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### § 16.08.170. Preference rights to release. | A lessee under this chapter, under an existing lease, shall upon expiration of the lease be allowed a preference right to release those lands previously leased by them, if all of the factors are substantially equivalent, unless it shall be determined by the borough that the renewal of such lease is not in the best inte... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.905762 | -0.55127 | -1.109375 | -0.820801 |
### § 16.08.180. Removal or reversion of improvements upon termination of lease. | Improvements owned by a lessee on borough tidelands shall be removed by him or her within 60 days after termination of the lease for any cause; provided, that such removal will not cause injury or damage to the land; and that the borough manager may extend the time for removing such improvements in cases where hardship... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.488281 | -0.72998 | -0.041809 | -0.301025 |
### § 16.08.190. Giving of notices and demands. | Any notice or demand which must be given under the terms of a lease under this chapter may be given, in writing, by registered or certified mail addressed to the other party at the address shown on the lease. Notice shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States postal receptacle.
(Ord. 990 § 2, 2021) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.333984 | -1.25 | -1.017578 | -1.311523 |
### § 16.08.200. Compliance with regulations. | The lessee shall comply with all regulations or ordinances which any proper public authority shall promulgate for the promotion of sanitation and fire protection and shall comply with all building and zoning codes. The lessee's premises shall be opened for inspection by authorized representatives of the borough at all ... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.270264 | -0.775391 | -0.09314 | -0.136475 |
### § 16.08.210. Reservation of rights-of-way. | The borough expressly reserves the right to grant easements or rights-of-way across leased land if it is determined in the best interest of the borough to do so. The lessee whose land such easements cross shall be entitled to damages for all improvements destroyed or damaged.
(Ord. 990 § 2, 2021)
City and Borough of W... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.844727 | -0.882813 | -1.262695 | -1.039063 |
### § 16.10.010. Scope. | This chapter governs the procedure for leasing borough-owned real property, excluding tidelands which are subject to the procedures in Chapter 16.08 WMC. The intent of this chapter is to ensure equitable leasing of borough-owned real property in such manner as will encourage development, maximize the value of borough a... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.22168 | -0.196167 | -1.125 | -0.941406 |
### § 16.10.020. Definitions. | For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
"Fair rental value" means the rent computed from the appraised fair market value of the land, and such term shall mean the highest price, described in terms of money for which the pr... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.565918 | 0.057037 | -1.030273 | -1.089844 |
### § 16.10.030. Applications. | A. A person or entity seeking a lease for borough-owned real property shall file an application with the borough clerk's office. Applications for real property leases shall then be submitted to the borough manager and the planning and zoning commission for review before being presented to the borough assembly for consi... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.43335 | 0.683594 | -0.027649 | 0.278076 |
## § 16.10.040. Appraisal – Required improvements. | A. No real property shall be leased, or a renewal lease issued, unless appraised within six months prior to the approval by the borough assembly or renewal of the lease. The applicant shall be required to pay for the appraisal. Real property shall be leased for an annual rent of 10 percent of the appraised value of the... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.463623 | 0.088013 | 0.202881 | -0.276367 |
## § 16.10.050. Fair rental value to be used for leases – Exceptions. | Real property of the borough may be leased for less than the fair rental value thereof in accordance with this section. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions, the borough may lease real property for less than the fair rental value to any state or federal agency, nonprofit organization, or new industries, as defined ... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.514648 | -0.422852 | -0.875488 | -0.742676 |
## § 16.10.060. Notice of publication. | When an application is submitted to the borough clerk to lease borough-owned real property, the borough clerk shall forward the application to the economic development director for planning and zoning commission consideration.
The economic development director shall schedule a public hearing and mail the public hearin... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.252197 | 0.519531 | -0.312256 | 0.510742 |
### § 16.10.120. Adjustment of annual rental. | All leases shall stipulate that the annual rental payment shall be subject to adjustment on the fifth anniversary of the date of the lease and each fifth anniversary date thereafter. All adjusted rates shall be computed at the greater of 10 percent of the fair market value of the land and improvements owned by the boro... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.768555 | -0.221802 | -0.526855 | -0.666504 |
### § 16.10.130. Utilization of leased property. | Leases shall be utilized solely for the purposes within the scope of the lease. Development for other use or failure to develop the land consistent with an applicable development plan without the express consent of the borough assembly shall constitute a violation of the lease and may result in termination of the lease... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.371338 | -0.479004 | -0.024216 | 0.1698 |
### § 16.10.140. Subleasing and assignment of leases. | No lessee of borough-owned real property shall sublease or assign his or her lease or any interest therein without the prior written consent of the borough assembly. Consent to sublease or assign shall not be unreasonably withheld but shall be granted on a case-by-case basis where the borough assembly finds that the as... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.277344 | -1.099609 | 0.017029 | -0.262451 |
### § 16.10.150. Lease amendments. | No lease under this chapter may be modified orally or in any manner other than by a lease amendment approved by the borough assembly and signed by all parties thereto or their respective successors in interest.
(Ord. 1046 § 2, 2023) | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.47168 | -1.231445 | -0.478271 | -1.010742 |
### § 16.10.160. Cancellation or forfeiture of leases – Generally. | A. Leases in good standing may be canceled in whole or in part at any time upon written agreement between the lessee and the borough and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the lease.
B. If the lease should be terminated because of any breach by the lessee, the rental payment made by the lessee shall be forfeit... | true | Enforcement | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.573242 | -0.182617 | 0.258301 | 0.446045 |
## § 16.10.165. Cancellation or forfeiture of leases – Environmental contamination. | Unless otherwise conditioned in the executed lease agreement or subsequent amendments thereof, the following shall apply to all borough-owned real property leases:
A. The borough may cancel a lease if the lessee causes, permits, or fails to prevent the release, discharge, or disposal of any hazardous substances, pollu... | true | Enforcement | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 1.611328 | 0.175903 | 1.3125 | 2.490234 |
## § 16.10.170. Preference rights to re-lease. | A lessee under this chapter, under an existing lease, shall upon expiration of the lease be allowed a preference right to renew the lease, unless the borough determines that the renewal is not in the best interest of the borough.
(Ord. 1046 § 2, 2023) | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.467285 | -1.03125 | -0.362305 | -0.829102 |
## § 16.10.180. Removal or reversion of improvements upon termination of lease. | A lessee's improvements on borough-owned real property shall be removed by the lessee within 60 days after termination of the lease for any cause; provided, that such removal will not cause injury or damage to the land. The borough manager may extend the time for removing such lessee improvements. With the consent of t... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.05838 | -0.806641 | -0.082886 | -0.013695 |
## § 16.10.190. Giving of notices and demands. | Any notice or demand which must be given under the terms of a lease under this chapter may be given, in writing, by registered or certified mail addressed to the other party at the address shown on the lease. Notice shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States postal receptacle.
(Ord. 1046 § 2, 2023)
City... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.253906 | -0.876465 | -1.029297 | -1.212891 |
## § 16.10.200. Compliance with regulations. | The lessee shall comply with all federal, state, and local statutes and ordinances with regard to the leased premises, including all borough building and zoning codes. The lessee's premises shall be opened for inspection by authorized representatives of the borough at all reasonable times.
(Ord. 1046 § 2, 2023) | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.404785 | -1.000977 | -0.171631 | -1.020508 |
## § 16.10.210. Reservation of rights-of-way. | The borough expressly reserves the right to grant easements or rights-of-way across leased land if it is determined in the best interest of the borough to do so.
(Ord. 1078 § 2, 2025)
City and Borough of Wrangell, AK
§ 16.12.010 PUBLIC LANDS § 16.12.012 | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.00293 | -1.095703 | -1.521484 | -1.294922 |
## CHAPTER 16.12 | DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC LANDS AND TIDELANDS¹⁵
§ 16.12.010. Applicability of provisions.
The provisions of this chapter shall constitute the formal procedure for the lease, sale, or other disposition of real property for interest in real property or tideland owned by the borough. Nothing herein shall preclude the boroug... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 1.499023 | 1.393555 | -0.739258 | -0.065857 |
## tidelands applications. | The decision to sell borough-owned real property or tidelands requires careful consideration of multiple factors to ensure that such transactions align with the comprehensive plan, strategic goals and serve the public interest. The planning and zoning commission and port commission, if applicable, will utilize the foll... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.828613 | 1.091797 | -0.175415 | 0.47583 |
### § 16.12.060. Restriction on sale of tidelands and sufficiency of proof. | No sale of tidelands shall occur except upon public hearing as per WMC § 16.12.040(A)(2). At the public hearing, the applicant must clearly demonstrate the benefits of sale of the subject tidelands tract that could not be realized by the borough through leasing; a determination by the borough assembly adverse to the ap... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.229614 | 0.194946 | 0.568848 | 0.100037 |
### § 16.12.070. Preference rights of upland owners and tidelands lessees. | **A.** Uplands owner abutting tide and submerged lands for which a sale application is submitted, whether submitted by the uplands owner or a third party, shall be entitled to a preference right in the form of the right to meet or exceed the highest bid or offer tendered by another person for the purchase of abutting t... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.712891 | 0.367676 | -0.825195 | -0.047058 |
### § 16.12.075. Additional requirements. | The borough assembly may provide such additional and necessary requirements as they find necessary to carry out the specific and unique terms of each such sale and as may from time to time be necessary and not inconsistent with this chapter.
(Ord. 1079 § 2, 2025) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.030273 | -0.173706 | -1.087891 | -1.395508 |
### § 16.12.080. Exchange or trade of borough real property or tidelands. | Notwithstanding any other requirement of this chapter, except the requirements provided for public notice in WMC § 16.12.015, exchanges or trades of borough-owned real property or tidelands or interests therein shall be governed solely by this section and in compliance with the borough charter, the borough assembly may... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.147217 | 1.5625 | -0.628418 | -0.369873 |
### § 18.04.010. Adoption. | The bound volumes containing the code known as the Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition, of the International Conference of Building Officials, including Appendix Chapter 3, Divisions I, II and IV; Chapter 4, Division II; Chapter 11; Chapter 12, Division I; and Chapter 34, Division I, together with the local amendments ... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.280273 | 1.160156 | -1.226563 | -1.268555 |
### § 18.04.020. Modifications. | The building official shall have the power to modify any of the provisions of the Uniform Building Code adopted by this chapter upon application in writing by the owner or lessee or his duly authorized agent, when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the code; provided, that ... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.86377 | 0.013153 | -0.615723 | -0.443848 |
### § 18.04.030. Appeals. | Whenever the building official disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decisions of the building official to the borough manager within 30 days from the dat... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.383301 | -1.117188 | -0.844238 | -0.701172 |
### § 18.04.040. Building permits – Compliance with ordinances. | A. No permit will be issued for the construction of new buildings or building, within the corporate limits of the borough, which is inconsistent with any borough ordinances and regulations, except as provided in subsection (B) of this section for the remote residential mixed-use district (RMU).
B. The provisions of WM... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.103577 | 1.048828 | -0.510742 | -0.326172 |
### § 18.04.060. Section 204 repealed and reenacted – Board of appeals. | Section 204 of the Uniform Building Code is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
> In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this code, there shall be and hereby is created a board of appeals, consisti... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.843262 | 0.022842 | -1.100586 | -0.939941 |
### § 18.04.070. Section 106.4.2 amended – Retention of plans. | Section 106.4.2 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read as follows:
> One set of approved plans, specifications, and computations shall be retained by the building official for a period of not less than 90 days from the date of completion of the work covered therein.
(Ord. 691 § 4, 2000; Formerly § 18.04.106.... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.573242 | -0.732422 | -0.46875 | -1.414063 |
### § 18.04.080. Section 107.2 amended – Permit fees. | Section 107.2 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read as follows:
> A. No building permit fees shall be charged for improvements or construction of less than two thousand dollars valuation.
>
> B. All building permit fees for permits for construction of valuation of two thousand dollars or more shall be listed... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.783203 | -0.346436 | -0.857422 | -1.039063 |
### § 18.04.090. Section 107.3 amended – Plan review fees. | Section 106.4.2 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by revising the first sentence to read as follows:
> When submittal documents are required by Section 06.3.2, a plan review fee may be required to be paid before a permit will be issued.
(Ord. 691 § 4, 2000; Formerly § 18.04.107.3)
City and Borough of Wrangell, ... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.170898 | -0.039459 | -0.739746 | -1.360352 |
### § 18.04.110. Section 202 amended – "A" definitions. | Section 202 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by deleting the definition of "alley" and substituting the following:
> ALLEY is a public space or thoroughfare, 20 feet or less, but not less than 10 feet in width, which has been dedicated for public use.
(Ord. 691 § 4, 2000; Formerly § 18.04.202) | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.365234 | -0.853516 | -0.605957 | -1.331055 |
### § 18.04.120. Section 203 amended – "B" definitions. | Section 203 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding the following definition:
> BUILDING, PUBLIC shall be any structure which is other than a Group R-3 dwelling or Group U Occupancy.
(Ord. 691 § 4, 2000; Formerly § 18.04.203) | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.824219 | -0.079163 | -0.366943 | -1.423828 |
### § 18.04.130. Section 904.2 amended – Fire extinguishing systems. | Section 904.2 of the Uniform Building Code is amended as follows:
A. Section 904.2.2 of the Uniform Building Code, All occupancies, except Group R, Division 3 and Group U occupancies, is amended by deleting "the floor area exceeds 1,500 square feet and."
B. Section 904.2.3.2 of the Uniform Building Code, Basements, i... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.115234 | 0.535645 | -0.032806 | -0.552734 |
### § 18.04.140. Section 1302 added – Energy conservation. | Section 1302 is added to the Uniform Building Code to read as follows:
> For the purpose of energy conservation, the requirements of the Building Energy Efficiency Standard, 1991 Edition, by the State of Alaska will be the criteria to be used for new construction.
(Ord. 691 § 4, 2000; Formerly § 18.04.1302)
City and ... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.125 | 0.739746 | -0.127319 | -0.733887 |
### § 18.08.010. Adoption. | The bound volumes containing the code known as the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1997 Edition, of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and every part thereof, together with the local amendments as set forth in Chapter 18.10 WMC, shall constitute the laws of the borough relating to plumbing insta... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.142578 | 0.477539 | -1.041992 | -1.255859 |
### § 18.08.020. Modifications. | The building official shall have the power to modify any of the provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by this chapter upon application in writing by the owner or lessee or his duly authorized agent, when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the code; provided, that ... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.850098 | 0.314209 | -0.561523 | -0.448242 |
### § 18.08.030. Appeals. | Whenever the building official disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of decisions of the building official to the borough manager within 30 days from the date of the decision. The appellant shall pay a nonrefundable filing fee of $50.00 to the bor... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.640625 | -0.450195 | -0.655762 | -0.861328 |
## CHAPTER 18.10 | PLUMBING CODE AMENDMENTS
§ 18.10.010. Local amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1997 Edition.
The amendments to the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code are listed hereafter by section.
(Ord. 690 § 5, 2000)
§ 18.10.020. Section 102.3.2 deleted and replaced – Penalties.
Section 102.3.2 of the Uniform Plu... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.00293 | 0.925293 | -0.749023 | -0.946289 |
### § 18.12.010. National Electrical Code adopted by reference. | For the purpose of regulating the construction, reconstruction, addition, enlargement, conversion, equipment, use, and maintenance of all electrical wiring and devices within and without all buildings and structures within the borough there is adopted, as the electrical code of the borough, the current version of the N... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.53125 | 1.496094 | -0.723633 | -0.73877 |
### § 18.12.040. Permits and fees. | Permits and fees shall be required as provided and determined under WMC § 15.12.035.
(Ord. 833 § 43, 2009; Ord. 243 § 4, 1969; prior code § 18.20.010(c)) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.871094 | -0.091614 | -1.011719 | -1.490234 |
### § 18.12.050. Underground installation drawings. | The installation of all underground electrical installations beneath borough streets and sidewalks shall be by permission of the borough manager who shall be furnished a detailed scale drawing of the as-built installations.
(Ord. 428 § 9, 1982; Ord. 243 § 4, 1969; prior code § 18.20.010(d)) | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.272461 | -1.009766 | -0.162476 | -0.987305 |
### § 18.12.060. Penalty for violations. | Any person, firm, partnership, copartnership, limited liability company or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided for in WMC § 1.20.010.
(Ord. 833 § 61, 2009; Ord. 428 § 10, 1982; Ord. 243 § 4, 1969; prior code § 18.20.020)
City and Borough of Wrangell, AK
§ 18.16... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.178589 | 0.185425 | -0.712402 | 0.036499 |
### § 18.16.010. Adoption. | The bound volumes containing the code known as the Uniform Fire Code, 1997 Edition, of the International Conference of Building Officials, including Appendices I-A, II-B, II-F, II-G, III-A, III-B, III-C, V-A and Division VI Appendices, together with the local amendments as set forth herein, shall constitute the laws of... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.885254 | 1.199219 | -0.435059 | 0.55957 |
### § 18.16.020. Modifications. | The chief of the fire department shall have the power to modify any of the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code adopted by this chapter upon application in writing by the owner or lessee or his duly authorized agent, when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the code; provided... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.775391 | 0.29248 | -0.591797 | -0.202515 |
### § 18.16.030. Appeals. | Whenever the chief of the fire department disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decisions of the chief of the fire department to the borough manager withi... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.408691 | -0.835938 | -0.788086 | -0.552734 |
### § 18.16.060. Section 105.8 amended – Permit required. | Section 105.8 of the Uniform Fire Code is amended by deleting all required permits except the following:
City and Borough of Wrangell, AK
§ 18.16.060 WRANGELL CODE § 18.16.070
a.2. Aircraft refueling vehicles.
c.1. Candles and open flames in assembly areas.
e.1. Explosives and blasting agents.
f.1. Fire hydrants a... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.392822 | 0.216309 | 0.430908 | 0.36377 |
### § 18.20.010. Definitions. | As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated below:
A. "Trailer coach" means and includes any vehicle or similar portable structure constructed so as to permit its being used as a conveyance on a public street and so as to permit the occupancy thereof as a dwelling by one or more perso... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.462158 | -0.595703 | -0.606934 | -0.885742 |
### § 18.20.020. Permit – Required – Application. | A. It is unlawful to establish, maintain or operate any trailer court in the borough without first having obtained a permit therefor.
B. Application for such permit shall be made in writing to the clerk in compliance with regulations relating to permit applications, and shall contain the name of the applicant, the loc... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.244141 | -1.239258 | -0.096924 | -0.390381 |
### § 18.20.030. Permit – Plans required. | Each such application shall be accompanied by a plat or sketch showing the size and location of all buildings and structures.
(Ord. 237 § 5, 1969; prior code § 21.50.030) | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.214844 | -1.617188 | -0.888184 | -1.612305 |
### § 18.20.040. Permit – Fee. | The fee for such permit shall be $100.00 plus $5.00 for each trailer coach over 20 for which accommodations exist. If the number is increased, this shall be reported to the clerk, and the additional fee, if any, necessitated by such increase shall be paid before the additional spaces are put to use.
(Ord. 237 § 5, 196... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.129883 | -1.415039 | -0.600098 | -1.333984 |
### § 18.20.050. Character of permittee and caretaker. | A. No such permit shall be issued to any but a person of good character, nor to any corporation if any officer thereof is not a person of good character.
B. It is unlawful to hire or keep as manager, superintendent or person in charge of a trailer court any person who is not a person of good character or any person wh... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.016968 | -0.395508 | 0.764648 | 0.285645 |
### § 18.20.060. Supervision of courts. | Each trailer court, while operated, shall be in charge of a responsible attendant or caretaker at all times, who shall be responsible, with the permittee, for compliance with the provisions of this chapter relating to the conduct of such courts.
(Ord. 237 § 5, 1969; prior code § 21.50.060) | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.858398 | -0.965332 | 0.384766 | -0.983887 |
### § 18.20.070. Trailer spaces. | A. No trailer coach shall be parked closer than 10 feet to the side lot lines of a trailer court, or closer than 10 feet to a public street or alley.
B. Each individual trailer site shall abut or face on a driveway or clear, unoccupied space.
C. There shall be an open space of at least 16 feet between the sides of ev... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.254639 | -1.360352 | 0.364502 | -0.546875 |
### § 18.20.080. Water supply. | An adequate supply of pure water for drinking and domestic purposes from the borough water supply system or state-approved source shall be supplied to the trailer court.
(Ord. 423 § 4, 1981; Ord. 237 § 5, 1969; prior code § 21.50.080) | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.936523 | -1.568359 | -0.118652 | -0.823242 |
### § 18.20.090. Sanitary facilities. | Each trailer court shall provide toilets, baths or showers which shall comply with the provisions of the ordinance relating thereto, to accommodate any trailer coach in which these units are not self-contained.
(Ord. 237 § 5, 1969; prior code § 21.50.090) | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.839844 | -0.918457 | 0.781738 | -0.84082 |
### § 18.20.100. Garbage. | It shall be the duty of the owner, his agent or caretaker, to provide for the collection and removal of garbage or other waste materials and to otherwise maintain the court in a clean and sanitary condition.
(Ord. 237 § 5, 1969; prior code § 21.50.100) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.745117 | -1.93457 | 0.390869 | -0.683105 |
### § 18.20.110. Lights. | The court shall be kept properly and adequately lighted at all times so that the grounds shall be safe for occupants and visitors.
(Ord. 237 § 5, 1969; prior code § 21.50.110) | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.527344 | -1.807617 | 1.344727 | -0.486084 |
### § 18.20.120. Permanent use restrictions. | A. It is unlawful for any person to remove the wheels or other transporting device from any trailer coach or otherwise to affix the trailer coach permanently to the ground so as to prevent ready removal of such trailer coach, unless a permit to do so is obtained as required for the construction of a new building. Any s... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.359131 | -0.008949 | 1.323242 | 0.236206 |
### § 18.24.010. Adoption. | The bound volumes containing the code known as the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, of the International Conference of Building Officials, and every part thereof, together with the local amendments as set forth in this chapter, shall constitute the laws of the borough relating to the... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.033203 | 0.369141 | -0.729004 | -0.028137 |
### § 18.24.020. Modifications. | The building official shall have the power to modify any of the provisions of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings adopted by this chapter upon application in writing by the owner or lessee or his duly authorized agent, when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict let... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 1.001953 | 0.493164 | -0.201904 | 0.187378 |
### § 18.24.025. Appeals. | Whenever the building official disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decisions of the building official to the borough manager within 30 days from the dat... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.352539 | -1.075195 | -0.899902 | -0.713867 |
### § 18.24.030. Definitions. | "Board of appeals" as used in the code means "borough assembly." "Director of public works" as used in the code means "superintendent of public works." "Fire marshal" as used in the code means "chief of the borough fire department." "Misdemeanor" as used in the code means "violation."
(Ord. 687 § 4, 2000) | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.255859 | -0.637207 | -1.194336 | -1.404297 |
### § 18.24.050. Section 205 amended – Board of appeals. | Section 205 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended to read as follows:
> The Board of Appeals shall provide the final interpretation of the provisions of this code and hear appeals provided for hereunder. The board shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant, wi... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.519043 | -0.110474 | -0.865723 | -0.240967 |
### § 18.24.070. Section 404.3 added – Abatement of nuisance in emergency. | Section 404.3 is added to the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings to read as follows:
> (3) The Borough Manager upon the written recommendation of the building official, may abate any public nuisance summarily without notice in an emergency where the life or safety of the public is endangered and whe... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.97998 | 0.42334 | 0.268799 | 1.807617 |
### § 18.24.080. Section 501 amended – Form of appeal. | Section 501 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended by adding new paragraph 8 as follows:
> 8. The appellant shall pay a nonrefundable filing fee of $50 to the Borough for processing the appeal, and the filing fee shall be deposited with the building official.
(Ord. 687 § 4, 2000; Form... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.139648 | -0.304688 | -0.804688 | -0.743164 |
### § 18.24.090. Section 802.1 amended – General. | Section 802.1 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended by changing the word "shall" as appears twice in this subsection to "may."
City and Borough of Wrangell, AK
§ 18.24.090 WRANGELL CODE § 18.24.120
(Ord. 687 § 4, 2000; Formerly § 18.24.802.1) | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.858398 | 0.100708 | -0.678223 | -0.810547 |
### § 18.24.100. Section 905 deleted and replaced – Personal obligation and special assessment. | Section 905 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is deleted and replaced to read as follows:
(a) The responsibility for payment of the charges for abatements as set forth in this chapter shall rest upon the owners of the property upon which the abatement occurred, to include the owners at the t... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | 0.221069 | 1.140625 | 0.12146 | 0.880371 |
### § 18.24.110. Section 907 repealed and replaced – Authority for installment payment of assessments with interest. | Section 907 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is deleted and substituted with the following:
Payment Schedule – Delinquency, Interest. These matters shall be controlled by WMC § 5.16.170.
(Ord. 687 § 4, 2000; Formerly § 18.24.907) | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.536133 | 0.588379 | -0.724121 | -0.470703 |
### § 18.24.120. Section 908 amended – Lien of assessment. | Section 908 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended by deleting subsections (.1) and (.2) and substituting the following:
Immediately upon its being placed on the assessment roll the assessment shall be deemed to be complete, the several amounts assessed shall be payable, and the assess... | true | Rules | Buildings | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.74707 | 0.664063 | -0.641113 | 0.476563 |
### § 19.04.010. Purpose of provisions. | The purpose of this title is to promote and improve the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the borough. These regulations are designed to further the orderly layout and use of land; to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.21582 | -0.921387 | -0.426758 | 0.859375 |
### § 19.04.020. Platting – Required – Exceptions. | **A.** Platting of Subdivision Required. Any division of land within the borough which results in a subdivision as defined in WMC § 19.08.090 shall be surveyed and a plat thereof approved and recorded, pursuant to the provisions of this title and AS 40.15 as amended from time to time.
**B.** The provisions of this tit... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.973633 | 0.358643 | -1.029297 | -0.77002 |
## CHAPTER 19.08 | DEFINITIONS
**§ 19.08.010. Alley.**
"Alley" means a minor way, dedicated to public use, which is used primarily for vehicular access to the back or the side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
(Ord. 276 § 4, 1973; prior code § 95.85.030(B))
**§ 19.08.020. Block.**
"Block" means a piece or parcel of land ... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.619141 | 0.168213 | -1.088867 | -1.283203 |
### § 19.12.010. Required prior to final plat. | Before submitting a final plat for approval, for recording under AS 40.15, as amended from time to time, the subdivider shall submit a preliminary plat to the planning commission in order that general agreement may be reached on layout and arrangement of streets and lots before a final plat is prepared.
(Ord. 276 § 4,... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.163086 | -0.533691 | -0.641602 | -1.254883 |
### § 19.12.020. Planning commission action. | A. If the preliminary plat is acceptable for processing, the commission may grant preliminary approval of the plat subject to and effective upon certification of no objection from agencies authorized to object.
B. Approval of the preliminary plat shall entitle the subdivider to approval of the final plat if it conform... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.275635 | -0.321777 | -1.150391 | -1.088867 |
### § 19.12.030. Information required. | The following information shall be provided to the planning commission by the subdivider at the time of the preliminary consultation:
A. General. Information including data on existing covenants, land characteristics and available community facilities and utilities, and information describing the subdivision proposal ... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.219727 | -0.389648 | -0.720215 | -1.214844 |
### § 19.12.040. Preliminary plat – Preparation and data. | City and Borough of Wrangell, AK
§ 19.12.040 WRANGELL CODE § 19.12.040
A. The preliminary plat shall be drawn with waterproof, nonfading black ink or legibly drawn with pencil on tracing cloth or tracing paper of good quality at scale of 100 feet to an inch and shall show accurately on its face the following:
1. The... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.087891 | 0.403076 | -0.674316 | -1.105469 |
### § 19.16.010. Engineering data. | **A.** Following approval of the preliminary plat and prior to submittal of a final plat, the subdivider shall furnish to the planning commission the following engineering data pertaining to utilities and improvements in the preliminary plat:
1. Plan and profiles showing existing and established grades for all streets... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.336914 | -0.331055 | -0.677734 | -0.979492 |
### § 19.16.020. Filing. | **A.** The final plat and copies thereof required shall be submitted to the borough clerk within six months of approval of the preliminary plat. However, if approval of the preliminary plat must be obtained from another governmental body after approval by the planning commission, the final plat shall be submitted withi... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.913086 | -0.787598 | -0.848145 | -1.019531 |
### § 19.16.030. Acceptance or rejection. | The planning commission shall approve or reject the final plat within 30 days of its submission unless the time is extended by agreement with the subdivider. Reasons for rejection shall be stated in the minutes of the meeting and a copy thereof or a written statement of such reasons shall be supplied to the subdivider.... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.025391 | -1.285156 | -0.783691 | -1.238281 |
### § 19.16.040. Recording. | Following approval of the final plat the certified survey map and a duplicate tracing shall be filed
City and Borough of Wrangell, AK
§ 19.16.040 WRANGELL CODE § 19.16.090
by the subdivider with the borough.
(Ord. 276 § 4, 1973; prior code § 95.85.040(A)(3)(d)) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.678711 | 0.185425 | -1.085938 | -1.556641 |
## § 19.16.050. Submission of copy in lieu of original. | If the original of the final plat has been filed with another approving authority, the subdivider may file a true copy of such plat in lieu of the original. However, before approval by the borough may be inscribed on the true copy of the final plat, the surveyor or the subdivider shall certify the respects in which the... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.339844 | -0.481445 | -1.15918 | -1.172852 |
## § 19.16.060. Filing fee. | The processing fee for filing the final plat shall be $25.00 plus $1.00 each for the first 10 lots, plus $0.50 for each lot thereafter, the maximum fee not to exceed $50.00.
(Ord. 276 § 4, 1973; prior code § 95.85.040(A)(3)(f)) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.308594 | -1.717773 | -0.733887 | -1.571289 |
## § 19.16.070. Compliance with statutes. | A final plat of subdivided land shall comply with the requirements and administrative regulations of AS 40.15, as amended from time to time, which are incorporated by reference in this chapter.
(Ord. 276 § 4, 1973; prior code § 95.85.060(C)(1)) | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.014648 | 0.469238 | -0.717285 | -1.388672 |
## § 19.16.080. Certificate of ownership and affidavit of surveyor. | A. A certificate of ownership and the affidavit of the surveyor who surveyed and mapped the parcel shall be submitted with the final plat giving a clear and concise description of the land surveyed by bearings and distances, commencing with some corner marked and established in the United States public land survey or s... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.336914 | 0.005726 | -0.925781 | -1.086914 |
## § 19.16.090. Final plat – Preparation and data. | A. The final plat shall be drawn on Mylar not less than 18 by 24 inches in size. All lines and printing shall be made with nonfading black ink at a scale of 100 feet to an inch. In addition, it is mandatory that, along with the final plat paper copy and Mylar, a compact disk be submitted with the drawing in (1) "*.dxf"... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.631348 | 0.939941 | -0.34375 | -0.711914 |
### § 19.20.010. Compliance with other provisions. | The proposed subdivision shall conform to the following:
A. The provisions of AS 40.15, as amended from time to time, and all other relevant laws and regulations;
B. All applicable ordinances of the borough;
C. The master plan of the borough;
D. The regulations of the State Department of Health and Welfare relating... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.994629 | 0.961426 | -0.64502 | -0.782227 |
### § 19.20.020. Dedications. | All streets, alleys and easements shown on the plat not previously dedicated to public use shall be so dedicated, except easements created in conjunction with a flag lot subdivision, which shall be private, nondedicated easements.
(Ord. 443 § 8, 1983; Ord. 276 § 4, 1973; prior code § 95.85.050(B)) | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.314453 | -1.165039 | -1.129883 | -1.390625 |
### § 19.20.030. Public sites and open spaces. | In order that adequate open spaces and sites for public uses may be properly located and preserved as the community develops, and in order that the cost of providing the public facilities necessary to serve the additional families brought into the community by subdivision development may be most equitably apportioned, ... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.262207 | -0.072632 | -0.620117 | -0.546387 |
### § 19.24.010. Design criteria generally. | The streets shall be designed and located in relation to the following:
A. Existing and planned streets;
B. Topographical conditions and natural terrain features such as streams and existing tree growth;
C. Public convenience and safety; and
D. Proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets.
(Ord. 276 § 4,... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.891602 | -1.044922 | -0.910645 | -0.813477 |
### § 19.24.020. Construction standards. | Construction standards of all streets shall conform to the current standards as established by this title.
(Ord. 276 § 4, 1973; prior code § 95.85.050(C)(1)(b)) | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.073242 | -0.754883 | -0.80957 | -1.423828 |
### § 19.24.030. Arrangement. | A. Major streets shall be properly integrated with the existing and proposed system of major streets and highways.
B. Minor streets shall be laid out to conform as much as possible to topography, to permit efficient drainage and sewer systems, and to require the minimum amount of street necessary to provide convenient... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.872559 | -0.897949 | -0.814453 | -0.79834 |
### § 19.24.040. Railroads. | Where a subdivision borders on or contains a railroad right-of-way, the planning commission may require a street approximately parallel to such right-of-way, at a distance suitable for the appropriate use of the intervening land, as for park purposes in residential districts or for commercial or industrial purposes in ... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.696289 | -1.167969 | -1.273438 | -1.171875 |
### § 19.24.050. Width. | The right-of-way of all streets shall be at least the width specified below, unless prohibited by unusual topographic, physical, or design features:
<table>
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<tr>
<th>Right-of-Way</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Major streets and highways</td>
<td>80 feet</td>
</tr>
... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -1.006836 | -0.429199 | -0.670898 | -1.175781 |
### § 19.24.060. Grades. | The grade of major streets shall not exceed six percent, and the grade of other streets shall not exceed 10 percent, unless a steeper grade is necessitated by exceptional topography and approved by the planning commission. The minimum grade of all streets shall be one-half percent.
(Ord. 276 § 4, 1973; prior code § 95... | true | Rules | Zoning | counties | ak | null | city_borough_of_wrangell | -0.924805 | -1.547852 | -0.454834 | -1.27832 |
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