Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.080 (2026)
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Sec. 18.70.080. Regulations.
(a) The Department of Public Safety shall adopt regulations for the purpose of protecting life and property from fire and explosion by establishing minimum standards for
(1) fire detection and suppression equipment;
(2) fire and life safety criteria in commercial, industrial, business, institutional, or other public buildings, and buildings used for residential purposes containing four or more dwelling units;
(3) any activity in which combustible or explosive materials are stored or handled in commercial quantities;
(4) conditions or activities carried on outside a building described in (2) or (3) of this subsection likely to cause injury to persons or property.
(b) The commissioner of public safety may establish by regulation and the department may charge reasonable fees for fire and life safety plan checks made to determine compliance with regulations adopted under (a)(2) of this section.
(a) The Department of Public Safety shall adopt regulations for the purpose of protecting life and property from fire and explosion by establishing minimum standards for
(1) fire detection and suppression equipment;
(2) fire and life safety criteria in commercial, industrial, business, institutional, or other public buildings, and buildings used for residential purposes containing four or more dwelling units;
(3) any activity in which combustible or explosive materials are stored or handled in commercial quantities;
(4) conditions or activities carried on outside a building described in (2) or (3) of this subsection likely to cause injury to persons or property.
(b) The commissioner of public safety may establish by regulation and the department may charge reasonable fees for fire and life safety plan checks made to determine compliance with regulations adopted under (a)(2) of this section.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1976–2004 · leading case: Mech. Contractors of Alaska, Inc. v. State, Dep't of Pub. Saf., 91 P.3d 240 (Alaska 2004).
Mech. Contractors of Alaska, Inc. v. State, Dep't of Pub. Saf., 91 P.3d 240 (Alaska 2004). “28 DPS responds both that these statutes do not limit DPS’s authority under AS 18.70.080 and that adoption of the IMC can be harmonized with the intent of these apparently conflicting statutory references to the Uniform Mechanical Code.”
Adams v. State, 555 P.2d 235 (Alaska 1976). “AS 18.70.080. Regulations. The Department of Public Safety shall adopt rules and regulations for the purpose of protecting life and property from fire and explosion by establishing minimum standards for (1) fire detection and suppression equipment; (2) fire and life safety…”
— Alaska Stat. § 18.70.080(a)(2) — 1 case
Mech. Contractors of Alaska, Inc. v. State, Dep't of Pub. Saf., 91 P.3d 240 (Alaska 2004). “28 DPS responds both that these statutes do not limit DPS’s authority under AS 18.70.080 and that adoption of the IMC can be harmonized with the intent of these apparently conflicting statutory references to the Uniform Mechanical Code.”
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