313477 |
### 18.04.070 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 G of this section. When a hearing is required under Chapter 18.76 BMC, notice of that hearing shall be given as provided in BMC 18.76.030.
B. To the extent applicabl... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.496094 | 1.076172 | -0.447021 | -0.746094 |
## 18.04.090 City held harmless. | The city of Bethel shall not be held liable for any conflicts between private citizens that may arise as a result of this title. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.645508 | -1.154297 | -0.776367 | -0.900391 |
## 18.08.010 Adoption of districts and land use map. | The following land use districts are established within the city:
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<td>Preservation</td>
<td>P district</td>
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<td>Public lands and institution</td>
<td>PLI district</td>
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<td>Open space</td>
<td>OS district</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Residential</td>
... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.714844 | -0.619629 | -0.827637 | -1.185547 |
## 18.08.020 Adoption of official map. | A. There is adopted the city official land use map dated July 10, 1990. The official map shows the boundaries of the land use districts governed by this title.
B. The official map may be amended by ordinance and each amendment shall be shown on the map with notations identifying the ordinance and the effective date of... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.042969 | -0.182739 | -0.999023 | -1.1875 |
## 18.08.030 Map changes. | No changes shall be made to the official map or to explanatory or other relevant materials except in conformity with the procedures set forth in this title. Any unauthorized change by any person is a violation of this section and punishable as provided under Chapter 18.84 BMC. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Enforcement | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.325439 | -0.317383 | -0.422852 | -0.067078 |
## 18.08.040 Map replacement. | In the event that the official map becomes damaged, destroyed or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes and additions, the city planning commission may by resolution, adopt a new official map which shall supersede the prior official map. The new official map may correct drafting or other erro... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.113281 | -0.533203 | -1.226563 | -0.875 |
## 18.08.050 Interpretation of map boundaries. | Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the official land use map, the land use administrator shall make the determination of the location applying the following rules and such rules as are set out in other provisions of this title:
A. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.947754 | 0.393799 | -1.484375 | -1.416992 |
## 18.08.060 Planning commission map interpretation. | Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the official map, or in other questions of map interpretation not covered by BMC 18.08.050, the planning commission shall interpret the district boundaries. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.789063 | -0.356201 | -1.333008 | -1.357422 |
### 18.12.010 Interpretation. | Words and terms used in this title are defined in Chapter 16.12 BMC. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.558594 | -0.04776 | -0.376465 | -1.608398 |
### 18.16.010 Site plan permit required. | A person shall not make an improvement to land or a structure or commence, change, relocate or expand a use of land or a structure except as authorized by a valid site plan permit issued pursuant to Chapter 15.12 BMC. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.001756 | -0.677246 | 0.21582 | -0.741211 |
### 18.20.010 Intent. | A. The preservation district is intended to apply to significant wetlands and drainage ways that should be preserved as open areas or to which careful attention must be given to development that would disturb the wetlands or affect the drainage ways.
B. When uncertainty exists concerning the actual physical location o... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.037292 | 0.644531 | -0.269531 | -0.082703 |
### 18.20.020 Permitted and principal uses and structures. | The following are permitted and principal uses and structures in the P district:
A. Greenbelts.
B. Trails and boardwalks that do not require the use of fill material.
C. Subsistence and recreational uses that do not require the use of fill material.
D. Any accessory use or structure that does not require the use of... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.367676 | -0.960449 | -0.594727 | -1.296875 |
## 18.20.030 Conditional uses. | A. The following uses and structures are permitted under the terms of a conditional use permit:
1. Subsistence, recreational, and accessory uses and structures that require fill;
2. Trails, walkways, boardwalks, and roads that require the use of fill;
3. Agricultural uses, to include marijuana cultivation facilities... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.947266 | 0.657227 | 0.166138 | 0.567871 |
## 18.20.040 Minimum lot size and dimensions. | A. A lot may not contain less than seven thousand (7,000) square feet.
B. Unless a specific waiver of the minimum frontage requirement was given when the lot was platted, a lot may not have a street frontage of less than forty (40) feet; except, a lot that fronts on a cul-de-sac may have not less than twenty-five (25)... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.442139 | -0.905273 | 0.751465 | -0.734863 |
## 18.20.050 Minimum setback requirements. | Structures, other than minor structures, in the P district shall be set back from property lines to provide yards as follows:
A. Front yard: Fifteen (15) feet.
B. Side yard: Ten (10) feet.
C. Rear yard: Ten (10) feet.
D. Twenty-five (25) feet from the mean high water mark of any drainage or lake. [Ord. 16-22 § 2; O... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.847656 | -1.219727 | -0.009102 | -0.893066 |
## 18.20.060 Maximum height of structures. | The height of a structure in the P district is not restricted except as may be limited under airport height restrictions applied under BMC 18.48.250 through 18.48.270. [Ord. 16-22 § 2; Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.924316 | -0.574219 | -0.763184 | -1.079102 |
## 18.20.070 Minimum requirements for marijuana cultivation facilities. | A. Indoor cultivation facilities must be fully enclosed and secure. If the facilities will be a greenhouse, in addition to the need to be fully enclosed and secure, the greenhouse must have rigid walls, a roof and doors.
B. Outdoor cultivation facilities must be obscured from public view either by a sight obscuring wa... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.617676 | -0.690918 | 1.105469 | 0.696777 |
### 18.24.010 Intent. | The public lands and institutional district is intended to apply to undeveloped public lands not dedicated for open space, and public and quasi-public institutional uses, including government office buildings, facilities, and existing land reserves for public and institutional use. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.396484 | -0.259277 | -1.283203 | -1.145508 |
### 18.24.020 Permitted and principal uses and structures. | The following are permitted and principal uses and structures in the PLI district:
A. Greenbelts and land reserves.
B. Trails and boardwalks.
C. Sewer facilities and water supply facilities.
D. Utility facilities.
E. Any accessory use or structure associated with the principal use or structure on the lot. [Ord. 01... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.504395 | -1.370117 | -0.828613 | -1.271484 |
### 18.24.030 Conditional uses. | The following structures and uses are permitted under the terms of a conditional use permit:
A. Parks, playfields, and playgrounds.
B. Museums, historic and cultural exhibits.
C. Educational institutions, including public, private or parochial academic schools, colleges, and universities.
D. Hospitals, sanitariums,... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.360596 | -0.41333 | -0.765625 | -0.972168 |
## 18.24.040 Minimum lot size. | The minimum lot size in the PLI district is seven thousand (7,000) square feet. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.260742 | -2.222656 | 0.452881 | -1.525391 |
## 18.24.050 Minimum setback requirements. | Structures, other than minor structures, in the PLI district shall be set back from property lines to provide yards as follows:
A. Front yard: Fifteen (15) feet.
B. Side yard: Ten (10) feet.
C. Rear yard: Ten (10) feet.
D. Twenty-five (25) feet from the mean high water mark of any drainage or lake. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.916992 | -1.203125 | -0.097168 | -0.921387 |
## 18.24.060 Maximum height of structures. | The height of a structure in the PLI district is not restricted except as may be limited under airport height restrictions applied under BMC 18.48.250 through 18.48.270. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026. | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.02832 | -0.380127 | -0.631348 | -1.039063 |
### 18.28.010 Intent. | The open space district is intended to provide undeveloped open space, to protect trails, to provide open areas for recreation, and to provide buffers between incompatible districts. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.357422 | -1.389648 | -1.112305 | -0.82666 |
### 18.28.020 Permitted and principal uses and structures. | The following are permitted and principal uses and structures in the OS district:
A. Trails and boardwalks.
B. Nonmotorized public access areas to the Kuskokwim River or other areas that require public access.
C. Public recreation areas.
D. Greenbelts and buffers.
E. Subsistence uses. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.683594 | -1.193359 | -0.842773 | -1.018555 |
### 18.28.030 Conditional uses. | The following structures and uses are permitted under the terms of a conditional use permit:
A. Parks, playgrounds and playfields.
B. Parking area related to a permitted or conditional use.
C. Moorage of skiffs in a designated area.
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.206909 | -0.756836 | -0.92041 | -1.131836 |
## 18.28.040 Minimum lot size. | The minimum lot size in the OS district is seven thousand (7,000) square feet. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.183594 | -2.316406 | 0.555664 | -1.613281 |
## 18.28.050 Minimum setback requirements. | Structures, other than minor structures, in the OS district shall be set back from property lines to provide yards as follows:
A. Front yard: Fifteen (15) feet.
B. Side yard: Ten (10) feet.
C. Rear yard: Ten (10) feet.
D. Twenty-five (25) feet from the high water mark of any drainage or lake. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.983398 | -1.386719 | -0.049652 | -0.928711 |
## 18.28.060 Maximum height of structures. | The height of structures in the OS district is not restricted except as may be limited under the airport height restrictions under BMC 18.48.250 through 18.48.270. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.000977 | -0.605469 | -0.670898 | -1.027344 |
### 18.32.010 Intent. | The intent of the residential district is to provide protection to residential areas from encroachment from nonresidential activities. [Ord. 21-37 § 3, 2021; Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.21582 | -1.147461 | -0.063843 | -0.593262 |
### 18.32.020 Permitted and principal uses and structures. | The following are permitted and principal uses and structures in the R district:
A. Trails and boardwalks.
B. Nonmotorized public access areas to the Kuskokwim River or other areas that require public access.
C. Single-family dwelling units.
D. Duplex uses.
E. Greenbelts and land reserves.
F. Subsistence activiti... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.416016 | -0.130981 | 0.117798 | -0.543945 |
### 18.32.030 Conditional uses. | The following uses and structures are permitted in the R district under the terms of a conditional use permit.
A. Triplex and residential apartment buildings.
B. Planned unit developments.
C. Professional offices.
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026.
D. Parks, play... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.158325 | -0.537109 | -0.835938 | -1.057617 |
## 18.32.040 Minimum lot size. | The minimum lot size in the R district is nine thousand (9,000) square feet; provided, the minimum lot size for an apartment is ten thousand (10,000) square feet for the first (1st) four (4) units and an additional one thousand (1,000) square feet for each additional unit. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.620117 | -1.685547 | 0.535645 | -1.175781 |
## 18.32.050 Minimum setback requirements. | Structures, other than minor structures, in the R district shall be set back from property lines to provide yards as follows:
A. Front yard: Fifteen (15) feet.
B. Side yard: Ten (10) feet; provided, for lots that were lawfully platted prior to 1985 with less than seven thousand (7,000) square feet, seven (7) feet sha... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.813477 | -0.699219 | -0.019424 | -0.825195 |
### 18.32.060 Maximum height of structures. | The height of structures in the R district is not restricted except as may be limited under the airport height restrictions under BMC 18.48.250 through 18.48.270. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.060547 | -0.48291 | -0.725098 | -1.042969 |
### 18.32.080 Noise. | No loud noise, whether of public or private origin, shall be permitted within this land use district during the hours from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. “Loud noise” is defined as a decibel level that exceeds eighty (80) dBA max at the property line of the parcel within the R district that is receiving the noise. Specific ex... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.317383 | 0.053619 | 0.509277 | 1.126953 |
### 18.32.090 Bed and breakfast homestay. | A. A bed and breakfast homestay may be allowed as an accessory use to a residential use; provided, that the use of the guest rooms for the bed and breakfast homestay is clearly incidental and subordinate to the use for residential purpose by its occupants.
B. Use Specific Standards.
1. Definition. A bed and breakfast... | true | Enforcement | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 2.21875 | 1.228516 | 1.708984 | 0.621094 |
### 18.34.010 Intent. | The intent of the neighborhood commercial district is to establish and maintain places for limited retail sales and services that are accessible and convenient to nearby residents. The NC district is applied to areas serving only a
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026.... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.647461 | 0.185425 | -0.317383 | -0.509277 |
## 18.34.020 Permitted and principal uses and structures. | The following are permitted and principal uses and structures in the NC district:
A. Trails and boardwalks.
B. Nonmotorized public access areas to the Kuskokwim River or other areas that require public access.
C. Single-family dwelling units.
D. Duplex uses.
E. Greenbelts and land reserves.
F. Subsistence activit... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.095825 | -0.816895 | -0.208252 | -0.644531 |
## 18.34.030 Conditional uses. | The following uses and structures are permitted under the terms of a conditional use permit:
A. Triplexes and residential apartment buildings.
B. Planned unit developments.
C. Parks, playfields, and playgrounds.
D. Churches and synagogues, along with the customary accessory uses, including administrative offices, p... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.372314 | -0.491211 | -0.870117 | -1.039063 |
## 18.34.040 Minimum lot size. | The minimum lot size in the NC district is seven thousand (7,000) square feet. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.249023 | -2.310547 | 0.535156 | -1.556641 |
## 18.34.050 Minimum setback requirements. | Structures, other than minor structures, in the NC district shall be set back from property line to provide the yards as follows:
A. Front yard: Fifteen (15) feet.
B. Side yard: Ten (10) feet.
C. Rear yard: Ten (10) feet.
D. Twenty-five (25) feet from the mean high water mark of any drainage or lake. [Ord. 01-05 § ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.871582 | -1.239258 | 0.042877 | -0.833984 |
## 18.34.060 Maximum height of structures. | The height of structures in the NC district is not restricted except as may be limited under the airport height restrictions under BMC 18.48.250 through 18.48.270. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.041992 | -0.544434 | -0.670898 | -0.980957 |
## 18.35.010 Intent. | The intent of the downtown commercial district is to create a concentrated area of retail, financial, and public institutional facilities in order to encourage the development of interrelated uses and functions, reduce pedestrian walking distance between activities, and ensure the development of compatible pedestrian-o... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.629395 | -1.095703 | -0.742188 | -0.374512 |
## 18.35.020 Permitted and principal uses and structures. | The following are permitted and principal uses and structures in the DC district:
A. Greenbelts and land reserves.
B. Trails and boardwalks.
C. Sewer facilities and water supply facilities.
D. Utility facilities.
E. Any accessory use or structure associated with the principal use or structure on the lot.
F. Parks... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.255127 | -0.456055 | -0.602051 | -0.970215 |
## 18.35.030 Conditional uses. | The following structures and uses are permitted in the DC district under the terms of a conditional use permit:
A. Planned unit developments. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.217896 | -1.041016 | -1.053711 | -1.240234 |
## 18.35.040 Minimum lot size. | A lot in the DC district may not contain less than five thousand (5,000) square feet. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.036133 | -2.058594 | 1.168945 | -1.09375 |
## 18.35.050 Minimum setback requirement. | Structures, other than minor structures, in the DC district shall be set back from property lines to provide yards as follows:
A. Front yard: Fifteen (15) feet.
B. Side yard: Zero (0) feet, except as provided in subsections D and E of this section.
C. Rear yard: Zero (0) feet, except as provided in subsection E of t... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.369873 | -0.26709 | -0.075867 | -0.757813 |
## 18.35.060 Maximum height of structures. | The height of structures in the DC district is not restricted except as may be limited under BMC 18.35.050(E) or under the airport height restrictions under BMC 18.48.250 through 18.48.270. [Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.758789 | -0.06366 | -0.557129 | -0.812012 |
### 18.36.010 Intent. | The general use district is intended to allow a mix of compatible residential and commercial uses. Noxious, injurious, or hazardous uses shall not be permitted in the GU district. [Ord. 16-23 § 2; Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.631348 | -0.969238 | 0.434326 | -0.035797 |
### 18.36.020 Permitted and principal uses and structures. | The following are permitted and principal uses and structures in the GU district:
A. Trails and boardwalks.
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026.
B. Nonmotorized public access areas to the Kuskokwim River or other areas that require public access.
C. Single-family dw... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.774902 | 0.178101 | -0.996094 | -0.564453 |
## 18.36.030 Conditional uses. | The following uses and structures are permitted in the GU district under the terms of a conditional use permit:
A. Industrial uses permitted in the I district.
B. Radio and television towers and antennas, but not including amateur radio and citizen band radio antennas that are accessory to the principal use of the lo... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.466064 | -0.617188 | -0.234009 | -0.043274 |
## 18.36.040 Minimum lot size. | The minimum lot size in the GU district is seven thousand (7,000) square feet. [Ord. 16-23 § 2; Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.200195 | -2.220703 | 0.33252 | -1.498047 |
## 18.36.050 Minimum setback requirements. | Structures, other than minor structures, in the GU district shall be set back from property lines to provide yards as follows:
A. Front yard: Fifteen (15) feet.
B. Side yard: Ten (10) feet.
C. Rear yard: Ten (10) feet.
D. Twenty-five (25) feet from the mean high water mark of any drainage or lake. [Ord. 16-23 § 2; ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.875 | -1.273438 | 0.001004 | -0.873535 |
## 18.36.060 Maximum height of structure. | The height of a structure in the GU district is not restricted except as may be limited under airport height restrictions applied under BMC 18.48.250 through 18.48.270. [Ord. 16-23 § 2; Ord. 01-05 § 8.]
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026. | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.972656 | -0.4646 | -0.61377 | -1.064453 |
## 18.36.070 Minimum requirements for marijuana facilities. | A. Indoor cultivation facilities must be fully enclosed and secure. If the facilities will be a greenhouse, in addition to the need to be fully enclosed and secure, the greenhouse must have rigid walls, a roof and doors.
B. Outdoor cultivation facilities must be obscured from public view either by a sight obscuring wa... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.638184 | -0.650879 | 1.108398 | 0.648926 |
### 18.40.010 Intent. | The industrial district is intended to apply to areas where industrial development is the predominant, or is expected to be the predominant, use. [Ord. 16-24 § 2; Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.92627 | -1.041016 | -1.197266 | -1.12207 |
### 18.40.020 Permitted and principal uses and structures. | A. Commercial uses permitted as principal uses in the GU district, except that all residential uses and structures are prohibited unless specifically authorized in this section.
B. One dwelling unit occupied by the owner, the manager or a watchman of a principal use on the lot.
C. Any accessory use or structure assoc... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.239136 | 0.130981 | -0.527832 | -0.600586 |
### 18.40.030 Conditional uses. | The following uses and structures are permitted in the I district under the terms of a conditional use permit:
A. Planned unit developments;
B. Marijuana cultivation facilities (indoor and outdoor);
C. Standard marijuana product manufacturing facilities;
D. Marijuana concentrate manufacturing facilities. [Ord. 16-2... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.231567 | -1.234375 | -0.169312 | -0.114258 |
### 18.40.040 Minimum lot size. | The minimum lot size in the I district is seven thousand (7,000) square feet. [Ord. 16-24 § 2; Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.15625 | -2.107422 | 0.327148 | -1.454102 |
### 18.40.050 Minimum setback requirements. | Structures, other than minor structures, in the I district shall be set back from property lines to provide the following yards:
A. Front yard: Fifteen (15) feet.
B. Side yard: Ten (10) feet.
C. Rear yard: Ten (10) feet.
D. Twenty-five (25) feet from the high water mark of any drainage or lake. [Ord. 16-24 § 2; Ord... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.874023 | -1.271484 | 0.083252 | -0.890625 |
### 18.40.060 Maximum height of structures. | The height of a structure in the I district is not restricted except as may be limited under airport height restrictions applied under BMC 18.48.250 through 18.48.270. [Ord. 16-24 § 2; Ord. 01-05 § 8.] | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -1.046875 | -0.372314 | -0.779785 | -1.045898 |
### 18.40.070 Restrictions on marijuana facilities. | A. Indoor cultivation facilities must be fully enclosed and secure. If the facility will be a greenhouse, in addition to the need to be fully enclosed and secure, the greenhouse must have rigid walls, a roof and doors.
The Bethel Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-03, passed February 24, 2026.
B. Outdoor c... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.187012 | -0.4104 | 1.136719 | 0.893555 |
### 18.48.030 Zero lot line development. | A. The purpose of this section is to allow more flexibility in site design and to provide for increased open or yard space.
B. The planning commission may approve a residential zero lot line development following the conditional use procedures pursuant to Chapter 18.60 BMC. Except as provided in subsection C of this s... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.272217 | 0.983398 | -0.315186 | -0.615234 |
### 18.48.150 Purpose of off-street parking, loading and driveway requirements. | The purpose of off-street parking, loading and driveway requirements is to establish and maintain areas for efficient and convenient driveway access and parking for residential, civic, commercial and industrial uses, and to provide a safe means for discharging people and products from ground transportation. BMC 18.48.1... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.80127 | -0.472412 | -0.751465 | -0.696289 |
### 18.48.160 Off-street parking requirements. | A. No parking area provided for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this code shall be eliminated, reduced, or converted to another use unless equivalent facilities are provided in conformance with this chapter and approved by the planning department on a site plan permit. New structures or uses on a lot mu... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.485352 | 0.383301 | -0.210083 | -0.482178 |
## 18.48.170 Parking area location. | A. Required parking facilities for long-term residential uses shall be located on the same lot as the use the parking facilities are intended to serve.
B. Required parking facilities shall be located on the same lot as the use such parking facilities are intended to serve or, except for uses other than long-term resid... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.297852 | 0.466309 | -0.534668 | -0.618164 |
## 18.48.180 Off-street parking design standards. | A. All off-street parking spaces shall be no less than nine (9) feet by twenty (20) feet in size, except that all parallel parking spaces shall be no less than nine (9) feet by twenty-two (22) feet in size.
B. The aisle width between parking spaces shall be no less than:
1. Sixteen (16) feet between rows of parking s... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.513184 | 0.375732 | 0.464844 | -0.313232 |
## 18.48.190 Disabled parking standards. | A. Parking lots which contain six (6) to twenty-five (25) required spaces shall provide one (1) space for restricted use of disabled persons. Parking lots that contain twenty-six (26) to fifty (50) required spaces shall contain two (2) spaces for restricted use of disabled persons. Parking lots which contain more than ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.348389 | -0.006527 | 0.94873 | 0.344971 |
## 18.48.200 Driveway standards. | A. Driveways serving residential uses on lots served by piped sewer and water shall have a minimum width of not less than nine (9) feet when serving four (4) or fewer dwelling units and a driveway width of not less than sixteen (16) feet when serving five (5) or more dwelling units or in lieu thereof, two (2) separate ... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.496338 | 0.342773 | 0.193604 | -0.335449 |
## 18.48.210 Loading standards. | A. Structures that are constructed, altered or used which receive or distribute materials or merchandise by truck shall provide off-street loading berths as follows:
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<th>Gross Floor Area of Structure in Square Feet</th>
<th>Number of Required Berths</th>
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<t... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.662109 | -0.297607 | 0.048431 | -0.338379 |
### 18.48.250 Air navigation hazards – Purpose. | BMC 18.48.250 through 18.48.270 may be referred to as the air navigation hazards regulations or the airport height restrictions. It is the purpose of these sections to promote the safety of aircraft using public airports for landing and departures by providing a mechanism whereby the city’s regulation of land use withi... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.617676 | 0.269531 | -0.363281 | 0.448486 |
## 18.48.260 Height restrictions. | A. No structure may exceed the lower of the height or elevation limits provided in other parts of this code or the height or elevation limits as determined from the applicable airport height map that meets the requirements of BMC 18.48.270.
B. A development proposed for a site within the boundaries of any approach sur... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.488525 | 1.038086 | -0.388672 | 0.032257 |
## 18.48.270 Airport height map. | A. The owner or manager of a public airport may prepare for filing with the planning department and approval of the land use administrator a proposed airport height map. A proposed airport height map becomes an approved airport height map upon the written approval of the map as meeting the requirements of this section ... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.196411 | 1.351563 | -0.411621 | -0.258789 |
### 18.52.010 Intent. | A. A planned unit development (PUD) is intended to allow flexibility in the land use code and to achieve the creation of a more desirable environment than would be possible through a strict application of the land use code. An applicant does not have a right to approval of a PUD permit, but has a right only to have the... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 1.325195 | 0.552734 | -0.381104 | -0.193237 |
## 18.52.020 Application. | A. The applicant shall complete a PUD permit application on a form provided by the planning department in which the applicant shall state and describe in narrative:
1. A legal description and street address of the parcel;
2. The names and addresses of the owners of the parcel and of the applicant;
3. A description o... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.096191 | 0.324219 | 0.109436 | 0.669922 |
## 18.52.030 Hearing and notification. | A. Upon receipt of a complete application for a PUD permit, the land use administrator shall set a date for public hearing before the planning commission. The public hearing shall be scheduled no sooner than twenty (20) calendar days and no later than fifty (50) calendar days from the date of acceptance of a complete a... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | bethel | null | -0.773926 | -0.38501 | -0.64209 | -0.818848 |
## 18.52.040 General provisions. | All residential, business and industrial planned unit developments shall meet the following minimum standards. In addition, the planning commission may require compliance with such other design standards relating to the construction, design and placement of buildings, landscaping, streets, roadways, pathways, drainagew... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.639648 | 1.06543 | 0.523438 | 0.484131 |
## 18.52.050 Residential planned unit developments. | Planned unit developments in the R district shall be limited to residential planned unit developments. In addition to meeting the standards set forth in the general provisions for all PUDs, residential PUDs shall meet the following minimum standards:
A. The number of dwelling units per acre allowable on the gross usab... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | bethel | null | 0.428467 | 0.805176 | 1.113281 | -0.202759 |
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