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### § 6.13.020. Cattery license required. | A. A cattery license shall be required to own, keep or harbor more than four but not to exceed ten cats that are four months of age or older. In no event shall the cattery facility allow more than ten cats four months of age or older on the premises for any duration.
B. License. It is unlawful for any person to keep a... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | ak | valdez | null | 2.09375 | -0.134155 | 2.007813 | 1.519531 |
### § 6.16.010. Impoundment and protective custody. | **A.** An officer may impound any animal if it is necessary to protect a person's health, peace or quiet, or if the animal or its owner is in violation of any of the following:
1. Section 6.08.020, Running at large prohibited;
2. Section 6.08.060, Injury to persons and animals prohibited;
3. Section 6.08.070, Vicious ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.773438 | -0.166748 | 1.264648 | 1.294922 |
### § 6.16.020. Impounding and redemption procedures—Fee schedules. | **A.** Dogs and other animals found running at large off the owner's premises anywhere in the city shall be taken up by an officer and impounded. If not claimed by the owner within five days during which the animal shelter is open for regular business, it shall be thereafter available for adoption.
**B.** If an impoun... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.998047 | 0.090393 | 1.237305 | 1.453125 |
## § 6.16.050. Protective custody. | A. An officer shall place an animal into protective custody when it is necessary to preserve the animal's health or safety and to ensure humane care and treatment. An animal placed in protective custody due to suspicion of cruelty or neglect of such animal shall be held as evidence pending charges for cruelty or neglec... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.174805 | -0.170654 | 2.148438 | 1.594727 |
### § 6.20.010. Proclamation of emergency requiring confinement of animals. | Whenever it becomes necessary to safeguard the public from the dangers of hydrophobia or other disease, the city council, if they deem it necessary, shall issue a proclamation ordering every person owning or keeping an animal to confine it securely indoors unless such animal shall have a muzzle of sufficient strength t... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.082031 | -0.710449 | 1.866211 | 2.507813 |
### § 6.20.020. Quarantine measures—Animals suspected of having rabies. | If an animal is believed to have rabies, or has been bitten by an animal suspected of having rabies, such animal shall be confined indoors or muzzled and confined by a leash or chain on the owner's premises and shall be placed under the observation of a duly licensed physician or veterinarian licensed under Alaska Stat... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.939453 | -0.447998 | 1.963867 | 2.142578 |
### § 6.20.030. Quarantine measures—Animals biting persons. | A. If an animal bites a person:
1. The bitten person and the owner of the animal shall immediately notify the police department which shall order the animal held on the owner's premises, or shall have it impounded as long as necessary for a complete examination at the Valdez animal shelter for not less than ten days. ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.026367 | 0.493652 | 2.191406 | 2.669922 |
### § 7.04.010. General provisions. | A. Applicability of State and Federal Laws to City Elections. No person shall violate any law of the state or of the United States of America pertaining to the calling of municipal elections or the conduct thereof, and such state and federal laws are incorporated in this chapter as if fully set out herein.
B. Conduct ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.614746 | -0.579102 | -1.147461 | -0.893555 |
### § 7.04.020. Elections—Timing of, offices elected, etc. | A. Regular City Elections—Offices Elected. There shall be no primary election for the city, but only a general election, called the regular election, which shall be held annually on the first Tuesday in May, at which time the electors shall elect city council members and members of the school board to fill those vacanc... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | -1.135742 | -0.203125 | -1.140625 | -1.040039 |
### § 7.04.030. Notice of elections. | A. At least thirty days before each city election, regular or special, the city clerk shall provide notice to local media outlets to the extent deemed reasonable by the city clerk and post on the city website a notice of such election. The notice shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
City of Valdez, AK
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## § 7.04.060. Withdrawal of declaration of candidacy petitions. | A nomination may be withdrawn by a candidate at any time during the period of filing a declaration of candidacy by appropriate written notice to the city clerk. However, after the filing has closed, no declaration may be withdrawn.
(Prior code § 7-6; Ord. 93-15 § 1; Ord. 14-02; Ord. 21-04 § 1) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -1.054688 | -1.244141 | -0.318115 | -1.004883 |
## § 7.04.070. Precincts—Polling places. | A. Precincts. The city shall consist of three election precincts for all regular and special city elections. The boundaries of these precincts shall be as follows:
1. Precinct No. 1. That portion of the city which lies west of Hazelet Avenue;
2. Precinct No. 2. That portion of the city which lies between Hazelet Aven... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -1.530273 | -1.036133 | -1.348633 | -0.911621 |
## § 7.04.080. Time for opening and closing polls. | On the day of election, each election board shall open the polls for voting at seven a.m., shall close the polls for voting at eight p.m. and shall keep the polls open during the time between these hours. The election board members shall report to the polling place at six-thirty a.m. of an election day.
(Prior code § ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -1.113281 | -2.091797 | -0.310791 | -1.105469 |
## § 7.04.090. Election officials—Specified—Appointment—Duties. | A. Supervision of Elections. The city clerk shall supervise city elections.
B. Appointment/Duties of Officials.
1. For each election precinct in the city, there shall be an election board composed of three judges appointed by the city council. Each judge shall be a qualified elector of the city. The city council shal... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.530762 | 0.457275 | -0.625488 | -0.594238 |
## § 7.04.105. Write-in candidates. | A. A candidate may be elected to office as a write-in candidate if the write-in candidate:
1. Satisfies the qualifications as provided in Section 7.04.040(C);
2. Receives at least twenty-five votes for city council or school board and fifty votes for mayor; and
3. Files a letter of intent form with the city clerk no... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.741699 | -0.013039 | -0.476318 | -0.739258 |
## § 7.04.110. Election materials and expenses. | A. Distribution. The city clerk shall provide sample ballots, the original register, the duplicate register, if one is to be used, oaths of office of judges, challenge oaths, tally forms and supplies required for city elections, an adequate supply of official ballots, sample ballots, ballots, boxes, voting booths or sc... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.037354 | 0.726074 | -0.502441 | -0.554199 |
## § 7.04.180. Absentee and questioned ballot counting board—Procedures. | A. There shall be one absentee and questioned ballot counting board for the city, composed of three judges appointed by the city council. The judges shall be qualified electors of the city. The city council shall designate one of the judges chair of the board. The city council shall also appoint from among the qualifie... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.749023 | 0.984375 | -0.072021 | 0.446533 |
### § 7.08.010. Authorized. | In accordance with Sections 4.6, 4.7 and 4.8 of the Charter, an initiative vote may be taken on any proposed legislation or referendum may be had on any legislation passed by city council. Initiative and referendum shall be governed by Alaska Statutes 29.26, Article 2, as it now reads or may hereafter be amended.
(Pr... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.887695 | 0.10553 | -1.28418 | -0.988281 |
### § 7.08.020. Matters to which initiative and referendum shall not apply. | A. The initiative shall not be used to dedicate revenues, to make or repeal appropriations, to create courts, to define the jurisdiction of courts or prescribe their rules or to enact special legislation. "Special legislation," as the term is used herein, means an ordinance or resolution which grants a privilege or imp... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.981934 | 0.387207 | -0.878906 | 0.068726 |
### § 7.08.030. Recall. | Recall of an elected official shall be governed by Alaska Statutes 29.26, Article 3, as it now reads or may hereafter be amended.
(Prior code § 2-50) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | -1.379883 | -0.375977 | -0.860352 | -1.045898 |
### § 7.08.040. Disqualification of recalled persons. | A person who was recalled or who resigns from office while recall proceedings are against them may not be appointed or elected to any office within one year after their resignation or recall.
(Prior code § 2-51)
City of Valdez, AK | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -1.407227 | -1.416992 | 1.072266 | -0.147583 |
### § 8.04.010. Adoption of state rules and regulations. | The rules and regulations pertaining to public health and sanitation, promulgated in accordance with Title 18, Alaska Statutes, are adopted by the city.
(Prior code § 12-1)
City of Valdez, AK | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -1.224609 | -0.59375 | -0.780273 | -1.016602 |
### § 8.08.010. Purpose of chapter. | The maintenance of health and sanitation requires, and it is the intention of this chapter to make, the collection, removal and disposal of garbage in the city compulsory and universal.
(Prior code § 21-2; Ord. 20-01 § 1) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.652832 | -1.18457 | -0.189087 | 0.023956 |
### § 8.08.020. Definitions. | For the purpose of this chapter, these terms shall have the following definitions:
"Garbage" means all unwanted or discarded solid or semisolid materials whether putrescible or nonputrescible originating from any source including, but not limited to, trash, rubbish and debris, refuse, waste and discarded food, animal ... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.651367 | 0.508301 | 0.265381 | 1.014648 |
### § 8.08.030. Garbage containers required—Use of containers. | A. It shall be the duty of every person in possession, charge or control of any premises, business establishment or industrial establishment where garbage is created or accumulates, at all times, to keep or cause to be kept dumpsters or portable garbage containers for the deposit therein of garbage; and to deposit or c... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.735352 | 0.249878 | 0.99707 | 0.437256 |
## § 8.08.040. Collection and disposal—Provided by city. | A. The city, either with its personnel and equipment or by contract, shall provide for the garbage collection and disposal service for all areas of the city.
B. It is unlawful for any person other than the city, its agents, servants, employees, contractors or permittees to engage in the business of collecting, removin... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.434326 | -0.48291 | 0.154785 | -0.026459 |
## § 8.08.050. Collection and disposal—Frequency of collection. | The schedule of services for collection of garbage under this chapter shall be based on weekly pickup, or other such schedule as may be established by the city manager. Increased frequency of service may be provided as necessary to the maintenance of general health and sanitation in the city.
(Prior code § 21-5; Ord. ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.576172 | -1.383789 | -0.644531 | -0.977051 |
## § 8.08.060. Burning and dumping of garbage. | No person shall burn any garbage without permission from the fire chief, except wastepaper, boxes, rubbish, debris, brush, grass, weeds and cuttings from trees, lawns or gardens, which may be burned in a covered incinerator;
No person shall dump or deposit any garbage on any street, alley, beach, waters, tidelands, pu... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.606934 | -1.283203 | 0.276855 | 0.281982 |
## § 8.08.070. General prohibitions regarding garbage disposal. | A. No person shall keep on or about the premises owned or occupied by them, any garbage, unless the same shall be in an approved-type container. No person shall keep on the premises owned or occupied by them any garbage for a longer period than the frequency of collection established by the city.
B. No person shall de... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.857422 | 0.294189 | 1.05957 | 1.140625 |
### § 8.12.010. International Fire Code—Adopted. | C. It is unlawful for any person to take any action or permit any action to be taken contrary to or in violation of any provisions of the International Fire Code.
(Ord. 02-22 § 1; Ord. 12-08 § 1) | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.340088 | -0.75 | -0.093506 | 0.156006 |
### § 8.12.020. International Fire Code—Enforcement. | A. The International Fire Code shall be enforced by the fire department.
B. The fire chief may detail such members of the fire department, or building department as inspectors or enforcement officers as shall from time to time be necessary.
(Ord. 02-22 § 1; Ord. 12-08 § 1) | true | Enforcement | Buildings | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.302979 | -1.02832 | -0.554688 | -0.807129 |
### § 8.12.030. Modification. | The city council shall have power to modify the provisions of the International Fire Code adopted by this chapter when such modifications do not fall below the minimum standards for fire safety and prevention as adopted by the Alaska State Fire Marshal.
(Ord. 02-22 § 1; Ord. 12-08 § 1) | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.732422 | -0.012894 | -0.515137 | -0.520996 |
### § 8.12.040. International Fire Code—Appeals. | Whenever the fire department shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the code has been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the fire ch... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.587402 | 1.088867 | 0.012054 | 0.587891 |
## § 8.12.070. International Fire Code—Violations—Penalties. | A. **Violation Penalties.** Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate used unde... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.461914 | 0.204834 | 0.6875 | 1.553711 |
### § 8.16.010. Permit to operate incinerators. | No person may construct, modify, reconstruct, operate or cause the operation of a facility containing two or more incinerators, which has a total, combined rated capacity of 1,000 pounds per hour, and which contains no single incinerator greater than or equal to 1,000 pounds per hour rated capacity, without a permit fr... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.601074 | -0.091736 | 0.467529 | 0.743164 |
### § 8.16.020. Emissions of particulate matter. | Emissions of particulate matter from an incinerator, less than one thousand pounds, but greater than or equal to three hundred pounds per hour rated capacity, may not exceed 0.15 grains per cubic foot corrected to twelve percent CO2 and standard conditions.
(Prior code § 2A-2) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.812988 | -0.361572 | 0.504395 | -0.050964 |
### § 8.16.030. Permit—Application—Requirements. | An application for a permit required by Section 8.16.010 of this chapter must include:
A. One set of plans and specifications clearly showing the layout of the proposed facility, location of equipment and points of discharge, building dimensions and stack height;
B. A map or aerial photograph on a scale of at least o... | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.162842 | 0.524414 | 0.084961 | 0.164185 |
### § 8.16.040. Permit—Application—Review criteria. | A. Before a permit is issued for a facility as required by Section 8.16.010 of this chapter, a public hearing on the application will be held within 30 days of receipt of all the
City of Valdez, AK
§ 8.16.040 VALDEZ CODE § 8.16.050
information required in Section 8.16.030 and public comments and testimony received wi... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 2.244141 | 1.508789 | 1.020508 | 1.083008 |
### § 8.20.010. Definitions. | A. "Abandoned vehicle" means a motor vehicle left unattended, standing, parked upon or within 10 feet of the traveled portion of a public roadway, or a public right-of-way, for a period in excess of 48 hours, upon private property without the consent of the owner in excess of 24 hours, or upon other public property for... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | 2.654297 | 1.391602 | 1.186523 | 1.476563 |
### § 8.20.030. Enumerated—Acts prohibited in all zones. | The following acts and conditions shall constitute a nuisance in all zones:
A. Whatever injures or endangers the safety, health, comfort or repose of the public, offends public decency, interferes with, obstructs or renders dangerous any street, highway, navigable lake or stream, interferes with the provision of publi... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 2.804688 | 0.930176 | 1.237305 | 2.042969 |
## § 8.20.070. Escape of soot, cinders, etc. | A. Dangers to Public Health.
1. It is unlawful for any person to permit or cause the escape of such quantities of soot, cinders, noxious acids, fumes and gases in such place or manner as to:
a. Be detrimental to any person or the public;
b. Endanger the health, comfort and safety of any such person or of the p... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.5625 | -0.515137 | 1.355469 | 2.287109 |
## § 8.20.080. Voluntary compliance agreements. | The abatement official may enter into a voluntary compliance agreement with a responsible party. The voluntary compliance agreement is a written, signed commitment by the responsible party to abate existing nuisances or code violations. The voluntary compliance agreement shall include the following:
A. The name and ad... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.264893 | -0.005394 | 0.120544 | 0.455811 |
## § 8.20.090. Abatement—Commencement of proceedings. | Whenever the abatement official has inspected any activity, condition or property and has found and determined that such activity, condition or property constitutes a nuisance, the abatement official may commence proceedings to have the nuisance abated by rehabilitation, repair or other appropriate action. The procedur... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.462891 | 0.171509 | 0.479736 | 0.79541 |
## § 8.20.100. Abatement—Standards to be followed. | The abatement official, and the board of appeals, if an appeal is taken, shall order the abatement in the manner calculated to entirely abate the nuisance with the least costs of abatement. Demolition shall not be ordered if repair or removal may accomplish the abatement.
(Prior code § 16-9; Ord. 11-02 § 1; Ord. 19-02... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.538086 | -0.397217 | -0.007427 | 0.002729 |
## § 8.20.110. Abatement—Notice and order. | A. Issuance—Contents. The abatement official shall issue a notice and order directly to the record owners of the affected property, or the person committing, creating or maintaining the nuisance. The notice and order shall be approved as to form by the city attorney and shall contain:
1. The street address and legal d... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.308594 | 1.188477 | 0.923828 | 1.291016 |
## § 8.20.140. Abatement—Notice and order—Posting. | A. Required. Every notice and order shall, in addition to being served as provided in Section 8.20.120B, be posted in a conspicuous place upon the affected property.
B. Compliance. No person shall remove or deface any such notice after it is posted until the required abatement has been completed.
(Prior code § 16-13;... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.290771 | -0.677734 | 0.406494 | 0.441162 |
## § 8.20.150. Abatement—Enforcement of order—Generally. | A. Violation. After any order of the abatement official or the board of appeals shall have become final, no person to whom any such order is directed shall fail, neglect or refuse to obey any such order.
B. Failure to Obey Order. If, after any order of the abatement official or the board of appeals has become final, a... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.609375 | 1.018555 | 0.955078 | 1.269531 |
## § 8.20.160. Abatement—Enforcement of order—Interference prohibited. | No person shall obstruct, impede or interfere with any officer, employee, contractor or authorized representative of the city or with any persons who own or hold any estate or interest in the premises affected by the nuisance which has been ordered abated, whenever such officer, employee, contractor or authorized repre... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.408203 | 0.411133 | -0.386475 | 0.399414 |
## § 8.20.170. Abatement—Appeal. | The responsible party or property owner of record may appeal from the notice and order or any action of the abatement official, excluding the imposition of civil fines, which may be set forth in Section 8.20.240.
(Prior code § 16-18; Ord. 96-22 § 2; Ord. 11-02 § 1; Ord. 19-02 § 1; Ord. 25-13, 10/21/2025) | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.595215 | -0.569824 | 0.013161 | -0.383057 |
## § 8.20.180. Appeal to the city council acting as the board of appeals. | The city council shall act as the board of appeals for an appeal of any action of decision of the abatement official, excluding the imposition of civil fines, which may be set forth in Section 8.20.240. | false | Process | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.696289 | -0.4375 | -1.053711 | -1.012695 |
### A. Filing Limit. | An appeal from any action or decision of the abatement official may be taken by any person or persons entitled to service under Section 8.20.110B. The appeal shall be in the form of a written statement, and state how the appellant will be affected or aggrieved by the action. The appeal must be filed within 30 days of t... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.825684 | -0.714355 | -0.659668 | -0.717285 |
### B. Stay of Proceedings. | The filing of an appeal shall stay all proceedings in the matter until a determination is made by the board of appeals, unless the board of appeals or a court issues an emergency enforcement order based on a certificate of imminent peril to life or property or otherwise. | true | Rules | Buildings | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.298096 | -0.624512 | 0.068604 | 1.220703 |
### C. Appeals Hearing. | Upon a determination by the city clerk that an appeal is timely filed by a person entitled to service under Section 8.20.110B and the appeal pertains to the subject matter of the underlying action, the city clerk shall schedule an appeals hearing before the board of appeals no sooner than 20 days from the date of the a... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.552246 | -0.363037 | -1.004883 | -0.915039 |
### D. Notice of Hearing. | 1. **Form of Notice.** A notice of the date, time, and place of the appeals hearing before the board of appeals shall be served on the appellant and shall be titled "NOTICE OF HEARING," and shall set forth the reasons why a nuisance was declared, the specific city code provisions violated, and the methods of abatement ... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.460693 | -0.24646 | 0.0131 | 0.342285 |
### E. Report. | A report concerning each case appealed to the board of appeals shall be prepared by the abatement official and filed with the city clerk. Such report shall state the decision and recommendations of the abatement official together with reasons for the decision and recommendations for abating the nuisance. All data and e... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.231567 | 0.432129 | 0.186279 | 0.648438 |
## § 8.20.190. Appeal to Superior Court. | An appeal from any action, decision, ruling, judgment or order of the board of appeals may be made by the responsible party or record owner of the property. Any appeal shall be made by filing a notice of appeal with the Superior Court, with a copy to the city clerk, within 30 days from the date of the action appealed. ... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.243286 | -0.531738 | -0.381592 | 0.387695 |
### A. General Procedure. | The abatement official may proceed with a summary abatement of a nuisance without notice where the abatement official determines that a nuisance is imminently dangerous to the health or safety of the occupants of the property or to the public. The abatement official may only pursue the level of abatement necessary to e... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.425781 | 0.019623 | 0.724121 | 1.927734 |
### B. Summary Abatement Powers. | After taking reasonable measures to contact the responsible party regarding the existence of a nuisance that immediately threatens health or safety and attempting to secure immediate abatement action from the responsible party, the abatement official may exercise the following powers upon finding that summary abatement... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 2.076172 | 0.023727 | 1.642578 | 2.367188 |
### C. Post-Abatement Notice. | After the summary abatement is completed, the city shall serve the responsible parties with a notice that states:
1. The actions taken by the city and the reasons for the actions;
2. The right to contest the abatement by appealing within 10 days of receiving the notice; and
3. A statement of the costs of the abateme... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.852051 | -0.989746 | -0.65625 | -0.372803 |
### D. Post-Summary Abatement Appeals. | If a summary abatement occurs in a manner that causes costs to accrue to the responsible party or materially impacts the responsible party's property rights, the responsible party may appeal the decision for a determination by the
City of Valdez, AK
§ 8.20.200 HEALTH AND SAFETY § 8.20.230
board of appeals regarding w... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.009933 | 0.590332 | 0.074829 | 0.238281 |
## § 8.20.210. Abatement—Recovery of costs. | A. Upon the completion of the abatement work, the abatement official shall prepare a report specifying the work done, itemizing the total cost of the work, the description of the property affected by the public nuisance and the names and addresses of the responsible party and record owner of the property. The abatement... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.689453 | 0.188599 | 0.209229 | 0.921387 |
## § 8.20.220. Remedies. | The remedies provided for in this chapter shall be cumulative and in addition to other remedies or procedures provided elsewhere in this code or by common law. In addition, a nuisance may be abated by the city in a civil action. When a lien has been placed upon a property, the city may bring an action of foreclosure as... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.114319 | -0.155273 | -1.044922 | -0.322754 |
## § 8.20.230. Minor offense fine schedule. | The penalty for violations of Sections 8.20.050, 8.20.060 and 8.20.070 of this chapter shall be as reflected in the fine schedule set forth in this section. Court appearance is optional upon citation for a violation of those sections of this chapter that appear in the fine schedule set out in Section 1.08.030 and as re... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.851074 | 0.649902 | -0.357422 | 0.302734 |
### § 8.24.010. Purpose. | The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health and welfare by prohibiting smoking in specified public places and places of employment.
(Ord. 04-04 § 1) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.119263 | -1.839844 | 0.95752 | 0.90918 |
### § 8.24.020. Definitions. | For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
- **"Attached bar"** means a bar area of a restaurant whose hours of operation do not extend past the hours of operation of the restaurant to which it is attached.
- **"Bar"** means... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.243164 | 0.588867 | 0.470947 | -0.199463 |
### § 9.04.010. Definitions—Conformance with state law. | Except as otherwise provided, the Alaska Statutes relating to the provisions of this title shall apply and are hereby incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.
(Prior code § 17-1; Ord. 14-06 § 1; Ord. 17-03 § 1; Ord. 17-06 § 1) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | -1.323242 | 0.365479 | -1.456055 | -1.40332 |
### § 9.04.020. Illegal acts generally. | A. No person shall do any of the following:
1. Solicit a person for the purpose of committing any illegal act;
2. Engage in any illegal occupation or business;
3. Attend or frequent any place in which an illegal business is permitted or conducted.
B. Voluntary intoxication is not a defense to a prosecution for an o... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.829102 | -0.685059 | 1.701172 | 0.89502 |
### § 9.04.030. Fine schedule. | The penalty for violations of this title shall be as reflected in the fine schedule set forth in this section. Court appearance is optional upon citation for a violation of those sections of this title that appear in the fine schedule set out in Section 1.08.030 and as reflected in the fine schedule set forth in this s... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.541992 | 0.435059 | 0.272949 | 0.557617 |
### § 9.08.010. False alarms prohibited. | No person shall maliciously turn in or cause to be turned in a false fire alarm.
(Prior code § 10-10; Ord. 14-06 § 1; Ord. 17-03 § 1) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.054352 | -1.882813 | 0.255859 | 0.992188 |
### § 9.08.020. False reports. | No person shall register, make, render or report any false alarm, report or complaint to the fire department, police department or any other city department knowing such alarm, report or complaint to be false. No person shall obtain the assistance of the fire department, police department or any other city department i... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.188477 | -1.379883 | 0.000139 | 0.786621 |
### § 9.08.030. Resisting arrests—Aiding escapes from police custody—Impersonation of police officers. | No person shall do any of the following:
A. Resist arrest by a police officer or assist a person in custody of a police officer to escape;
B. Impersonate a police officer or, without authority, attempt to exercise their powers.
(Prior code § 17-31; Ord. 14-06 § 1; Ord. 17-03 § 1) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.884766 | -0.930176 | 1.15625 | 1.09082 |
### § 9.08.040. Escapes from jail. | No person, who has been confined to the city jail, or any city institution provided for prisoners, shall escape from such jail or institution. It shall be unlawful for any person to aid or abet or in any way contribute in any manner to the aid of any person to escape or attempt to escape from such city jail or institut... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.192383 | -1.185547 | 1.90625 | 1.27832 |
### § 9.08.050. Misuse of the 911 or emergency call system. | It shall be unlawful for any person to make a request for emergency response services using the 911 or any emergency call system when no actual emergency exists and when the caller does not have a good faith basis to request emergency assistance.
(Ord. 17-03 § 1) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.033112 | -1.292969 | 0.525879 | 1.295898 |
### § 9.08.060. Violation—Penalty. | Upon citation under Sections 9.08.010 through 9.08.050, court appearance is mandatory.
(Ord. 17-03 § 1)
City of Valdez, AK | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.637695 | -0.598145 | 0.436279 | -0.73877 |
### § 9.12.010. Offenses against the peace—Disorderly conduct. | **A.** A person commits the crime of disorderly conduct if:
1. With intent to disturb the peace and privacy of another not physically on the same premises or with reckless disregard that the conduct is having that effect after being informed that it is having that effect, the person makes unreasonably loud noise;
2. ... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 2.410156 | 0.265625 | 0.882324 | 1.921875 |
### § 9.12.020. Vagrancy. | It is unlawful for any person to occupy, lodge or sleep in any vacant or unoccupied barn, garage, shed, shop, washroom, or other building or structure other than such as is kept for lodging purposes, or on any lot, beach, sidewalk or other real property, or in any automobile, truck, bus, or other vehicle, without ownin... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.155273 | -0.543457 | 0.911621 | 0.196167 |
## § 9.12.030. Loitering, etc., on school grounds. | It is unlawful for any person to loiter, idle or wander in, about or on any public, private or parochial school grounds or buildings, either on foot or in or on any vehicle, without having some lawful business therein or thereabout, or in connection with such school or the employees thereof, or for any person to do any... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 2.099609 | -0.612305 | 0.963867 | 1.776367 |
## § 9.12.050. Gambling. | The provisions of Title 11 of the Alaska Statutes relating to gambling are hereby incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein. A person engaged in unlawful gambling shall be guilty of a minor offense punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars. Upon citation under this section, court appearan... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.227539 | -0.173584 | 1.061523 | -0.04361 |
## § 9.12.070. Fireworks, explosives, stench bombs. | A. Use of fireworks is prohibited at all times except from ten p.m. on July 3rd to eleven-fifty-nine p.m. on July 4th, and from four p.m. on December 31st to eight p.m. on January 1st of each year subject to provisions of Section 8.20.070.
B. The sale of fireworks to any person under the age of eighteen is prohibited.... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.574219 | -0.466553 | 2.417969 | 2.291016 |
## § 9.12.080. Invasive viewing prohibited. | A. It is unlawful for any person to look into the windows or doors of any dwelling or building
City of Valdez, AK
§ 9.12.080 PUBLIC PEACE AND WELFARE § 9.12.090
in the city in such a manner as would be likely to interfere with the occupant's reasonable expectation of privacy and without the occupant's express or impl... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 2.177734 | 0.246216 | 2.056641 | 2.078125 |
### § 9.16.010. Issuing a bad check. | Issuing a bad check.
A. A person commits the crime of issuing a bad check if the person issues a check knowing that it will not be honored by the drawee.
B. In a prosecution under this section, it is prima facie evidence that the drawer knew the check would not be honored by the drawee if:
1. Payment of the check wa... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.05896 | 0.522461 | 0.951172 | 1.107422 |
### § 9.16.020. Theft. | A. A person commits theft if:
1. With intent to deprive another of property or to appropriate property of another to oneself or a third person the person obtains the property of another;
2. The person commits theft of lost or mislaid property under AS 11.46.160;
3. The person commits theft by deception under AS 11.4... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.025803 | 0.022186 | -0.44165 | 0.989746 |
## § 9.16.030. Concealment of merchandise. | A. A person commits the crime of concealment of merchandise if without authority the person knowingly conceals on or about the person the merchandise of a commercial establishment, not purchased by the person, while still on the premises of the commercial establishment, with intent to deprive the owner of the merchandi... | true | Enforcement | Business | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.552734 | -0.611816 | 0.687012 | 1.257813 |
## § 9.16.040. Fraudulent use of an access device. | A. A person commits the crime of fraudulent use of an access device if, with intent to defraud, the person uses an access device to obtain property or services with knowledge that the access device is stolen or forged; the access device is expired or has been revoked or canceled; or for any other reason, that person's ... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.363037 | -0.53418 | 0.459229 | 1.613281 |
### § 9.20.010. Generally. | No person shall do any of the following:
A. Maliciously destroy or injure any public property or any private property not their own;
B. Drive a vehicle not their own without the owner's consent;
C. Interfere with, obstruct, mutilate, conceal or tear down any official notice or placard posted by any city officer with... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.720703 | -0.006401 | 0.508789 | 1.672852 |
### § 9.20.020. Disposal of abandoned, found or stolen property—Returning unclaimed property to finder. | A. Disposable Property. Except as otherwise required by law, the following property in possession of the police department may be disposed of as provided in this chapter:
City of Valdez, AK
§ 9.20.020
VALDEZ CODE
§ 9.20.020
1. Property collected as evidence and not claimed by the owner within thirty days after fina... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.774414 | 0.896973 | 0.227173 | 0.811035 |
### § 9.24.010. Curfew for minors. | **A. Purpose.** The purpose of this section is to: (1) promote the general welfare and protect the general public through the reduction of juvenile violence and crime within the city; (2) promote the safety and well-being of the city's youngest citizens, persons under the age of eighteen, whose inexperience renders the... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 3.113281 | 0.802246 | 3.947266 | 2.294922 |
### § 9.28.010. Possession, use of controlled substances. | A. AS 11.71.010 through 11.71.090 and 11.71.140 through 11.71.900, and such amendments as may be made thereto from time to time, are adopted by reference into this code. Any conduct involving a controlled substance which is declared to be a crime or an offense by the foregoing sections of the Alaska Statutes is unlawfu... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.197021 | 0.438721 | 0.955078 | 1.610352 |
### § 9.28.020. Forfeiture proceedings. | A. Property listed in Section 9.28.030 may be forfeited to the city either upon conviction of the defendant of a violation of Section 9.28.010 or AS 11.71, or upon judgment of a court in a separate civil proceeding in rem. The court may order a forfeiture in the in rem proceeding if it finds that an item specified in S... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.021881 | 1.203125 | -0.524902 | 0.686523 |
### § 9.28.030. Items subject to forfeiture. | The following may be forfeited to the city:
A. A controlled substance which has been manufactured, distributed, dispensed, acquired, or possessed in violation of this code or AS 11.71;
City of Valdez, AK
§ 9.28.030 PUBLIC PEACE AND WELFARE § 9.28.040
B. Raw materials, products, and equipment which are used or intend... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.196289 | 1.823242 | 0.222778 | 1.210938 |
## § 9.28.070. Petition for release of seized items. | A. A claimant under Section 9.28.050(B) may at any time petition for release of a seized item as follows:
1. To a court in which a warrant for seizure has been issued;
2. To a court in which a criminal or civil action alleging forfeiture of the item has been filed; or
3. Before an action is filed, or if no seizure w... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.257813 | 0.111511 | 0.646973 | 0.354736 |
## § 9.28.080. Petition for sale of seized item. | A claimant under Section 9.28.050(B) or the city may petition the court for sale of an item before final disposition of court proceedings. The court shall grant a petition for sale upon a finding that the sale is in the best interests of the city and the preservation and maintenance of the item seized. Proceeds from th... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.327881 | -0.18811 | -0.24585 | -0.280029 |
## § 9.28.090. Disposal of forfeited property. | Property forfeited under Sections 9.28.020 through 9.28.120, other than controlled substances and firearms, shall be disposed of by the department in accordance with applicable law. Firearms shall be disposed of as provided in AS 18.65.340. As to property other than firearms or controlled substances, the department may... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.022461 | 1.300781 | 0.086792 | 1.167969 |
### § 9.32.010. Discharge of firearms. | A. No person may discharge a firearm within the city except:
1. At the rifle range located on Airport Road north of the Valdez airport;
2. At the Valdez High School small bore range;
3. At the police shooting range located on Airport Road north of the Valdez airport;
4. At Robe Lake and adjoining wetlands, using sh... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | valdez | null | 1.422852 | 1.334961 | 0.711914 | 1.527344 |
### § 9.36.010. Incident management—Established. | There is established an incident management team for the city, as an agency within the city government, to be composed of the city manager and such other persons that he or she may appoint from time to time.
(Prior code § 6-1; Ord. 93-02 § 2; Ord. 14-06 § 1; Ord. 17-03 § 1; Ord. 20-03 § 1; Ord. 22-01 § 1) | false | Process | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | -1.233398 | -1.125977 | -0.944336 | -0.911133 |
### § 9.36.020. Incident management—Composition. | All city officers and employees, together with those volunteer forces enrolled to aid them prior to, during, or immediately following a disaster, shall constitute the incident management response as provided by law.
(Prior code § 6-2; Ord. 93-02 § 3; Ord. 14-06 § 1; Ord. 17-03 § 1; Ord. 20-03 § 1Ord. 22-01 § 1) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | -1.053711 | -0.546875 | -0.691406 | 0.32373 |
### § 9.36.030. Manager. | The city manager shall appoint an emergency manager and a staff to serve at the pleasure of the city manager.
(Prior code § 6-3; Ord. 93-02 § 4; Ord. 14-06 § 1; Ord. 17-03 § 1; Ord. 20-03 § 1; Ord. 22-01 § 1) | false | Process | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | -1.371094 | -1.318359 | -0.958984 | -0.628418 |
### § 9.36.040. Emergency preparedness team—Policy. | There is created an emergency preparedness team as part of city administration. Such emergency preparedness team, as an agency of the government, will discuss the economic, political, legal, and social implications of both the threat and the response to emergency situations to determine general policy and procedures re... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | valdez | null | -0.791992 | -0.182129 | -0.850098 | 0.916992 |
### § 9.36.050. Duties and functions of emergency manager. | The emergency manager shall cause to have prepared an emergency preparedness plan which he or she shall review and keep up to date as the occasion demands. A copy of the emergency preparedness plan shall be filed with the city clerk. Distribution and maintenance of such plan shall be set by the emergency preparedness t... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | -1.148438 | -0.916016 | -0.739258 | 0.313232 |
## § 9.36.070. Public health emergency. | The city council may, by ordinance passed by an affirmative vote of not less than six members, declare a public health emergency. During a declared public health emergency, the city council may, by an affirmative vote of not less than six members, issue emergency mandates to protect public health. Pursuant to Charter S... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | valdez | null | 0.907227 | -0.359863 | 0.618652 | 2.376953 |
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