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### § 15.15.005. Frequency of collection. | Refuse shall be collected a minimum of once a week. Residences, hotels, restaurants, institutions, and commercial establishments may be required to have more frequent collection, if determined by the city and borough of Sitka to be essential or desirable to protect the public health.
(S.G.C. 15.06.005; Ord. 05-15 § 4... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.24939 | -1.103516 | 0.53125 | 0.553223 |
### § 15.15.010. Preparation of refuse. | All refuse shall be drained free from liquids before disposal. Garbage shall be wrapped in paper or similar materials. All cans, bottles, or other food containers shall be rinsed free of food particles and drained before disposal. Toxic, volatile or other hazardous materials are prohibited.
(S.G.C. 15.06.010; Ord. 05... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.59082 | -1.677734 | 0.710938 | 0.208862 |
### § 15.15.015. Refuse receptacle. | Every resident head of household and business located within the city and borough of Sitka shall keep and maintain a clean refuse receptacle provided by the refuse collection contractor. All receptacles shall be placed at a convenient location for collection. Convenient location shall be a point designated by the direc... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.03418 | -1.287109 | 0.79834 | -0.731445 |
### § 15.15.020. Solid waste disposal policy and rates. | A. In order to promote public health and reduce littering and illegal dumping, every residential unit, business, and liveaboard vessel within one mile of the Sitka road system shall be required to pay a waste disposal fee as set by the assembly. This requirement shall apply to each customer within a common structure an... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.116211 | 0.65332 | 0.587891 | 1.435547 |
## § 15.15.035. Rates for treatment and collection. | A. The following rates are effective on the day after the day a solid waste user fee ordinance containing such fees is passed:
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<tr>... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.410156 | 0.107727 | -0.876953 | -0.997559 |
## § 15.15.040. Deposit required for smaller containers. | A $50.00 deposit is required before a smaller size container is delivered to a customer. Such deposit will earn interest at the rate paid on a one-year U.S. Treasury note. After one year of service using the smaller size container, the deposit and interest earned will be applied to the customer’s bill. If the customer ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.285645 | -0.691895 | 1.429688 | 0.225098 |
## § 15.15.045. Transfer station drop-off charges and special refuse collection charges. | A. Refuse may be dropped off directly at the municipal transfer station during operating hours
City of Sitka, AK
§ 15.15.045 PUBLIC UTILITIES § 15.15.070
by any individual or entity. Each residential solid waste utility customer receiving municipal solid waste collection and disposal services shall be entitled to dis... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.935059 | 0.796875 | 0.108521 | -0.39209 |
### § 15.20.005. Definitions. | “ANSI” means the American National Standards Institute.
“City” means the city and borough of Sitka.
“Employees” means the employees of the city and borough of Sitka charged with the responsibility of delivering services to the citizens and customers while ensuring good business practices, and considering the needs an... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.742188 | 0.89209 | -0.568359 | -0.665039 |
### § 15.20.010. Statement of purpose. | The city wants to treat its citizens in a fair and consistent manner, while recognizing the distinct needs and requirements of each customer. To promote uniformity of service, the city has adopted this customer service policy. This customer service policy provides guidelines for electric service while meeting the requi... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.029297 | -0.09491 | 0.23291 | -0.120667 |
### § 15.20.012. Level of authority and responsibilities. | The utility director is responsible for the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the electric utility system. In addition, the utility director is designated as the grievance officer for customers. The utility director is authorized to hear concerns and
City of Sitka, AK
§ 15.20.012
SITKA CODE... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.03418 | 1.191406 | -0.181152 | 0.048004 |
### A. Deposits are required as follows: | 1. Two hundred fifty dollars for residential.
2. Three hundred fifty dollars for commercial.
3. Seventy-five dollars for harbor. | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.959473 | -1.152344 | -0.133301 | -1.119141 |
### B. Service charges. | 1. There will be a separate $10.00 service charge for each of the following types of electrical services:
a. Establishing a new customer service account.
b. Transferring an existing customer service account to a new location. (Example: boat slips, residential, commercial.)
2. There shall be a separate $50.00 cha... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.593262 | 0.885254 | -0.153687 | -0.126831 |
## § 15.20.035. General requirements. | A. Right of access. The utility, through its authorized employees or agents, shall have access to its meters and equipment at all reasonable times for the purpose of reading meters and testing, examining, repairing, or replacing any equipment which is the property of the utility. If such equipment is so located that lo... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.005859 | 1.495117 | 0.839355 | -0.04361 |
## § 15.20.065. Motors and controllers. | The administrator shall establish written policies and procedures for customer motors and controllers and shall make this information available to the public.
(S.G.C. 15.01.065; Ord. 05-15 § 4(A), 2005; Ord. 16-38 § 4, 2016) | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.254883 | -0.873047 | -0.674316 | -1.387695 |
## § 15.20.070. Undesirable characteristics. | The utility may refuse or discontinue service to customers who operate equipment which causes detrimental voltage fluctuations (such as, but not limited to, hoists, welders, radio transmitters, X-ray apparatus, elevator motors, compressors and furnaces). The customer must reasonably limit such fluctuations upon request... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.82666 | 0.162476 | 0.681152 | 0.419922 |
## § 15.20.075. Special equipment. | The administrator shall establish written policies and procedures for customer special equipment connections and shall make this information available to the public.
(S.G.C. 15.01.075; Ord. 05-15 § 4(A), 2005; Ord. 16-38 § 4, 2016) | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.310547 | -0.789551 | -0.632813 | -1.275391 |
## § 15.20.080. Customer generation. | A. General. All installations of customers’ generating equipment require adherence to fundamental rules for safeguarding of all personnel and the utility’s equipment. The utility must be consulted before any generating equipment is connected to any circuit which is or can be supplied from the distribution system. This ... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.228394 | 0.709473 | 0.914063 | 0.817383 |
### § 15.25.010. Purpose. | The purpose of this chapter is to promote the safety of linemen by prohibiting such display materials on utility poles as may impede penetration of pole climbers’ spikes, and to promote the general appearance, health, welfare, and neatness of the city and borough by prohibiting unsightly display material, particularly ... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.514648 | -0.256836 | 0.674316 | 0.732422 |
### § 15.25.020. General prohibition. | Except as otherwise specified herein, the use of utility poles for advertising purposes of any kind is prohibited. City and borough-owned marine pilings are deemed utility poles for the purpose of this chapter.
(S.C.C. 4-2-53; S.G.C. 15.08.020) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.298096 | -0.916504 | -0.460205 | -0.609375 |
### § 15.25.030. Exceptions by permit. | Any person or organization wishing to use the utility poles for any publicity or advertising purposes may do so provided all the following requirements are met:
A. The material wished to be placed thereon is tied onto the pole or attached in such a way that the spikes of the linemen’s pole climbers will not be impeded... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.77832 | -0.192505 | -0.065735 | -0.609375 |
### § 15.25.040. Permit. | The permit shall be in the form of a simple statement signed by the municipal administrator stating the name of the person or organization to whom the permit is issued and the term of display along with any other reasonable conditions of display. There shall be no charge for the permit.
(S.C.C. 4-2-55; S.G.C. 15.08.0... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.074219 | -1.405273 | -1.147461 | -1.555664 |
### § 15.30.010. Definitions. | For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
- “CBS” means city and borough of Sitka.
- “Design storm” means a rainfall event of chosen intensity and duration selected for a storm drainage analysis or system design, and is usually... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.167847 | 1.425781 | -0.111145 | 0.435303 |
## § 15.30.020. Purpose. | A. This chapter is established to promote, protect, and preserve the public interest by regulating the planning, construction, and maintenance of public and private storm drainage systems within the CBS.
B. The specific objectives of this chapter include but are not limited to:
1. The prevention and abatement of floo... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.021851 | 0.552734 | 0.095093 | 1.323242 |
## § 15.30.030. Applicability. | A. This chapter shall apply to all property within the CBS, both privately and publicly owned.
B. To the extent permitted by law, governmental entities, including municipal corporations and their departments, government owned utilities, school districts, and agencies and departments of state and federal government, sh... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.426758 | 1.314453 | 0.076538 | 0.295166 |
### § 15.35.010. Purpose. | This watershed control program is enacted to comply with Environmental Protection Agency requirements and to protect the watershed for the Sitka water supply.
(S.G.C. 15.02.010; Ord. 92-1091 § 4, 1992) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.185547 | -0.644043 | -0.549316 | -0.427979 |
### § 15.35.030. Defacing property. | No person in the watershed shall willfully mar, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, or displace or remove, any building, sign, notice or placard, monument, stake, post or other boundary marker.
(S.G.C. 15.02.030; Ord. 92-1091 § 4, 1992) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.14209 | -1.359375 | -0.360107 | 0.138306 |
### § 15.35.040. Sanitation. | No person in the watershed shall throw, discharge or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters or on the slopes constituting the watershed drainage of the watershed of the municipality, any substance, matter or thing, liquid or solid which will or may result in pollution of the water. Swimming, wading, washin... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.593262 | -0.972168 | 0.220947 | 0.945313 |
### § 15.35.050. Refuse deposit. | No person shall dump, deposit or leave any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage or refuse or other trash in a watershed.
(S.G.C. 15.02.050; Ord. 92-1091 § 4, 1992) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.402588 | -1.576172 | 0.44165 | 0.192383 |
### § 15.35.060. Camping restrictions. | A. For the purposes of this section, “camp” shall mean an open-air location with or without temporary shelter.
City of Sitka, AK
§ 15.35.060 SITKA CODE § 15.35.120
B. No person shall camp on lands comprising the municipal watershed and/or which contribute to the municipal water supply without a permit issued by the c... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.942383 | -0.58252 | 1.508789 | 0.933594 |
## § 15.40.010. Applicability. | This chapter applies to private extensions of water and sewer utilities, including lines that carry water, wastewater and stormwater. This chapter does not apply to any development or subdivision in which the developer recovers the costs of such extensions in the price of lots sold by the developer.
(S.G.C. 15.12.010;... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.229492 | -0.990723 | -1.322266 | -1.214844 |
## § 15.40.020. Requirements of connection and extension. | A. Any application for extension of utility by water, wastewater or stormwater utility shall be executed in writing and delivered to the public works director. Such application shall be executed by the owner of the property or by a lessor or renter of the property who provides with the application a notarized statement... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.884766 | 0.417236 | -0.754883 | -0.750488 |
## § 15.40.030. Construction of utility extensions and connections. | A. No construction of an extension or connection of water, wastewater or stormwater utility shall commence without approval of an application for a permit as described in this chapter. No construction of an extension or connection of water, wastewater or stormwater utility shall commence without the approval of the sta... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.811523 | 0.987305 | 0.390381 | 0.6875 |
### § 15.45.010. Definitions. | “Household” consists of all the people who occupy a “housing unit.” A house, an apartment or other group of rooms, or a single room, is regarded as a housing unit when it is occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters; that is, when the occupants do not live with any other persons in the structure an... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.175903 | 0.583008 | 0.629395 | -0.553223 |
### § 15.45.020. Policy and procedure. | A. It shall be the policy of the city and borough that applicants meeting certain criteria shall be eligible for subsidization of their municipal utility costs from general governmental sources. This subsidization is intended as a social welfare payment.
B. Subsidization shall be in the form of general governmental su... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.322266 | 0.955078 | 0.67041 | 0.313232 |
### § 17.05.010. Definitions. | For the purposes of this title, the following words shall have the following meanings:
“Actual costs of improvements” means the known costs of an L.I.D. after completion of construction and when all related costs have been ascertained.
“Assembly-initiated improvement district” also known as “assembly-initiated L.I.D.... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.103088 | 1.919922 | -1.133789 | -0.858887 |
## § 17.05.020. Authority. | A. L.I.D.’s. The assembly shall have the power to create and establish an L.I.D. for purposes of acquiring, installing, or constructing capital improvements, and to levy assessments against properties specially benefited thereby to pay part or all of the costs thereof according to the procedures set forth in AS 29.45.0... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.314941 | 1.586914 | -1.423828 | -0.259521 |
### § 17.10.010. Resolution of intention. | Upon the decision of the assembly to create an assembly-initiated L.I.D., it shall adopt a resolution of intention declaring its intention to order the improvements to be acquired, constructed, and installed therein, which resolution shall also set forth a general description of the improvements to be ordered, a descri... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.224609 | 0.479248 | -1.197266 | -0.819824 |
### § 17.10.020. Notice. | A. Published notice. Notice of such hearing shall be published at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation throughout the city and borough with the first publication to be at least 60 days prior to the date set for such hearing if special assessment bonds are to be issued. If sp... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.464111 | 1.479492 | -0.786621 | -0.340576 |
### § 17.15.010. Petition. | An L.I.D. may be initiated by a petition presented to and filed with the finance director. Such petition shall be signed by all the owners of at least 50 percent in current assessed valuation of the property to be specially benefited by the improvements petitioned for. No signatures may be withdrawn from such petition ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.019531 | 0.527832 | -1.081055 | -0.65918 |
### § 17.15.020. Qualifying certificates. | A. Certificate of finance director. Within five days (excluding Sundays) from the filing of such petition with the finance director, the finance director shall attach a certificate (to be known as the “qualifying certificate”) to the petition, stating the percentage in current assessed valuation of the property within ... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.703125 | 1.00293 | -0.961426 | -0.577637 |
### § 17.15.030. Notice. | Within 10 days (excluding Sundays) after the adoption of such ordinance or resolution, the finance director shall mail a copy of the petition (omitting the signatures thereon if desirable)
City of Sitka, AK
§ 17.15.030 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS § 17.15.040
to each of the nonsigning property owners within the proposed distri... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.882324 | 0.521484 | -1.173828 | -0.995605 |
### § 17.20.010. Area. | An L.I.D. may include adjoining, vicinal or neighboring streets, avenues and alleys even though the improvements thus made are not connected or continuous as long as there is no more than 2,500 feet between continuous units; provided, that the cost and expense of each continuous unit of the improvement may be ascertain... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.897461 | 0.305664 | -1.461914 | -1.292969 |
### § 17.20.020. Change in district boundaries. | The assembly may at any time at its discretion, by ordinance, eliminate from the district any unit of the improvement which is not completed and may proceed with the construction of the balance of the improvements within the district as fully and completely as though the eliminated unit had not been included within the... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.614746 | -0.07135 | -0.980957 | -1.086914 |
#### A. Notice of hearing. | The assembly shall by resolution fix a time, date and place for a hearing on the question of whether or not it should abandon the acquisition, construction and installation of a portion of the improvements. Notice of such hearing shall be published once, at least 10 days prior to the date of hearing, in a newspaper of ... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.074219 | -0.783203 | -0.66748 | -0.696289 |
#### B. Hearing. | At the time of the hearing the assembly shall hear all such protests and all evidence material to the question of whether or not the completion of such improvements should be abandoned and after considering the same the assembly shall then decide whether or not to so abandon a portion of the improvements. In the event ... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.40332 | 0.777344 | -0.886719 | -0.256348 |
### § 17.20.040. Extra costs. | Any part of the cost of improvements not authorized by ordinance to be paid from assessments shall be paid by the city and borough or from any grants which it has or may later have on hand and available for such purpose.
City of Sitka, AK
§ 17.20.040 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS § 17.20.050
(S.C.C. 3-9-15; S.G.C. 17.16.040)
§... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.096558 | 1.813477 | -0.32959 | -0.194824 |
### § 17.25.010. Percentage of assessment. | The assembly may assess up to 100 percent of the cost of improvements against the property specially benefited by the improvements acquired, constructed and installed under any L.I.D.
(S.C.C. 3-9-20; S.G.C. 17.20.010) | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.671875 | 0.000266 | -1.24707 | -1.304688 |
### § 17.25.020. Computation of assessments. | A. Assessments against individual lots, tracts and parcels of land shall be in proportion to the benefits received.
B. All assessments in any L.I.D. shall be uniform for each lot, tract or parcel of land within such district similarly situated.
C. In the event all the lots, tracts, or parcels of land in any L.I.D. ar... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.414795 | 1.758789 | -1.083984 | -0.467773 |
### § 17.25.040. Hearing on computations. | At the time fixed for hearing objections to the confirmation of the assessment roll and the separate assessments appearing thereon and at the times to which the hearing may be adjourned, the assembly may correct, revise, raise, lower, change or modify the roll or any part thereof, or set aside the roll and order the as... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.00293 | -0.087646 | -1.445313 | -0.978027 |
### § 17.25.050. Amendment of assessment roll. | If any assessment roll is amended so as to raise any separate assessment appearing thereon or to include omitted property, a new time, date and place for hearing shall be fixed and new notices of hearing on the roll shall be given as in the case of an original hearing; provided, that as to any property originally enter... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.483398 | 0.692871 | -1.114258 | -1.050781 |
### § 17.25.060. Objections to assessment roll – Timeliness. | All objections to the confirmation of the assessment roll or any of the separate assessments appearing thereon shall be in writing and shall state clearly the grounds of objections. Objections not made in writing and not filed with the finance director at or prior to the time of the original hearing shall be conclusive... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.353516 | -0.574707 | -0.737793 | -1.083984 |
### § 17.25.070. Proceedings conclusive – Exceptions. | Whenever any assessment roll for local improvements in any L.I.D. has been confirmed by the assembly, the regularity, validity and correctness of the proceedings relating to the improvements therein and to the assessments therefor including the action of the assembly upon the assessment roll and the confirmation thereo... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.116211 | 0.900391 | -0.922363 | -0.649414 |
### § 17.25.080. Procedure on appeal. | A. Perfecting appeal. The decision of the assembly upon any objections made in the manner and within the time herein prescribed shall be final and conclusive, subject, however, to review by the superior court of the state of Alaska in an appropriate action brought by the owner in the judicial district in which the city... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.648438 | 1.132813 | -1.018555 | -0.154541 |
## § 17.25.120. Notice of assessment. | As soon as the assessment roll has been placed in the hands of the finance director for collection, he shall publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation throughout the city and borough once a week for two consecutive weeks, stating that the roll is in his hands for collection and that all or any portion of a... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.810547 | -0.209961 | -0.771973 | -0.395264 |
## § 17.25.130. Payment without interest or penalty. | The owner of any lot, tract or parcel of land charged with an L.I.D. assessment may redeem it from all or any portion of the lien of such assessment by paying to the finance director all or any portion thereof without interest within 30 days after the first publication by the finance director of notice that the assessm... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.838867 | -0.242065 | -0.607422 | -0.625977 |
## § 17.25.140. Payable in installments. | In all cases where assessments are to be paid in installments the ordinance or resolution confirming the assessment roll and the separate assessments appearing thereon and levying such assessments shall provide that the sum charged against any lot, tract or parcel of land or any portion of such sum may be paid during t... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.663574 | 0.578613 | -0.836426 | -0.567383 |
## § 17.25.150. Prepayment of installments. | The owner of any lot, tract or parcel of land charged with an L.I.D. assessment may redeem it from the lien of the unpaid amount of the assessment at any time after such 30-day period by paying the remaining balance thereof to the finance director with interest thereon to the date that the next installment of such asse... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.82373 | -0.47168 | -0.515137 | -0.610352 |
## § 17.25.160. Assessments against city and borough lots. | The city and borough shall include in its annual budget an amount sufficient to pay when due assessments levied against all lands belonging to the city and borough.
(S.C.C. 3-9-35; S.G.C. 17.20.160) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.265625 | -1.348633 | -0.954102 | -1.202148 |
## § 17.25.170. Enforcement. | When an assessment is payable in installments the enforcement of the lien of any installment shall not prevent the enforcement of the lien of any subsequent installment. Assessment or installments thereof shall become delinquent the day after they were due, and the enforcement of the collection thereof shall be made in... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.815918 | -0.194946 | -1.026367 | -0.973145 |
### § 17.30.010. Authority. | Bonds to be entitled “L.I.D. No. _________, City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska, Bonds” may be issued to provide funds to pay any part or all of the costs of improvements in any special assessment district; provided, that such bonds shall not be issued in a total principal amount in excess of such costs of improvement, n... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.100586 | 0.128662 | -1.266602 | -0.785645 |
### § 17.30.020. Form, content, payment. | Such bonds shall bear interest at a rate per year to be determined by the assembly, payable annually or semiannually, shall be in such denominations as may be provided in the ordinance authorizing their issuance, and shall be numbered from one up consecutively.
Each bond shall:
A. Be signed by the manual or facsimile... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.936523 | 0.254883 | -0.914551 | -0.769043 |
### § 17.30.030. Sale. | L.I.D. bonds and notes may be issued to the contractor or contractors constructing and installing the improvements in such district, or may be sold by the city and borough at public or private sale, but at a price to be determined by the assembly plus accrued interest. The proceeds of sale of such bonds or notes shall ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.999023 | 0.029221 | -1.454102 | -0.783691 |
## § 17.30.040. Redemption. | The finance director shall call in and redeem the principal of one or more bonds of any issue in their numerical order whenever there is sufficient money in the L.I.D. fund against which the bonds have been issued, over and above the amount needed for the payment of current annual interest and the annual interest next ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.510742 | 0.473389 | -0.57666 | -0.401123 |
## § 17.30.050. Nonliability of the city and borough. | Neither the holder nor the owner of any L.I.D. bond, note or warrant issued against an L.I.D. fund, shall have any claim therefor against the city and borough except for payment from the special assessments made for the improvement for which such bond, note or warrant was issued and except for payment from the local im... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.226563 | 0.583008 | -0.953125 | -0.296631 |
## § 17.30.060. Remedy of bondholders and noteholders. | If the city and borough fails to pay any bonds, notes or warrants issued against an L.I.D. fund or to promptly collect any assessments when due, the owner or holder of any bond or note may enforce payment of the principal thereof or interest thereon and costs of collection in a civil action in the same manner and with ... | true | Enforcement | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.130127 | 0.700195 | -0.508301 | 0.557617 |
## § 17.30.070. Investment for surplus city and borough funds. | L.I.D. bonds and notes which are within the protection of the local improvement guaranty fund of the city and borough shall be considered legal investments for any available surplus funds of the city and borough which now or hereafter may be authorized by the assembly to be invested in such bonds.
(S.G.C. 17.24.070; S... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.242188 | -0.097534 | -1.330078 | -1.015625 |
## § 17.30.080. Payment by city and borough for city and borough-owned lots. | Where city and borough-owned lots are included in a special assessment district, the city and
City of Sitka, AK
§ 17.30.080 SITKA CODE § 17.30.100
borough shall levy and collect taxes sufficient to pay the assessments against the city and borough-owned lots when due.
(S.G.C. 17.24.080; S.C.C. 3-9-44; Ord. 86-688 § 4... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.240234 | -0.267578 | -1.389648 | -0.944824 |
## § 17.30.090. Interim notes. | Notes to be entitled “L.I.D. No. ________, City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska, Notes” may be issued to provide funds to pay any part or all of the costs of improvements in any special assessment district; provided, that such notes may only be issued in anticipation of the receipt of cash or the issuance of bonds suffici... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.844727 | 0.866211 | -1.004883 | -0.402832 |
## § 17.30.100. Registration. | Special assessment bonds and notes may be issued in registered form in accordance with procedures determined by the assembly.
(S.G.C. 17.24.100; Ord. 86-688 § 4, 1986)
City of Sitka, AK | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.47168 | -0.500488 | -1.186523 | -1.516602 |
### § 17.35.010. Fund established. | The assembly shall establish a local improvement guaranty fund of the city and borough (herein at times called the “guaranty fund”) for the purpose of guaranteeing the payment of the principal of all special assessment bonds, notes, and warrants issued upon any special assessment district funds. The money in the guaran... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.423828 | 0.421631 | -0.678711 | -0.28125 |
### § 17.35.020. Use of fund. | Defaulted special assessment bonds, notes, and special assessment fund warrants shall be purchased out of the guaranty fund, and as between the several issues of bonds, notes or warrants no preference shall exist, but they shall be purchased in the order of their presentation.
Whenever any sum is paid out of the guara... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.339844 | 1.157227 | -0.981934 | -0.51709 |
### § 17.40.010. Purpose. | There is created a local improvement district revolving fund of the city and borough which shall be used for the purpose of:
A. Financing the property owners’ share of the cost of improvements of an L.I.D., not available from other moneys of the municipality or where the sale of special assessment bonds is not feasibl... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.280273 | 0.508301 | -0.943848 | -0.251465 |
### § 17.40.020. Sources. | Moneys to be paid into this revolving fund may be provided from general taxes, from the sale of general obligation bonds of the city and borough, or from any other legal sources as determined by the assembly.
As provided in SGC § 17.20.080, if special assessment district bonds have not been issued, all moneys remainin... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.100586 | 0.041168 | -1.453125 | -1.083008 |
### § 17.40.030. Repayments into fund. | A. When any disbursements are made from the revolving fund to pay the property owners’ portion of the cost of improvements in any L.I.D., any assessments paid by owners in such L.I.D. shall be repaid to the revolving fund to the extent of moneys disbursed by such fund to such L.I.D.
B. When any disbursements are made ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.522461 | 0.416748 | -1.413086 | -0.861328 |
### § 18.05.010. Definitions. | For the purposes of this title, unless the context otherwise requires:
- “Abandoned property” means those objects which no one claims and which after a reasonable search and notice the chief of police can find no one to claim, or can find definite evidence some person has abandoned.
- “Building inspector” means the o... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.630859 | 1.405273 | 0.087402 | 0.540039 |
### § 18.10.020. Disposal. | A. Personal property valued at $25,000 or less, as determined by the administrator or his designee, may be disposed of upon such notice and terms considered reasonable by the administrator, taking into consideration the value of the article, the reason for disposal, and the general preference of disposal by competitive... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.178345 | -0.47876 | -1.24707 | -1.12793 |
### § 18.15.010. Real property disposal. | **A.** Real property, including tidelands, and land acquired from the state, may be sold or leased only when authorized by ordinance. Lease of space within municipal buildings that are of a value of less than $1,000 shall be treated as disposals of personal property without ordinance. All other leases of space within a... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.076172 | 1.082031 | -1.019531 | -0.383301 |
## § 18.15.014. Advisory vote and disclosure of information for land disposals related to a dock or vessel transfer facility that could be used by large cruise ships. | A. Notwithstanding SGC § 2.100.080(A)(7) and 2.100.090 or any other provision of law, the assembly may authorize an advisory vote for any ordinance authorizing the sale, lease or disposal of any real property of the city and borough for a dock or vessel transfer facility that could be used by cruise ships exceeding 300... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.67334 | 0.621094 | -0.643066 | 0.366211 |
## § 18.15.015. Street and public area vacations. | A. Petition. No street, alley or public thoroughfare or any part thereof shall be vacated except upon petition of the owners of the majority of the front feet of the land fronting upon the part of the street, alley or public thoroughfare sought to be vacated.
B. Title to vacated area. Title to the street or other publ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.569336 | 0.88623 | -0.234253 | -0.600586 |
### § 18.20.010. Generally. | When in the best interests of the municipality, the city and borough may grant leases to tidelands, filled tidelands, tidelands in the intertidal area, submerged tidelands, submerged lands, and reclaimed lands as out-lined below.
(S.G.C. 18.16.010; Ord. 03-1751 § 4, 2003) | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.198242 | -0.113525 | -1.123047 | -1.109375 |
### § 18.20.020. Leases and permits. | The municipality may grant leases or permits for the use of Sitka-owned tidelands, filled tidelands, tide-lands in the intertidal area, submerged tidelands, submerged lands, and reclaimed lands under such policy directions and conditions as the assembly shall set from time to time. Leases and permits shall be subject t... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.616699 | -0.157471 | -1.086914 | -1.063477 |
### § 18.20.030. Government leases and permits. | When leases or permits are issued to other local, state, or federal governmental units or a corporation or agency through which the governmental unit acts, there is no limit to the front footage obtainable, or valuation limit and no permitted advisory election as set out by SGC § 18.15.010, and no consideration for suc... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.881836 | 0.193848 | -1.110352 | -1.009766 |
### § 18.20.040. Classes of approval for permits and leases. | A. There shall be three classes of approvals for permits and leases.
B. Class I approvals which are for permits for use of tidelands that are cancelable by the municipality on 30 days’ notice.
C. Class II approvals are for personal use docks and facilities that are immediately seaward of deeded lands and deeded tidel... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.499756 | 0.302002 | -0.429199 | -0.834961 |
## § 18.20.050. Procedures and fees for Class I, Class II, and Class III approvals. | A. Class I approvals may be made by the administrator with or without the approval of the assembly. It shall follow the submittal of a completed application on the form prepared by the municipality and detailed sketch. The fee for the permit shall be a monthly charge established by the administrator.
B. Class II appro... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.213135 | 0.488281 | -0.900391 | -1.195313 |
## § 18.20.060. Class IIA, Class IIB, and Class IIC approvals – Application requirements. | A. Class II approvals are for permits for personal noncommercial docks and facilities and mooring buoys that are immediately seaward of deeded lands and deeded tidelands. Application forms for Class II approvals shall be obtained from and returned to the municipal clerk and each form shall include the information requi... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.597656 | 0.709473 | -0.094421 | -0.298096 |
## § 18.20.070. Class IIA, Class IIB, and Class IIC – Notification requirements. | Notices of public meetings for Class II facilities shall be sent to all property owners of record according to the municipal assessor that are within 100 feet of the exterior of the proposed project.
(S.G.C. 18.16.070; Ord. 03-1751 § 4, 2003) | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.094727 | -0.395996 | -0.758301 | -0.994141 |
## § 18.20.080. Class IIA, Class IIB, and Class IIC review – Planning commission. | A. The planning commission shall consider an application for a Class II facility during at least one meeting. The role of the planning commission is to provide comments to the applicant and the assembly on the proposal. Formal recommendations and approvals are not required.
City of Sitka, AK
§ 18.20.080 SITKA CODE § 1... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.707031 | 1.120117 | -0.664063 | -0.521973 |
## § 18.20.190. Class III – Determination of lease price. | Lease price shall finally be determined by open auction. The assembly shall set the upset price for the auction and advertise the minimum price. In determining the minimum price, the assembly may rely on the municipal assessor’s advice as to value and consider such additional input, as it may desire. The minimum price ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.557129 | -0.524902 | -0.882813 | -0.553711 |
## § 18.20.200. Class III – Lease by ordinance. | Should the auction be held and a bid accepted by the assembly, the lease shall be executed subject to passage of an ordinance authorizing the lease. If the lease is subject to an advisory vote and the assembly authorizes an advisory vote, the assembly shall stay its decision on the ordinance authorizing the lease pendi... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.142578 | -0.600586 | -1.289063 | -1.053711 |
## § 18.20.210. Class III – Annual lease payments and terms. | A. The annual lease payment to the municipality shall be four and one-half percent of the price established at the auction plus sales tax for new leases and lease renewals.
B. On the seventh anniversary of each lease, and each seven years thereafter the annual lease payment shall be adjusted as follows: The annual lea... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.932617 | -0.240967 | -1.195313 | -0.781738 |
## § 18.20.220. Class III – Direct lease by municipality. | By ordinance the municipality may elect to lease tidelands upon its own initiative upon such terms as are set out in the ordinance.
Tidelands leased by the direct lease procedure may be subject to an advisory vote if approved by the assembly when applicable by other sections of the Sitka General Code.
(S.G.C. 18.16.2... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.87793 | -0.39502 | -1.396484 | -1.146484 |
## § 18.20.230. Execution of permit and lease documents. | Following any approval the administrator shall prepare and execute lease documents. Those documents shall include clauses covering termination of leases for nonpayment and ownership of facilities involving terminated or expired leases.
City of Sitka, AK
§ 18.20.230
SITKA CODE
§ 18.20.230
(S.G.C. 18.16.230; Ord. 03-... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.976563 | -0.178345 | -0.866211 | -1.240234 |
### § 18.25.010. Generally. | A. Granted by assembly. Permits for tidelands from which fill or other materials are to be removed, or for any use, may be granted by the assembly under such terms as it deems advisable, after notice of such application is given as stated in SGC § 18.20.100.
B. Terms. A permit shall not constitute a preference to leas... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.955078 | 0.584961 | -1.006836 | -0.398193 |
### § 18.30.010. Abandoned property. | **A.** Abandoned or lost property may be received by the police department for storage in the lost and found section. The department is not required to search for the true owner:
1. If property is not claimed within six months, it may be sold at public auction with the proceeds to go to the municipal general fund, unl... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.136719 | 0.088806 | -0.003756 | 0.09375 |
### § 18.35.010. Public improvements under $50,000. | The municipality may but is not required to require performance and payment bonding on any public improvement contracts totaling $50,000 or less per contract.
(S.G.C. 18.32.010; Ord. 79-403 § 4, 1979; Ord. 83-556 § 4, 1983) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.769043 | -1.134766 | -1.18457 | -1.09375 |
### § 18.35.020. Bonding on contracts up to $400,000. | On public works contracts of more than $50,000, but not exceeding $400,000, the municipality may require less than the amounts of required performance and payment bonds, as required by AS 36.25.010, provided the contractor meets the requirements and supplies the information required by AS 36.25.025.
(S.G.C. 18.32.020... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.887207 | -0.105164 | -1.307617 | -1.061523 |
### § 19.05.010. Geographical limits. | Except for the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (which shall apply throughout the entire municipality), the provisions of this title apply as construction standards for the areas of the municipality served by the Sitka road system only, except as modified by Chapters 19.60 through 19.95 SGC (codes ... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.879395 | 0.453613 | -0.919922 | -0.64502 |
### § 19.05.020. Sitka road system. | The Sitka road system shall be considered to include Halibut Point Road, Sawmill Creek Road, Harbor Drive, and all of their connecting roads, collectors, access roadways and easements.
(S.G.C. 19.18.020; Ord. 18-15 § 4, 2018; Ord. 22-20 § 4, 2022) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.673828 | -1.146484 | -1.365234 | -1.427734 |
### § 19.05.025. Floating docks and buildings. | Floating docks and buildings, with the exception of float homes as allowed in the Sitka harbor system and regulated by Chapters 13.50 and 19.85 through 19.95 SGC, require permitting and plan review for nonstructural fire and life safety project components only. SGC § 19.10.070 does not apply to floating docks and build... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.759277 | 0.885254 | 0.060394 | 0.31665 |
### § 19.05.030. Islands. | A. Application of code to islands. Chapters 19.60, 19.65, 19.70, 19.75 and 19.80 SGC shall apply to structures on islands in the general island, large island and open space districts.
B. Site Plan and As-Built Requirements for Island Properties. To ensure compliance with this code, site plans are required for all stru... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.747559 | 1.3125 | 0.590332 | -0.046844 |
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