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### § 4.50.020. Restriction of general fund balance. | A portion of the general fund balance equal to the total of all budgeted expenditures for the general fund for the current fiscal year, divided by four (transfers from the general fund balance shall not be considered expenditure for the purposes of this calculation), shall be restricted as to its use in order to provid... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.142578 | 0.388184 | -0.551758 | 0.297363 |
### § 4.55.010. Establish fund. | A special revenue fund is established to accept the proceeds of the commercial passenger vessel (CPV) excise tax collected by the state of Alaska and passed through to the city and borough of Sitka. The proceeds shall be placed in the CPV excise tax fund.
(S.G.C. 4.05.010; Ord. 08-29 § 4, 2008; Ord. 23-17 § 4, 2023) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.308594 | -1.043945 | -1.274414 | -1.030273 |
### § 4.55.020. Use of proceeds. | The proceeds of the CPV excise tax fund shall be appropriated to address the impacts caused by the marine passenger ship industry in full compliance with all state and federal regulations governing the use of these funds. CPV excise tax funds may be used for but are not limited to:
A. For the design, construction, ope... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.867188 | 0.535156 | -0.96875 | 0.59668 |
### § 4.55.030. Procedures. | A. No later than the second regular assembly meeting in March of every calendar year, the administrator will notify the assembly of the projected balance available in the CPV excise tax fund for the upcoming fiscal year after operational expenses consistent with SGC § 4.55.020 have been incorporated.
B. Upon approval ... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.154297 | 0.971191 | -1.174805 | -1.049805 |
### § 4.60.010. Establishment. | There shall be established a southeast economic development fund (“fund”), for qualifying loans and transfers to other municipal funds, and for financial institution participation loans to private enterprises. Loans or transfers to other municipal funds shall be for purposes of promoting the efficiency and effectivenes... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.291992 | -0.504395 | -1.106445 | -0.708008 |
### § 4.60.020. Participation loans and loan guarantees to private enterprise. | A. Any loan or loan guarantee to a private enterprise shall be a participation loan in conjunction with a financial institution. No loans shall be made by the fund directly to a private enterprise.
B. Proposals for participation loans or loan guarantees shall be prepared by the participating financial institution and ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.430176 | -0.203735 | -1.140625 | -0.735352 |
### § 4.60.030. Loans and transfers to other municipal funds. | A. Any proposed loan or transfer from the fund to another municipal fund shall be proposed to the assembly by the administrator with justification as to the benefits to be derived from the loan or transfer. The assembly shall decide whether to approve the loan or transfer, including whether to grant the full amount req... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.483887 | -0.847168 | -0.861816 | -0.822266 |
### § 4.60.040. Repayments and interest earnings on the fund corpus. | A. All loan repayments, including both interest and principal repayments, shall be redeposited into the fund.
B. Investment earnings on the undisbursed corpus of the fund shall be transferred to the building maintenance fund.
(S.G.C. 4.44.040; Ord. 15-27 § 4, 2015)
City of Sitka, AK | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.462891 | -0.930664 | -1.060547 | -0.955566 |
### § 4.65.010. Student activities fund. | A student activities fund is hereby created. The student activities fund shall be maintained separate and apart from all other funds and accounts of the city and borough. The student activities fund shall only be used to assist with the payment of expenses associated with extracurricular student activities and associat... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.412109 | -1.112305 | -0.195435 | -1.189453 |
### § 4.65.020. Revenue source for the student activities fund. | Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all proceeds received by the city and borough of Sitka from the state of Alaska resulting from marijuana licensing fees and the consumer’s sales tax on marijuana and marijuana products shall be deposited in their entirety in the student activities fund.
Proceeds will be appr... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.975098 | -0.913574 | -0.383301 | -0.486816 |
### § 4.70.010. Fund established. | Under Section 11.16 of the Home Rule Charter of the City and Borough of Sitka there is established a separate fund: the Sitka permanent fund. The Sitka permanent fund consists of money appropriated to the Sitka permanent fund by the assembly. Such appropriation may be made by inclusion of the amounts to be appropriated... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.341797 | -0.348389 | -1.248047 | -1.217773 |
### § 4.70.020. Annual transfer to permanent fund. | As part of the annual budget submission to the assembly, the administrator will include an amount of funds to be transferred from the general fund to the permanent fund during the subsequent fiscal year. The purpose for the transfer will be to reduce the effective takeout from the permanent fund so that the purchasing ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.390625 | 0.375977 | -1.149414 | -1.03125 |
### § 4.75.010. Establishment of the public infrastructure sinking fund. | There shall hereby be created, within the fund structure of the city and borough of Sitka, a sinking fund for the repair and replacement of general fund municipal buildings, streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and parks to be hereafter called the public infrastructure sinking fund.
(S.G.C. 4.45.010; Ord. 12-30 § 4, 201... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.651367 | -1.000977 | -0.942383 | -0.721191 |
### § 4.75.020. Determination of the required balance of the public infrastructure sinking fund. | Within 90 days after the start of each fiscal year, the administrator shall prepare an analysis of the general fund balance with an accompanying recommendation as to an amount of the general fund balance available for potential transfer to the public infrastructure sinking fund. This analysis shall first take into acco... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.205078 | 0.530273 | -1.139648 | -0.90918 |
### § 4.75.030. Assembly action. | Within 60 days after presentation of the annual analysis by the administrator, the amount determined by the administrator shall automatically be transferred to the public infrastructure sinking fund, unless a supermajority of the assembly votes to change the recommended amount.
(S.G.C. 4.45.030; Ord. 12-30 § 4, 2012) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.149414 | -0.706055 | -1.202148 | -0.753906 |
### § 4.75.040. Use of the sinking fund. | The assembly shall annually appropriate an amount from the public infrastructure sinking fund to be used exclusively for the repair and replacement of general fund municipal buildings, streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and parks as recommended by the administrator in his annual budget.
(S.G.C. 4.45.040; Ord. 12-30 § ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.317383 | -1.21875 | -0.839355 | -1.056641 |
### § 4.75.050. Emergency transfer of the sinking fund. | The assembly shall have the authority to transfer any portion of the public infrastructure sinking fund to the general fund in the case of an emergency threatening public health, safety, or welfare which requires use of public funds. Such a transfer shall require an approval of a supermajority of the assembly.
(S.G.C... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.806152 | -0.570313 | -0.688965 | 1.666992 |
### § 4.80.010. Fees set by administrator. | A. The municipal administrator is empowered to set fees and charges for the use of municipal lands, property and services for which no regular fee has been otherwise set.
B. If any person believes that such fee or charge set by the administrator is unfair or excessive, he may apply directly to the assembly to have suc... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.007362 | -0.344727 | -0.473877 | -0.576172 |
### § 4.85.010. Short title. | This chapter may be cited as the “Sitka driver facility charge ordinance.”
(S.G.C. 4.17.010; Ord. 01-1621 § 4, 2001) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.283203 | -0.762207 | -0.758789 | -1.529297 |
### § 4.85.020. Use of funds. | All moneys accumulated under the terms of this chapter shall be deposited by the finance director in the airport terminal building fund of the city and borough and shall be used for the operating and capital expenditures at the airport terminal building enterprise fund.
(S.G.C. 4.17.020; Ord. 01-1621 § 4, 2001) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.391602 | -0.899902 | -1.21875 | -1.251953 |
### § 4.85.030. Levy of charge. | A consumer’s driver facility charge is levied on rental sales of motorized passenger vehicles made in the city and borough at the rate of eight percent. Normally the burden of this charge rests upon the consumer.
(S.G.C. 4.17.030; Ord. 01-1621 § 4, 2001; Ord. 01-1627 § 4, 2001; Ord. 24-07S § 4, 2024) | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.843262 | -0.96875 | -0.00576 | -0.916992 |
### § 4.85.040. Fee table. | Seller shall add the charge levy in this chapter to the rental sales in accordance with a schedule promulgated by the administrator or his or her designee.
(S.G.C. 4.17.040; Ord. 01-1621 § 4, 2001) | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.041016 | -0.48877 | -0.736328 | -1.415039 |
### § 4.85.050. Exemptions. | The following rental charges are exempt from the driver facility charge:
A. Rental of motorized passenger vehicles for 28 or more consecutive days.
(S.G.C. 4.17.050; Ord. 01-1621 § 4, 2001) | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.113281 | -1.46875 | -0.795898 | -1.166016 |
### § 4.85.060. Remittance of driver facility charge collected. | Sellers shall file returns and remit the charge collected in accordance with the following:
A. Quarterly. Unless as otherwise provided for in this section, sellers shall on or before the last day of the month succeeding the end of each quarter year ending March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st, prepa... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.123047 | 1.196289 | 0.322266 | 0.782227 |
### § 4.85.110. Record keeping. | A seller shall retain for a period of three years all of the driver facility charges returns, reports, forms, records and supporting schedules as may be required by the city and borough.
(S.G.C. 4.17.110; Ord. 01-1621 § 4, 2001) | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.791992 | -0.463623 | -0.263428 | -1.239258 |
### § 4.85.120. Addition and identification of tax. | A seller shall add the amount of the driver facility charge levied in SGC § 4.85.030 to the selling price. The charge shall be stated separately on any sales receipt or slips, rent receipts, charge tickets, invoices, statements of account, or other tangible evidence of sale. The driver facility charge(s) are exempt fro... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.82373 | -0.278564 | -0.731934 | -1.049805 |
### § 4.85.130. Finance director authorized to administer oaths. | The finance director is authorized and empowered to administer any oath necessary for the purpose of administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter.
(S.G.C. 4.17.130; Ord. 01-1621 § 4, 2001) | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.019531 | -1.033203 | -0.479492 | -1.311523 |
### § 4.85.140. Driver facility charge audits. | **A.** Any seller who has established a driver facility charge account with the city and borough, who is required to collect and remit the driver facility charge, or who is required to submit a driver facility charge return under the provisions of Chapter 4.85 SGC is subject to a discretionary driver facility charge au... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.317383 | 1.582031 | -0.035309 | 0.778809 |
### § 4.90.010. Debt service priority. | All municipal tax revenues, not otherwise allocated by law, shall be applied to the retirement of general obligation bonds before revenues may be appropriated to any other purpose.
(S.G.C. 4.32.010; Ord. 90-967 § 4, 1990)
City of Sitka, AK | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.349609 | -1.195313 | -0.941895 | -1.152344 |
### § 4.95.010. Interest rate. | All delinquent accounts shall be subject to a monthly finance charge of one percent, or 12 percent per year, including, but not limited to, taxes, fees, harbor moorage and miscellaneous harbor billings, monthly and yearly leases if interest rate is not stated in lease, and all billings by the municipal billing clerk.
... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.584961 | -0.518066 | 0.12915 | -0.663574 |
### § 4.100.010. Establishment. | There shall be established the small business guaranteed loan program. A majority of a committee composed of the administrator and two members of the long-range planning and economic development commission designated by that commission is authorized to issue on behalf of the city and borough guarantees of private-secto... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.074219 | -0.222412 | -1.080078 | -0.901855 |
### § 4.100.020. Loan guarantee amounts available as expressed in dollars and in percentages of loans. | The maximum loan eligible for participation in the program established by this chapter is $75,000. The maximum amount that may be guaranteed by the city and borough under this chapter is $37,500. The maximum percentage of a loan that may be guaranteed by the city and borough under this chapter is 75 percent. The relati... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.840332 | -0.296875 | -0.82666 | -0.88623 |
### § 4.100.030. Eligibility for lenders to participate. | A lender interested in making loans guaranteed under this chapter shall submit to the administrator a letter of interest describing the lender’s qualifications to make loans to businesses based within the city and borough. No loan guarantee shall be made under this chapter until the administrator has approved in writin... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.709473 | -0.573242 | -0.387207 | -1.073242 |
### § 4.100.040. Eligibility of loans for guarantees. | A lender who has been approved to participate in this program under SGC § 4.100.030 and desires to have a loan considered for a loan guarantee under this chapter shall submit an application to the administrator describing the loan. Such application shall include a statement signed by an officer of the lender certifying... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.155518 | 0.561035 | -0.694824 | 0.112183 |
### § 4.105.102. Reimbursing expenditures from other funds relating to the sale of raw water, maintenance of raw water distribution infrastructure, or retention of water rights. | Any fund of the city and borough of Sitka which expends funds in order to facilitate the sale of raw water, negotiate raw water sale contracts, construct or maintain raw water distribution infrastructure, or pursue legal or regulatory action to maintain water rights may request of the administrator up to $50,000, or th... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.549805 | 0.321289 | -0.916016 | -0.425293 |
### § 4.105.103. Expenditure of net assets of the raw water sale fund. | At any time, the administrator or the assembly of the city and borough of Sitka may authorize the transfer of the net assets of the raw water sale fund to any other fund within the city and borough of Sitka to be used for expenditures deemed appropriate by the assembly. The assembly will consider recommendations from t... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.966797 | 0.626953 | -0.890137 | -0.651855 |
### § 4.105.104. Allocation of revenues from sales of raw water at Gary Paxton Industrial Park. | In the allocation of revenues from the raw water sale fund, the assembly and administrator will strive to ensure that the GPIP has adequate resources to market, manage and administer the assets of the park with the goal of maximizing economic returns to the community. Further, the assembly will allocate funds as it dee... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.366211 | -0.487305 | -1.282227 | -0.937988 |
### § 6.05.010. Purpose. | It is the purpose of this chapter to establish licensing procedures for all those persons conducting business in the city and borough, in one form or another without having an established location within the city and borough, to enable the proper city and borough officials to control the collection of sales tax, where ... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.109985 | -0.49585 | -1.087891 | -1.15918 |
### § 6.05.020. License required. | It is unlawful:
A. For any person having no permanent business location; or
B. For any nonresident or itinerant merchant to engage in business in the city and borough, without having first applied for and received a license so to do and paid the license fee herein provided.
Any person claiming a permanent business l... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.519531 | -0.859375 | 0.505371 | -0.318848 |
### § 6.05.030. Definitions. | For the purpose of this chapter the following terms and phrases shall be defined as follows:
“Nonresident” or “itinerant merchant” includes the terms “solicitor,” “vendor,” “auctioneer,” “peddler,” “hawker,” and “transient salesman” and means any and all persons temporarily engaging in the sale of any goods, wares, me... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.295898 | 0.217285 | -0.692871 | -1.064453 |
### § 6.05.040. Exception. | The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
A. Commercial travelers taking orders for goods in the usual course of business where orders are taken solely from residents of the city and borough regularly engaged in wholesale or retail mercantile business;
B. To nonprofit organizations making casual sales;
City ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.880371 | 0.440186 | -0.691406 | -0.743164 |
### § 6.05.090. Denial of license – Appeal. | Any person applying for a license herein provided and complying with the provisions of this chapter, who has been denied a license by the finance director, shall have the right to appeal from the order of denial, to the assembly at any regular or special meeting thereof, and the applicant shall be entitled to a hearing... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.484131 | -0.462158 | -0.424072 | -0.412354 |
### § 6.05.100. License renewal. | No person shall continue to do business within the city and borough as a nonresident or itinerant merchant as defined herein after the expiration of the term of the license issued to the applicant, without having first obtained a new license for such further term, if the applicant desires to continue to do business; wh... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.112854 | -0.073547 | 0.448486 | -0.506348 |
### § 6.05.110. Entry without invitation. | Going in and upon private residences and property in the city and borough, by nonresident or itinerant merchants not having been especially invited and requested so to do by the owners and occupants thereof for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares, merchandise, newspapers and magazines or for t... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.492188 | 0.096436 | 0.003788 | 1.003906 |
### § 6.05.120. Enforcement. | A. It is unlawful for any person to violate SGC §§ 6.05.010 through 6.05.100.
B. All license fees, fines and forfeitures collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited by the finance director into the appropriate city and borough fund; and in addition to any penalties provided therefor, any action m... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.875488 | 0.445313 | -0.822754 | 0.462402 |
### § 6.10.010. Pawnbroker. | A pawnbroker is any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of lending money secured by taking possession of personal property, with the right to sell the property if it is not redeemed. A person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed to be a pawnbroker whether the transaction takes the form of a loan by th... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.520996 | -0.472168 | -0.555664 | -0.390137 |
### § 6.10.020. License required. | No person, firm, or corporation shall conduct or operate the business of pawnbroker without having first obtained a license therefor as is herein provided, or in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. Any pawnbroker’s license may be revoked by the chief of police for any violation of any provision of this ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.418945 | -0.772461 | 0.676758 | 0.391846 |
### § 6.10.030. Application – Investigation. | Applications for pawnbroker’s licenses shall be made to the chief of police and shall state the name of the applicant, the place of business, and the number of employees who will participate. The chief of police or any other person designated by the chief shall investigate each applicant for such license and shall dete... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.547363 | -0.880371 | 0.437744 | 0.338867 |
### § 6.10.040. Fee. | The annual fee for a pawnbroker’s license shall be $50.00.
(S.G.C. 6.20.040; Ord. 97-1420 § 4, 1997) | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.203125 | -2.058594 | -0.360107 | -1.575195 |
### § 6.10.050. Records. | Every pawnbroker doing business in the municipality shall keep a record of every article pledged or sold to such pawnbroker and this record shall be open to inspection by any police officer at any time during business hours.
(S.G.C. 6.20.050; Ord. 97-1420 § 4, 1997) | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.35376 | -1.423828 | -0.462158 | -0.63916 |
### § 6.10.060. Sales tax. | The sale of pawned items to other than the person pawning the item shall be subject to the sales tax.
(S.G.C. 6.20.060; Ord. 97-1420 § 4, 1997) | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.869629 | -1.319336 | -0.419434 | -0.948242 |
### § 6.10.070. Minors. | No pawnbroker shall have any business dealings as a pawnbroker with any person less than 18
City of Sitka, AK
§ 6.10.070 SITKA CODE § 6.10.090
years of age, except with written consent of a parent or guardian. No pawnbroker’s license shall be issued to a person who is not 18 years of age or over; and no pawnbroker sh... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.472412 | -0.39624 | 2.119141 | 0.82373 |
### § 6.15.010. Definitions. | In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
“Junk” means any secondhand and used machinery, scrap iron, copper, lead, zinc, aluminum, or other metals and includes wrecked automobiles, tools, implements, rags, used building materials, rubber and paper.
“Junkyard” means a location where junk is gathered tog... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.332275 | -0.366455 | -0.046997 | -0.547363 |
### § 6.15.020. Regulations. | The planning commission may make reasonable regulations concerning the establishment, operation and maintenance of junkyards.
(B.C.S. 8.04.020; S.G.C. 6.08.020) | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.696777 | -0.26001 | -0.977051 | -1.431641 |
### § 6.15.030. Chapter compliance required. | No person may establish, operate or maintain a commercial or public junkyard without complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(B.C.S. 8.04.030; S.G.C. 6.08.030) | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.104065 | -0.255859 | -0.068542 | -0.398682 |
### § 6.15.040. Storage and fencing. | A. Material shall be stored in as orderly a manner as its nature permits.
B. Each junkyard shall be fenced sufficiently to conceal from public view the material in the junkyard.
(B.C.S. 8.04.040; S.G.C. 6.08.040) | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.600098 | -1.334961 | 0.20874 | -0.86377 |
### § 6.15.050. Certificate of approval for location – Fee. | A. A person using or proposing to use a location for a commercial or public junkyard must annually obtain a certificate of approval for the location from the administrator. If the administrator denies an application for a certificate of approval, or if an interested party objects to the granting of a certificate of app... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.474609 | -0.197754 | 0.443604 | 0.739746 |
### § 6.20.010. Sales – Permit, fees and regulations. | Except as allowed in this section, outdoor sales of goods or articles, including solicitation for certain services or activities, are prohibited outdoors on public property in the CBD district, public use zone and public boat harbors. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, sales on public sidewalks, parking ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 2.195313 | 1.09082 | 0.604004 | 0.542969 |
### § 6.25.010. Introduction. | Crescent Harbor is owned by the state of Alaska and the city and borough and operated by the city and borough. The city and borough owns property near Crescent Harbor including the tendering facilities, dock, ramps, shelters, and adjoining parking lots. The city and borough also owns Harrigan Centennial Hall (HCH) incl... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.400635 | -0.077759 | -0.935059 | 0.474365 |
### § 6.25.020. Definitions. | The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings:
“City and borough” means the city and borough of Sitka, Alaska.
“Commercial operations involving organized excursions” means any business, commercial entity, or for-profit enterprise offering: tours on foot; tours or trips by a w... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.962891 | 1.401367 | 0.053619 | -0.03537 |
### § 6.30.010. Definitions. | Unless expressly stated, wherever used in this chapter, the following words shall mean:
- “Municipality” means the city and borough of Sitka.
- “Person” means any natural person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association.
- “Police chief” means the chief of police of the city and borough of Sitka, or his/her auth... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.552734 | -0.222412 | -0.849609 | -0.726074 |
### § 6.30.020. Operator’s license. | No person shall operate or permit a taxicab owned or controlled by them to be operated as a vehicle for hire upon the streets of the city and borough of Sitka without having first obtained an operator’s license from the chief of police.
(S.G.C. 11.56.020; Ord. 85-679 § 4, 1986) | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.827148 | -1.380859 | 0.375977 | 0.002193 |
### § 6.30.030. Application for operator’s license. | A. An application for an operator’s license shall be filed with the police chief upon forms provided by the municipality. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee to be determined by the police chief per person named as owner or co-owner. Such application shall be verified under oath and shall includ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.378906 | 1.119141 | 0.87793 | 0.892578 |
## § 6.30.080. Suspension or revocation of license. | A. The operator’s license issued under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked or suspended by the chief of police if the holder thereof has:
1. Violated any of the provisions of this chapter;
2. Discontinued operations for more than 30 days;
3. Committed any offense as listed in SGC § 6.30.050;
4. Violated S... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.569336 | 0.274902 | 0.811035 | 1.625 |
## § 6.30.090. Taxi driver’s permit required. | No person shall drive a taxicab for hire upon the streets of the city and borough of Sitka and no person who owns or controls a taxicab shall permit it to be so driven unless the driver of the taxicab shall have first obtained and shall have then in force a taxicab driver’s permit issued under the provisions of this ch... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.312012 | -1.158203 | 0.923828 | 0.083618 |
## § 6.30.100. Application for driver’s permit. | A. An application for a taxicab driver’s permit shall be filed with the police chief on forms provided by the municipality; and such application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee to be determined by the police chief. The application shall be verified, under oath, and shall contain the following:
1. Name and ... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.734375 | 1.0625 | 1.130859 | 1.054688 |
## § 6.30.250. Acceptance and discharge of passengers. | Drivers of taxicabs shall not receive or discharge passengers in the roadway, but shall pull up to the right-hand side as nearly as possible or, in the absence of a sidewalk, to the extreme right-hand side of the road and there receive or discharge passengers, except upon one-way streets, where passengers may be discha... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.82666 | -0.995117 | -0.170166 | -0.530762 |
## § 6.30.260. Vehicles. | A. Vehicles must be kept in clean and sanitary condition and shall be inspected by the Sitka police department prior to being used as a taxicab and each year upon renewal of the operator’s license or permit or periodically as determined by the police chief. There will be a fee for each inspection.
B. All vehicles belo... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.616211 | -0.85791 | 0.518066 | 0.386475 |
## § 6.30.270. Reports and records. | Any accidents arising from or in connection with the operation of taxicabs which result in death or injury to any person or in damage to any vehicle or to any property in an amount exceeding the sum of $500.00 shall be reported within 24 hours from the time of occurrence to the police chief.
(S.G.C. 11.56.270; Ord. 85... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.526855 | -1.192383 | -0.625 | 0.505371 |
## § 6.30.280. Preexisting licenses and permits. | All operator licenses and taxicab driver permits valid on January 15, 1986, the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be and remain valid until their normal expiration dates, unless revoked or suspended in accordance with the provisions of SGC § 6.30.080, 6.30.150 or 6.30.290.
(S.G.C. 11.56.2... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.94873 | -0.375488 | -0.431396 | -1.052734 |
## § 6.30.290. Violation – Penalty. | Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(S.G.C. 11.56.290; Ord. 85-679 § 4, 1986)
City of Sitka, AK | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.367188 | -1.233398 | -0.070923 | 0.869141 |
## § 8.05.080. Objectionable animals. | A. The keeper of any animal shall not allow the animal to disturb a neighborhood or any number of persons by frequent or prolonged barking, howling or other noises on a repeated basis. If an animal barks, whines, howls or makes similar sounds for more than 30 minutes on at least three different days within a 10-day per... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.600586 | -0.540527 | 1.123047 | 1.495117 |
## § 8.05.081. Potentially dangerous and dangerous dogs. | A. Definitions. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, a “potentially dangerous dog” is any dog that:
1. Without provocation, chases or approaches a person in a threatening manner or in an apparent attitude of attack; or
2. Has a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack without provocation, or... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 2.333984 | 1.137695 | 1.631836 | 2.138672 |
## § 8.05.083. Animal hearing board. | A. The animal hearing board shall be composed of five members and one alternate appointed by the assembly for three-year terms provided the initial terms shall be staggered as follows: one for a one-year term, two for two-year terms; two for three-year terms; and the alternate’s initial term shall be for three years. T... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.364258 | 0.490967 | 1.976563 | 1.700195 |
## § 8.05.091. Reclassification of dogs. | A. The keeper of any dog classified as potentially dangerous or dangerous may appeal for reclassification of the dog to the animal hearing board. Applications with respect to dogs classified as potentially dangerous and dangerous will be reviewed and acted upon by the animal control officer. An appeal of that decision ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.49707 | 0.657227 | 1.602539 | 1.124023 |
## § 8.05.092. Sanitary disposal requirements. | A. No keeper may permit a dog to be in any of the leash law areas unless the keeper has immediately available a container which is intended to be used to remove any fecal matter left by the dog and a suitable container in which the fecal matter is to be stored until properly disposed of.
B. A keeper who permits a dog ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.029312 | -1.120117 | 1.5625 | 0.737305 |
## § 8.05.093. Dog parks. | A. Areas recommended by the parks and recreation committee, parks and recreation manager, and administrator, and subject to approval of the assembly, may be designated as dog parks. Such areas shall include the following locations:
1. Fenced area in the west lawn section of Turnaround Park.
City of Sitka, AK
§ 8.05.0... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.822266 | 0.275391 | 1.655273 | 0.826172 |
### § 8.05.160. Responsibilities of keeper of a domestic animal. | No keeper of any domestic animal shall allow such animal to enter into any public building where food for human consumption is sold, processed, stored or consumed or to enter into any barbershops or establishments for the practice of hairdressing or beauty culture.
(B.C.S. 9.04.160; S.G.C. 8.04.160; Ord. 02-1656 § 4(A... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.133179 | -1.374023 | 1.300781 | 0.116394 |
### § 8.05.170. Responsibilities of owner of public building. | No owner or operator of a public building where food for human consumption is sold, processed, stored or consumed, barbershops or establishment for the practice of hairdressing or beauty culture shall allow any domestic animal to enter or to remain thereon.
(B.C.S. 9.04.170; S.G.C. 8.04.170; Ord. 02-1656 § 4(A), 2002) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.061768 | -1.176758 | 1.34375 | 0.224731 |
### § 8.05.180. Service dogs exempt. | None of the provisions of SGC § 8.05.031, 8.05.040, 8.05.160, and 8.05.170 shall apply to a dog whose keeper is a member of the organization that is involved in service dog training and the dog in training is to be a service dog or to dogs in use as trained, certified and properly certified to use as service dogs. Any ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.007889 | 0.468018 | -0.601074 | -0.513672 |
### § 8.05.190. Enforcement. | Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the city and borough from entering into a contract with a person or agency for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter.
(B.C.S. 9.04.190; S.G.C. 8.04.190; Ord. 02-1656 § 4(A), 2002) | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.952148 | -0.72168 | -1.49707 | -1.200195 |
### § 8.05.200. Disposal of animals at keeper’s request. | Upon execution of a consent including a promise to hold the city and borough harmless from any liability, a keeper may request the police to dispose of any animal free of charge. A keeper must, however, pay any accumulated impound charges.
(B.C.S. 9.04.200; S.G.C. 8.04.200; Ord. 79-405 § 4(14), 1979; Ord. 02-1656 § 4(... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.417725 | -1.066406 | 0.744629 | -0.463379 |
### § 8.05.210. Penalties. | A. The maximum penalty for violation of the provisions of this chapter is $500.00.
B. The chief of police shall establish a fine schedule for the offenses in this chapter and include offenses and/or additional penalties as listed in SGC § 14.05.050.
1. The fine schedule shall be entitled “Fine Schedule for Animal Con... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.734863 | 0.76123 | 0.081665 | 0.834961 |
### § 8.10.010. Cruelty to animals. | It is unlawful for a person to:
A. Neglect an animal by failing to give the animal that degree of care which a person of ordinary prudence would give under the same circumstances. The care must include sufficient food and clean water, adequate shelter and protection from the weather, health care and clean living condi... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.95459 | -0.655762 | 1.81543 | 1.944336 |
### § 8.10.020. Abandonment. | No person shall intentionally abandon a domestic creature, or livestock, whether or not it is sick, maimed, infirm, or disabled, except where there is a caretaker who has assumed responsibility for proper food, water and other needs of such creature.
(S.G.C. 8.08.020; Ord. 72-32 § 3(b), 1972) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.03717 | -1.419922 | 1.94043 | 0.781738 |
### § 8.10.030. Striking animal, livestock, with vehicle. | No person, while driving any vehicle, shall strike any domestic creature, or livestock, with the vehicle and knowingly abandon the creature at the scene of the occurrence or thereafter.
(S.G.C. 8.08.030; Ord. 72-32 § 3(c), 1972) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.113098 | -1.975586 | 1.117188 | 0.922852 |
### § 8.10.040. Use of live bird for target practice. | No person shall use a live bird or fowl as a target, or to shoot at, or for any other inhumane purposes, either for amusement, marksmanship, or be a party to acts. This section shall not apply to the lawful shooting of game.
(S.G.C. 8.08.040; Ord. 72-32 § 3(d), 1972) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.261963 | -0.979492 | 1.390625 | 0.384033 |
### § 8.10.050. Fighting or baiting of animals. | No person shall procure or be a party or witness to the fighting or baiting of live creatures for amusement or profit.
(S.G.C. 8.08.050; Ord. 72-32 § 3(e), 1972)
City of Sitka, AK
§ 8.10.060 ANIMALS § 8.10.080 | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.507324 | -1.21582 | 1.227539 | 0.561523 |
## § 8.10.060. Poison and traps. | A. No person shall set any animal trap, nor utilize any poisonous substance (except for rodent control within his own building, house or other structure), except that this section shall not apply to federal, state or municipal officials exercising lawful functions delegated to them by statute, ordinance, rule or regula... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.109375 | -0.303467 | 1.25293 | 1.456055 |
## § 8.10.070. Investigation. | For the purpose of discharging the duties imposed by this chapter and to enforce its provisions, the canine control officer may enter, upon formal complaint, the premises where any animal is kept in a reportedly cruel or inhumane manner, examine such animal, and take possession of such animal when, in his opinion, the ... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.519531 | -0.593262 | 0.689453 | 0.75 |
## § 8.10.080. Disposition of animals. | A. A person cited for cruelty to animals may:
1. Forfeit bail and relinquish the animal to the animal control officer; or
2. Request the animal hearing board to set a date for a hearing within 14 days or as soon as possible thereafter so that it may issue an advisory opinion prior to the mandatory court appearance.
... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.830566 | -0.086426 | 1.799805 | 1.074219 |
## § 8.10.090. Recovery of costs. | The owner and/or person who had care, custody or control of any animal described in SGC § 8.10.080(A) or from whom such animal was seized subject to an investigation for a violation of this chapter shall be financially responsible to the city and borough for all reasonable costs incurred for providing for or caring for... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.322021 | -0.432373 | 0.62207 | 0.266602 |
### § 9.05.010. Definitions. | The terms and phrases used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
“Disposal” includes the incineration, collection, disposal or handling of refuse.
“Refuse” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste, except body waste, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.613281 | -0.758301 | -0.223267 | -0.841309 |
### § 9.05.020. Customer service policy. | The rates for and manner of collection and disposal of refuse shall be governed by Section III of the city and borough of Sitka customer service policies which are adopted and amended by ordinance.
(S.G.C. 9.08.020; Ord. 72-18 § 8, 1972; Ord. 95-1335 §§ 4(A), (B), 1995) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.105469 | 0.133423 | -0.564453 | -1.424805 |
### § 9.05.025. Garbage service. | A. Every residential unit and business served through an electrical meter, except vacant buildings, shall use and pay for the garbage service provided by the municipality.
B. Every user of the municipal garbage service shall use a garbage container provided by the municipality’s solid waste contractor. Exceptions to t... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.24646 | -1.063477 | 0.571289 | -0.501953 |
### § 9.05.030. Disposal of refuse. | It is unlawful to dump, burn without permit, bury, destroy or otherwise dispose of refuse within the jurisdictional limits of the city and borough, except at a disposal site approved by the public works director. All refuse shall be delivered to a site directed by the public works director based on the type of refuse, ... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.82959 | -1.055664 | 0.159668 | 1.175781 |
### § 9.05.040. Applicability. | This chapter shall apply to those areas of the municipality accessible by roads maintained either by the state or municipality.
(S.G.C. 9.08.040; Ord. 85-672 § 4(F), 1985; Ord. 95-1335 § 4(A), 1995)
City of Sitka, AK | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.041016 | -0.922852 | -1.40625 | -1.537109 |
### § 9.10.010. Unlawful acts. | It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following:
A. Cause or allow litter to be collected, deposited or to remain in any place under his control;
B. Throw or deposit litter in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place except in public receptacles or containers, in authorized private receptacles or c... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 2.261719 | 0.895996 | 0.824219 | 1.745117 |
### § 9.15.010. Authority. | The fire department of the city and borough of Sitka, emergency medical services (EMS) division, is authorized to provide emergency medical services, including ambulance service outside a hospital, if certified by the state of Alaska under applicable law (7 AAC 26.210 through 26.290).
(S.G.C. 9.16.010; Ord. 73-61 § 3... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.939941 | -0.585449 | -0.769531 | 0.455322 |
### § 9.15.020. Charges. | Emergency medical services, including ambulance service, shall be charged at the maximum rates allowable by the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs as reported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or at rates as the assembly may provide from time to time, whichever is higher.
(S.G.C. 9.16.020; Ord. 98... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.733887 | -0.66748 | -0.939453 | -0.260742 |
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