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### 13.03.080 Hearing and determination. | At the hearing the platting board shall consider the alteration or replat and make its decision on the merits of the proposal. No vacation of a city street may be made without the consent of the city council. The council shall have 30 days from the decision in which to veto the board decision. If no veto is received by... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.946289 | -1.081055 | -0.907227 | -0.694824 |
### 13.03.090 Recording. | If the alteration or replat is approved, the revised plat must be recorded and is thereafter the lawful plat.
(Ord. 82-06 (part), 1981) | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -1.500977 | -1.65918 | -0.661133 | -1.459961 |
### 13.03.100 Title to vacated public area. | A. The title to the street or other public area vacated on a plat attaches to the lot or lands bordering on the area in equal proportions, except that if the area was originally dedicated by different persons, original boundary lines shall be adhered to so the street area which lies on one side of the boundary line sha... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -1.114258 | 0.293213 | -1.294922 | -1.177734 |
### 13.04.010 City council as board of adjustment. | A. The city council is the board of adjustment for the area within the city boundaries. Meetings of the board are held at the call of the mayor. The presiding officer or mayor may administer oaths and compel attendance of witnesses. Meetings and hearings of the board shall be open to the public and the board shall keep... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.05246 | 0.1698 | -0.533691 | -0.161011 |
### 13.04.020 Appeal procedure. | A. An interested party, including but not limited to a borough or city official, may file with the board of adjustment an appeal specifying his objections. Copies are filed with the administrative officer involved and with the city clerk within the
time required by the zoning ordinance. The officer shall provide the bo... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.231201 | 0.036713 | -0.737793 | -0.256348 |
## 13.05.010 Interpretation. | In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare. This chapter is designed to guide the future growth and development of the city in accordance with the 1981 City of King Cove Comprehe... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.790039 | 0.267334 | -0.569824 | 0.81543 |
## 13.05.020 Jurisdiction. | A. These subdivision regulations shall apply to all subdivisions of land as defined herein, located within the corporate limits of the City of King Cove.
B. No land shall be subdivided within the corporate limits of the city until the subdivider or his agent:
1. has submitted and obtained approval and required signat... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.091309 | 1.380859 | -0.347412 | -0.455566 |
## 13.05.025 Definitions. | **Administrative Officer**: means the city administrator or individual designated by the city administrator to administer this chapter.
**Block**: means a unit of lots, or a tract or group of lots, surrounded by roads or other physical boundary.
**Boardwalk**: means a pedestrian walkway with permanent surfacing.
**B... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.651367 | 1.208984 | -0.288818 | -0.651367 |
### A. Overview. | The application for a subdivision or major partition has two main steps: the preliminary plat and the final plat. The preliminary plat must be approved before the final plat application can be considered. Approval of the preliminary plat shall not constitute final acceptance of the plat or the map of the proposed major... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -1.185547 | -0.900879 | -1.417969 | -1.461914 |
### B. Preliminary consultation. | The subdivider may and is encouraged to at any time prior to submitting a preliminary plat, request a meeting with the platting board for the purpose of a preliminary consultation. | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.775391 | -1.486328 | -0.443115 | -1.433594 |
### C. Application procedures. | 1. Prior to submitting a final plat of a subdivision a subdivider shall submit a preliminary plat in order that general agreement may be reached on layout arrangement of roads, public or private utilities and lots before a final plat is prepared.
2. An original and 10 copies of the preliminary plat and all required ac... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.138428 | 1.267578 | -0.207397 | -0.679688 |
### D. Contents of the preliminary plat. | Preliminary plats showing the land to be subdivided and the entire tract, plat, parcel, or survey in which the land proposed to be subdivided is located, including all subdivided lands within that tract, plat,
parcel or survey, shall be prepared in pen or pencil and drawn to a scale of $1" = 100'$ if more than 10 lots ... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.196411 | 1.443359 | -0.196533 | -0.739746 |
### A. Respectively: | 1. Land which the platting board finds to be unsuitable for subdivision or development due to flooding, improper drainage, steep slopes, adverse topography, rock formation, utility easements or other features which are considered harmful to the health, safety and general welfare of the present or future inhabitants of ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.31543 | 0.407227 | 0.2771 | 0.874023 |
### B. Roads: | 1. Access by dedicated right-of-way shall be provided to all subdivision and lots within the subdivisions. Access shall be developed to city standards as specified in the 1981 City of King Cove Comprehensive Plan at the subdivider’s expense. In addition, boardwalks to provide for pedestrian circulation shall be constru... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.730469 | 0.161377 | -0.508301 | -0.405273 |
### C. Design criteria - general: | 1. The circulation system shall be designed to:
a. discourage through traffic in residential subdivisions;
b. require the minimum number of roads necessary to provide convenient and safe access to property;
c. be arranged so as to maximize the number of building sites at, or above, the grades of the roads;
... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.741699 | 1.227539 | 0.494141 | 0.096985 |
### 13.05.060 Monumentation. | A. A monumentation shall consist of a brass cap, not less than one-half inch in diameter, aluminum cap, or other equivalent type monument riveted to the top of a galvanized pipe not less than one-half inch in diameter. Monuments shall be driven to refusal or 30 inches, whichever comes first. The monument shall not exte... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -1.050781 | -0.0448 | -0.198853 | -0.727539 |
### 13.05.070 Resubdivision of vacation of plats. | A. No recorded plat may be altered or replatted except upon petition to the platting board by the owners of a majority of the land affected by the alteration or replat or by the platting board.
B. No platted road shall be vacated, except upon petition of the city or owners of the majority of the front feet of the land... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.907227 | 0.451172 | -0.770996 | -0.83252 |
## 13.05.080 Variances. | A. The platting board may authorize a variance from these regulations when, in its opinion, undue hardship may result from strict compliance. For the purposes of this chapter the term "hardship" shall refer to conditions where reasonable development of a tract is rendered impossible because of a physical limitation but... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 1.397461 | 1.381836 | 0.298828 | 0.778809 |
## 13.05.090 Appeals. | Powers and authority to hear and decide appeals to the decisions of the platting board relative to this chapter are vested in the superior court as provided by AS 29.40.060.
(Ord. 81-09 (part), 1981) | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -1.614258 | -0.688477 | -1.62207 | -1.422852 |
## 13.05.100 Enforcement, violations and penalties. | A. It shall be the duty of the administrative officer to enforce this chapter and to bring to the attention of the platting board any violations or lack of compliance herewith.
B. No owner or agent of the owner of any parcel of land located in a proposed subdivision shall convey by sale, transfer, or lease, or agree o... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.736328 | -0.422607 | 0.321777 | 1.394531 |
### 13.05.110 Conflict and separability. | It is not the intent of this chapter to repeal, alter, or annul or in any way impair or interfere with existing provisions of other laws or ordinances or with private restrictions placed upon property by deed, covenant or other private agreement, or with restrictive covenants or easements running with the land to which... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -1.076172 | 0.119507 | -1.3125 | -0.961914 |
### 13.05.120 Minor land partition. | Minor land partitioning shall be in accordance with the following:
**A. When to process as a minor land partition.** The proposal must be submitted in accordance with major partition and subdivision provisions if:
1. less than four lots will be created from a tract of land which existed as a contiguous unit of land a... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.760742 | 0.67334 | -0.333008 | -0.822266 |
## 13.06.010 Title and purpose. | A. **Title.** The ordinance codified in Title 13, Chapter 13.06, shall be known as the "City of King Cove Zoning Ordinance of 1981" and may be cited as such.
B. **Purpose.** The intent of this chapter is to provide the following:
1. comply with the city's 1981 Comprehensive Plan;
2. zone the individual properties of... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.364746 | -0.244263 | -0.88623 | 0.249634 |
## 13.06.015 Definitions. | As used in this chapter the masculine line includes the feminine and neuter and the singular includes the plural. The following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meanings set forth in this chapter.
**Accessory Structure or Use:** means a structure or use incidental and subordinat... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 1.416992 | 1.297852 | 0.406494 | -0.939453 |
## 13.06.040 Hearings--Procedures and requirements. | A. **Applicability of this section.** The procedures and proceedings for special condition or variance under this chapter and Chapter 13.05, conditional use, other special design zones, zone changes, nonconforming uses and other similar permits and to all contested cases arising under this chapter and in Chapter 13.05.... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.822266 | 1.518555 | -0.244263 | -0.389404 |
## 13.06.060 Official map. | A. Land classification by use zones. All lands, tracts and area within the city limits are included within one of the following described land use zoning districts. The purposes of use, classifications, and uses of each tract within the city limits shall be limited to those applicable to the zoning classification distr... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.280029 | 1.599609 | -0.038116 | -0.98877 |
## 13.06.070 Mobile Home Residential zone (MH-5). | A. Definition. Mobile home means a live-in mobile or modular unit not generally fixed to the ground or erected and commonly called a mobile home. The term mobile home shall be deemed to include units constructed for human occupancy and easily transported by vehicle, commonly called trailers.
B. Mobile homes, trailers ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.875977 | 1.004883 | 0.72168 | -0.237793 |
## 13.06.080 Multifamily Residential zone (A-U). | A. Permitted uses. No building structures or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or altered in the A-U zone except for the following uses:
1. A use permitted outright in an R-8, R-10, R-20, or MH-5 zones;
2. Two attached family dwellings;
3. Apartment dwellings;
4. B... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.133789 | 0.98877 | 0.388428 | -0.559082 |
## 13.06.090 Single Family Residential zones (R-8, R-10, R-20). | A. Permitted uses. In an R-8, R-10 or R-20 zone the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:
1. single family dwellings, each on a separately described lot, as recorded in the district court;
2. fishing equipment and supplies, provided no retail or wholesale business sales office is maintained ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.79541 | 1.073242 | 0.219482 | -0.65625 |
### A. Permitted uses. | No building structures or land shall be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected, or altered in the C-3 zone except for the following uses:
1. appliance store (parts and service);
2. automobile parts, accessory sales and service;
3. bank loan company or other financial institution;
4. furniture sto... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.025604 | -0.699707 | -0.309082 | -0.79541 |
### B. Conditional uses. | In the C-3 zone the following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted as conditional uses when in accordance with §§ 13.06.190 - .020:
1. amusement enterprise, including billiard or pool hall, bowling alley, movie theaters;
2. auditorium, exhibition hall or other public assembly;
3. catering establishment;
4. c... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.820313 | 1.219727 | -0.102112 | -0.551758 |
### A. Intent and purpose. | The sensitive lands within the city are superimposed as an overlay with respect to lands classified for various uses and purposes and is intended to give recognition to the need to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community through regulation and control of the lands within the sensitive lands areas... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.081848 | 0.879883 | 0.571777 | 2.228516 |
### B. Definitions. | In this section the following words and phrases shall be construed to have the specific meanings assigned to them as follows:
- **Drainageways**: means those areas which convey significant seasonal concentrations of water over the surface of the land;
- **Excavation**: means mechanical removal of earth material;
- *... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.357178 | 1.047852 | 0.276123 | 0.979492 |
### C. Permitted uses. | The following uses by their nature do not threaten substantial obstruction of water flow in the floodplain and do not impair the water storage capacity of the floodplain and shall be permitted within the sensitive lands areas subject to the limitations in this section stated:
1. Off-street parking and maneuvering area... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.2854 | 0.055756 | 0.09613 | 0.900879 |
### D. Prohibited uses and activities. | The following uses and activities are prohibited within the sensitive lands except pursuant to special permit granted by the planning commission based on findings as by this section:
1. filling;
2. permanent structures permitted in other zoned areas of the city;
3. any temporary structure which by its nature cannot b... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 2.054688 | 1.765625 | 1.563477 | 2.041016 |
## 13.06.160 Off-street parking and loading. | A. **Definitions.**
1. Except as otherwise defined in this code, "aisle" means a minimum area available for ingress, egress access between parking spaces 24 feet wide. No area may be considered as an aisle way unless accessible and usable for that purpose.
2. Except as otherwise defined in this code, "one space" mean... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.475098 | 0.713867 | 0.211792 | -0.00452 |
### 13.06.190 Conditional uses. | A. Approval; procedure; conditions. Following the procedures set forth in § 13.06.040 of this code, uses designated in this chapter as "conditional uses permitted" may be permitted or enlarged or altered upon authorization of, after hearing by the planning commission as provided in § 13.06.020. In granting approval of ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 1.371094 | 1.592773 | 0.031982 | -0.342773 |
### 13.06.200 Variances. | A. Granting; planning commission action. Following the procedures set forth in § 13.06.040 of this code, the planning commission may authorize variances from the requirements of this title where it can be shown that, owing to special and unusual circumstances related to a specific piece of property, the literal interpr... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 1.263672 | 1.391602 | 0.386475 | 0.352051 |
### 13.06.210 Temporary uses. | A. Authorization. Following the procedure for variances as set forth in § 13.06.200, the planning commission, either directly or by delegation to the mayor, may authorize temporary uses of property or the use of temporary structures on a property.
The planning commission shall attach such conditions to the temporary o... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 1.350586 | 1.249023 | 0.611328 | 0.996094 |
## 13.07.010 Required--Exception. | A building permit shall be required for all construction greater than 100 square feet in size, or is permanently emplaced.
(Ord. 82-15 (part), 1982) | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.618652 | -1.858398 | 0.290527 | -0.88916 |
## 13.07.020 Application. | Application for a building permit shall be made in writing to the planning department upon forms furnished by the department. Such application shall contain; and
1. legal description or recorded survey plat of subject site;
2. proposed use of the building or structure; and
3. dimensions of the proposed building struct... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.796875 | -1.183594 | -0.77002 | -1.451172 |
## 13.07.030 Certificate of approval. | The administrative official shall require the filing of a scaled site plan, application and other pertinent information as may be necessary to assure compliance with the regulations of this chapter. The administrative official shall not issue a building permit unless the proposed use, building or structure and its loca... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.220703 | -0.490234 | 0.233154 | -0.662109 |
## 13.07.040 Enforcement. | The administrative official shall have the power and duty to enforce the provisions of this chapter and all fees provided herein shall be paid to the city treasury.
(Ord. 82-15 (part), 1982) | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.468994 | -1.311523 | -0.916504 | -1.385742 |
## 13.07.050 Stop order--Issuance. | Whenever any work is being done in violation of the provisions of this chapter, or in variance with the terms of any permit issued for such work, the administrative official may order all work on the job stopped until such violation or variance is eliminated and any work or installation made in violation of this chapte... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.557129 | -0.583984 | 0.630371 | 0.32666 |
## 13.07.060 Stop order--Violation; Revocation. | It is unlawful to do or perform any work in violation of such stop order, except as may be necessary to prevent injury or damage to persons or property. Such stop order may be revoked by the administrative official, mayor, or the city council.
(Ord. 82-15 (part), 1982; Ord. 07-06 § 3, 2007) | true | Enforcement | Buildings | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 0.628906 | -1.139648 | 0.341309 | 0.621094 |
## 13.08.010 Mobile home defined. | "Mobile home" means a detached, single-family dwelling designed for long-term human habitation and having complete living facilities, constructed and fabricated into a complete unit at a factory and capable of being transported to location of use on its own chassis and wheels, identified by a model number and serial nu... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.98584 | -0.552246 | 0.337646 | -1.001953 |
### 13.08.020 Mobile home court defined. | "Mobile home court" means a parcel of land which has been planned and improved for the placement of two or more mobile homes for nontransient use. The term does not include tourist facilities for travel trailers, campers, motor homes, or other facilities.
(Ord. 93-11, § 3, 1993) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.835938 | -1.181641 | 0.287109 | -0.870605 |
### 13.08.030 Construction, operation and maintenance. | Mobile home court locations must be consistent with zoning rules, regulations and conditional uses, and shall be constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with the standards set forth in this chapter and in Chapter 13.06. Any person owning or operating a mobile home park which does not meet these standards is ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | -0.019135 | -0.422852 | 0.279053 | -0.071228 |
### 13.08.040 Standards; Rules and regulations. | A. No mobile home space shall contain more than one mobile home and no other dwelling unit shall occupy a mobile home space. Tenants shall use the premises for single family dwellings only.
B. All single family mobile home lots shall have a minimum of 3,000 square feet of land area. Maximum lot coverage by the mobile ... | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | kingcove | null | 1.083984 | -0.047028 | 2.087891 | 0.494629 |
### § 1.04.010 CODE DESIGNATION. | The ordinances embraced in the following chapters and sections are the "Unalaska Code of Ordinances" and may be so cited.
(Am. Ord. 2004-02, passed 2-10-04) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.382813 | -0.451416 | -1.455078 | -1.5625 |
### § 1.04.020 CODIFICATION AUTHORITY. | This Code consists of all ordinances of the City of Unalaska, codified pursuant to the provisions of AS 29.25.050.
(Am. Ord. 2004-02, passed 2-10-04) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.255859 | -0.006653 | -1.483398 | -1.541016 |
### § 1.04.030 REFERENCE APPLIES TO ALL AMENDMENTS. | Whenever a reference is made to this Code as the Unalaska Code of Ordinances or to any ordinance of the City of Unalaska, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections, and additions thereto.
(Am. Ord. 2004-02, passed 2-10-04) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.235352 | -0.951172 | -1.259766 | -1.432617 |
## § 1.04.050 EFFECT OF REPEAL OF ORDINANCES. | The repeal of any prior ordinance of the City by any subsequent ordinance shall not operate to revive the provisions of any ordinance which may have been repealed by the prior ordinance, unless revival shall be expressly provided for in the subsequent ordinance. Ordinances repealed remain in force for the trial and pun... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.963379 | 0.149658 | -1.168945 | -0.848145 |
## § 1.04.060 EFFECTIVE DATE. | This Code shall become effective on the date the ordinances codified in this Chapter adopting this Code as the "Unalaska Code of Ordinances" become effective.
(Am. Ord. 2004-02, passed 2-10-04) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.549805 | -0.991211 | -1.260742 | -1.579102 |
## § 1.04.070 SEVERABILITY. | The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Code are severable. If any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this Code is declared unconstitutional or invalid by the judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.419922 | -1.59082 | -1.013672 | -1.158203 |
## § 1.04.080 REVISOR OF ORDINANCES. | (A) The revisor of ordinances shall revise for consolidation in the Unalaska Code of Ordinances all code ordinances enacted by the City Council.
(B) The revisor shall edit and revise the ordinances for consolidation without changing the meaning of any ordinance in the following manner:
(1) Number or renumber sections... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.21582 | 0.061554 | -1.399414 | -1.119141 |
## § 1.08.010 NAME OF CITY AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT. | (A) The City of Unalaska shall continue as a municipal corporation under the name "The City of Unalaska."
(B) The government of the City shall be that commonly known and designated as the City Council-Manager form.
(C) The word "City" shall be construed as if the words "of Unalaska" followed the word City, and shall ... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.4375 | -0.698242 | -1.209961 | -1.424805 |
## § 1.08.020 CITY LIMITS. | (A) The boundaries of the City of Unalaska are as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the west boundary of T71S, R117W, Seward Meridian (S.M.) and the mean high tide line of the Bering Sea; thence south to the protracted NE corner of T72S, R118W, S.M.; thence west to the NW corner of T72S, R118W, S.M.; thence so... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.791504 | 1.564453 | -1.484375 | -1.011719 |
## § 1.12.010 DEFINITIONS. | In this Code, unless otherwise provided for or the context otherwise requires:
(A) "ALASKA STATUTES OR THE STATUTORY CITATION" OR "AS" means the official Alaska Statutes.
(B) "ASSESSOR" means the City Assessor or designee.
(C) "ATTORNEY" means the City Attorney.
(D) "CITY MANAGER" means the City Manager of the City... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | 0.164429 | 0.632324 | -0.783691 | -0.821777 |
## § 1.12.020 GRAMMATICAL INTERPRETATION AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. | The following grammatical rules shall apply in the Code:
(A) GENDER. Any reference to a gender includes the other gender as well as to entities such as limited liability companies, partnerships, and associations unless the context otherwise requires.
(B) SINGULAR AND PLURAL. The singular includes the plural and the p... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.415771 | -0.331787 | -0.604004 | -1.342773 |
## § 1.12.030 ORDINANCES. | The City Council, with the advice and assistance of the City Attorney, shall cause each ordinance to be printed as promptly as possible following its adoption in the following manner:
(A) Ordinances enacted by the City Council of a general and a permanent nature shall be inserted in the Code after authentication by th... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.718262 | 0.205322 | -0.486328 | -0.549316 |
## § 1.12.050 SUPPLEMENTS OR REVISIONS TO CODE. | The Code shall be supplemented by a professional codifier at regular intervals. If the City Council deems that more frequent supplementation of the Code is otherwise unnecessary, the Code shall be compiled and printed every five (5) years.
(Am. Ord. 2004-02, passed 2-10-04) | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.069336 | -1.150391 | -0.980957 | -1.286133 |
## § 1.12.060 COMPUTATION OF PRESCRIBED TIME PERIODS. | (A) In computing any period of time prescribed by this Code, the day of the act or default from which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period is to be included, unless it is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal City holiday, in which event the period runs until the end ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.270996 | 0.647949 | -0.413574 | -0.776855 |
### § 1.16.010 RIGHT OF ENTRY. | Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any ordinance, or whenever there is reasonable cause to believe there exists a violation in any building or upon any premises within the jurisdiction of the City, any authorized official of the City may, upon presentation of proper credentials, enter such building or ... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | cities | ak | unalaska | null | 1.679688 | 0.171753 | 0.572754 | 0.467773 |
## § 1.20.010 ACTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. | The City Council shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion. Laws of a general, uniform, and permanent nature, and laws required by Alaska Statutes to be made by ordinance shall be reduced to ordinance. Acts of a temporary or special character shall be reduced to resolution or to non-code ordinance. Action may ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.09668 | -0.079529 | -1.212891 | -1.376953 |
## § 1.20.020 ACTS REQUIRED TO BE BY ORDINANCE. | In addition to other actions which this Code requires to be by ordinance, the City Council shall use ordinances to:
(A) Establish, alter, or abolish City departments;
(B) Provide for a fine or other penalty, or establish a rule or regulation for violation of which a fine or other penalty is imposed;
(C) Provide fo... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.281738 | 0.045746 | -0.918945 | -0.524414 |
## § 1.20.030 ORDINANCE PROCEDURE. | (A) An ordinance shall be introduced in writing in the form required by this Code.
(B) The following procedures govern the enactment of all ordinances, except emergency ordinances.
(1) An ordinance may be introduced by a member or committee of the City Council, or by the Mayor or the City Manager.
(2) An ordina... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.739258 | -0.52002 | -0.95752 | -0.745605 |
## § 1.20.045 AMENDMENTS TO CODE. | (A) All ordinances which amend, repeal, or in any way affect this Code, shall be numbered in accordance with the numbering system of this Code and printed for inclusion herein. In the case of repealed chapters, sections, and subsections or any part thereof, such repealed portions may be excluded from the Code by omissi... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.201172 | 0.877441 | -1.486328 | -0.88916 |
## § 1.20.050 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE. | (A) To meet a public emergency the City Council may adopt an emergency ordinance effective on adoption. Each emergency ordinance shall contain a finding by the City Council that an emergency exists and a statement of facts upon which the finding is based. The ordinance may be adopted, amended and adopted, or rejected a... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.021332 | -0.314453 | -0.683594 | 1.402344 |
## § 1.20.060 SIGNATURE. | Each ordinance shall be signed by the Mayor at its adoption and attested by the City Clerk.
(Am. Ord. 2004-02, passed 2-10-04) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.301758 | -1.611328 | -0.711426 | -1.499023 |
## § 1.20.070 ORDINANCE CONFINED TO SINGLE SUBJECT. | An ordinance shall be confined to one subject unless it is an appropriation ordinance or one codifying, revising, or rearranging existing ordinances. Ordinances making appropriations shall be confined to appropriations.
(Am. Ord. 2004-02, passed 2-10-04) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.493164 | -1.076172 | -1.098633 | -1.453125 |
## § 1.20.080 ADOPTION BY REFERENCE. | The City Council by ordinance may adopt by reference a standard code of regulations or a portion of the statutes of the State of Alaska.
(Am. Ord. 2004-02, passed 2-10-04) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.97998 | -0.691406 | -1.351563 | -1.464844 |
# § 1.20.085 RESOLUTION PROCEDURE. | (A) A resolution shall be introduced in writing.
(B) The following procedures govern the consideration of all resolutions.
(1) A resolution may be introduced by a member or committee of the City Council, or by the Mayor or the City Manager.
(2) Copies of the resolution shall be available to all persons present at th... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.794434 | -0.91748 | -1.118164 | -1.007813 |
# § 1.20.090 RESOLUTION FORM AND CONTENT. | (A) Formal acts by the City Council, not required by law to be enacted by ordinance and not being acts of a general and permanent nature, may be adopted by resolution or motion. A resolution shall be in substantially the following form:
(1) HEADING. The proposed resolution shall have a heading identifying the City and... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.321289 | -0.155029 | -1.296875 | -1.270508 |
# § 1.20.110 RULES AND REGULATIONS. | Any rule or regulation made by an administrative officer or board shall be published either by one printing in a newspaper of general circulation in the City or by posting a copy thereof for ten (10) days in three (3) public places in the City.
(Am. Ord. 2004-02, passed 2-10-04) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.071289 | -1.364258 | -1.048828 | -1.333008 |
# § 1.24.010 GENERAL PENALTY. | (A) Every act prohibited by city ordinance is unlawful. Unless another penalty is expressly provided by this code for a particular act or offense, every person convicted of an infraction or violation of any provision of this code, or any rule or
regulation adopted or issued pursuant to this code, is guilty of a minor o... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | 1.50293 | 0.574707 | 0.081055 | 1.458984 |
## § 1.24.015 SURCHARGE REQUIRED. | In addition to any penalty prescribed by law, a defendant convicted of violating a city ordinance shall pay the surcharge required under AS 12.55.039 and 29.25.074. All such surcharges collected shall be remitted to the State of Alaska as required by AS 29.25.074.
(Ord. 2016-02, passed 2-23-16) | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.595703 | -0.460449 | 0.075745 | -0.523438 |
## § 1.24.020 PROCEDURE. | (A) The charge for the violation of a code provision may be brought by any peace officer, the city manager, or that city official responsible for the administration and enforcement of the code provision which has been violated.
(B) The city shall use the Alaska Uniform Citation form, or the electronic version if autho... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | 0.714355 | -0.360107 | -0.518555 | -0.367188 |
## § 1.24.030 DISPOSITION OF MINOR OFFENSES. | A person charged with a minor offense listed on a fine schedule may appear in court to contest the charge. If an offense is not listed on a fine schedule, or if the citation indicates that a court appearance is mandatory, the defendant must appear in court to answer the charges. As a minor offense, trial is by the cour... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.263428 | -0.81543 | 1.146484 | -0.342285 |
## § 1.24.040 MINOR OFFENSE FINE SCHEDULE. | In accordance with AS 29.25.070(a), citations for the following offenses may be disposed of as provided in AS 12.25.195-.230, without a court appearance, upon payment of the fine amounts listed below, plus the state surcharge required by AS 12.55.039 and AS 29.25.074. Fines must be paid to the court. The Alaska Court S... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | 1.295898 | 0.959961 | 0.263184 | 1.054688 |
### § 2.04.010 CITY OFFICIALS. | (A) The following officials of the City shall be elected in accordance with City ordinances:
(1) Mayor;
(2) Members of the City Council; and
(3) Members of the School Board.
(B) The City Manager and City Attorney shall be appointed by the City Council and shall serve at the discretion of the City Council.
(C... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.098633 | -0.911133 | -1.09375 | -1.232422 |
### § 2.04.020 OATH OF OFFICE. | City officers, before taking office, shall affirm in writing that they will honestly, faithfully, and impartially perform their duties. The oath shall be filed with the City Clerk. The following city officials are required to sign the oath:
(A) All elected officials;
(B) Planning Commission members;
(C) City Manag... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.227539 | -1.147461 | -0.161377 | -0.846191 |
## § 2.04.030 PROHIBITIONS. | (A) A person may not be appointed to or removed from City office or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to a City position because of the person’s race, sex, creed, national origin, or, unless otherwise contrary to law, because of the person’s political opinions or affiliations.
(B) Subject to AS ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.672363 | -0.757813 | -0.000282 | -0.109619 |
## § 2.04.040 CONFLICT OF INTEREST. | (A) A member of the City Council shall declare a substantial financial interest the member has in an official action and ask to be excused from a vote on the matter.
(B) The Mayor shall rule on a request by a member of the City Council to be excused from a vote.
(C) The decision of the Mayor on a request by a member ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.572266 | -0.96875 | -0.300781 | -0.827148 |
## § 2.08.010 OFFICE OF MAYOR. | The Mayor shall preside at City Council meetings, act as ceremonial head of the City, execute official documents on authorization of the City Council, and perform such other duties as prescribed in this Code.
(Am. Ord. 2004-04, passed 3-9-04) | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.299805 | -1.574219 | -0.952148 | -1.473633 |
## § 2.08.020 MAYOR’S ADDITIONAL DUTIES. | The Mayor shall, in addition to the powers and duties conferred on this office by §2.08.010, have the following duties:
(A) Assure that all ordinances and resolutions are executed;
(B) Sign the special assessment rolls;
(C) Act as ex-officio chair of the Board of Equalization for matters of taxation and special asse... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.334961 | -0.614258 | -1.00293 | -1.007813 |
# § 2.08.030 ELECTION AND TERM OF MAYOR. | (A) No person shall hold the elective office of Mayor or be eligible to seek election thereto unless at the time of declaration of candidacy, the person is a qualified voter of the City who has resided within the City for a period of no less than twelve (12) consecutive months immediately prior to the time of submissio... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.912109 | -1.084961 | 0.120972 | -0.72168 |
# § 2.08.040 VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR. | (A) The City Council shall, by two-thirds affirmative vote, declare the office of Mayor vacant only when the person elected:
(1) Fails to qualify or take office within thirty (30) days after election or appointment;
(2) Unless excused by the City Council, is physically absent for ninety (90) consecutive days;
(3) Re... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.816895 | -0.084106 | 0.019714 | 0.08905 |
# § 2.08.050 VICE MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM. | (A) The City Council, at the first meeting immediately following certification of a regular municipal election, shall appoint, from among its members, a Vice Mayor. The Vice Mayor shall serve for a term of one year.
(B) Should the office of Mayor become vacant, or if the Mayor is temporarily absent or disabled, or is ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.099609 | -0.873047 | -0.813477 | -1.126953 |
# § 2.08.060 SALARY OF MAYOR. | The compensation of the Mayor shall be seven hundred dollars ($700) per month.
(Am. Ord. 2004-04, passed 3-9-04) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.544922 | -2.404297 | -0.298584 | -1.483398 |
# § 2.08.070 FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. | The Mayor shall submit to the City Clerk a Statement of Financial Disclosure as required by Alaska law by March 15 of each year.
(Am. Ord. 2004-04, passed 3-9-04) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.179688 | -1.349609 | -0.720703 | -1.245117 |
## § 2.12.010 COMPOSITION OF CITY COUNCIL. | The City Council shall be composed of six (6) members, elected as designated in § 2.12.030. The City Council shall propose and adopt ordinances and resolutions and generally legislate for the affairs of the community. It shall also approve the budget, the capital improvement program, and other matters as provided in Ci... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.396484 | -1.131836 | -1.142578 | -1.416016 |
## § 2.12.020 QUALIFICATIONS OF CITY COUNCIL. | (A) No person shall hold the elective office of City Council or be eligible to seek election thereto unless at the time of declaration of candidacy they are a voter in the city who has resided within the city for a period of no less than twelve (12) consecutive months immediately prior to the time of submission of decl... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.820313 | -0.235962 | 0.362793 | -0.233887 |
## § 2.12.030 ELECTION AND TERM OF CITY COUNCIL. | An annual election shall be held every year on the first Tuesday of October for the election of the vacant or expired seats of the City Council as provided for in Title 4 of this Code. Newly elected members shall serve three (3)-year terms, and until a successor is qualified, except as otherwise provided in § 2.12.050(... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.533203 | -0.99707 | -1.050781 | -1.28125 |
## § 2.12.040 COMPENSATION OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. | The salary of members of the City Council shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per scheduled regular meeting and one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) per special meeting. In the event a Council Member is absent from a scheduled regular meeting due to travel on City business, the Council Member shall be paid for ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.30957 | -1.176758 | -0.510254 | -1.03125 |
## § 2.12.050 VACANCY ON CITY COUNCIL. | (A) The office of City Council member is vacated under the following conditions and upon the declaration of vacancy by the City Council. The City Council shall declare a vacancy when the person elected:
(1) Fails to qualify or take office within thirty (30) days after election or appointment to office;
(2) Is physica... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.976074 | 1.178711 | -0.070068 | -0.048615 |
## § 2.16.040 REGULAR MEETINGS. | (A) Regular meetings of the City Council shall convene at the City Hall, or any other designated place as may be approved by a majority vote of the City Council, on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the hour of 6:00 p.m., unless a different time is designated by the Mayor at least twenty-four (24) hours in... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.195313 | 0.036804 | -0.755371 | -0.88916 |
## § 2.16.050 SPECIAL MEETINGS. | Special City Council meetings or work sessions may be called by the City Manager, Mayor, or upon the request of at least two members of the City Council. The request shall be directed to the City Clerk who shall give notice of the special meeting to the City Manager, Mayor and/or the other members of the City Council. ... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.018555 | -0.512207 | -0.61377 | -0.838379 |
## § 2.16.060 WORK SESSIONS. | The City Council may hold work sessions for the purposes of planning, and for studying and discussing any question permitted by law. No official action, such as adoption of an ordinance or resolution, shall be taken by the City Council on any matters discussed in the work session until the matter is placed on the City ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -1.408203 | -0.70752 | -0.826172 | -1.164063 |
## § 2.16.070 EXECUTIVE SESSION. | (A) The City Council may, after convening as a public meeting, upon a majority vote of the body, determine to meet in an executive session to consider any matter set forth in divisions (B) or (C) of this section. The motion calling for the executive session must clearly and with specificity describe the subject of the ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | unalaska | null | -0.77832 | 0.484131 | -0.455811 | 0.128662 |
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