| In
Alaska, the State Fire Marshal adopts a statewide
building code, fire code and mechanical code which
apply to all areas except where the fire marshal has deferred enforcement
to local governmental agencies. Deferrals are currently in effect
for : Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Kodiak, Seward, Sitka
and Soldotna. The State Fire Marshal does not adopt a residential
(one and two family) building code. The State Fire Marshal performs
plan review but does not perform inspections in non-deferred areas.
Deferred jurisdictions can not adopt less stringent requirements
than the State Fire Marshal. See "State
Codes"
The
Alaska Legislature adopts a statewide plumbing
code; electrical code; electrical safety code; swimming pool, spa
and hot tub code; solar energy code; and
safety
code for elevators and escalators which
are enforced by the Department of Labor with limited
powers to update the codes. The Department of Labor conducts limited
inspection throughout the state but does not perform plan review.
Local jurisdictions may adopt these codes but can not adopt less
stringent requirements than the state. See "State
Codes"
Local
jurisdictions in the State of Alaska are mostly cities and boroughs
(boroughs are usually large areas of sparcely-developed land, often
surrounding cities) but the state contains vast areas where the
low population numbers does not justify creation of boroughs. In
these rural areas of towns, villages and remote developments, and
in cities and boroughs which have not taken a defferal from the
state, only the state codes are applicable.
There
is no state code for one, two and three dwelling unit buildings.
Such projects financed through the Alaska
Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) are required to meet the
state building, plumbing and mechanical codes including plan review
and inspections. See "State
Codes"
In
some locations, the city and borough governments have "unified"
into one governmental agency. |
