Alaska Stat. § 29.35.200

First class borough powers

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Sec. 29.35.200. First class borough powers.
 (a) A first class borough may exercise by ordinance on a nonareawide basis any power not otherwise prohibited by law.

 (b) A first class borough may by ordinance exercise the following powers on an areawide basis:
     (1) provide transportation systems;

     (2) provide water pollution control;

     (3) provide air pollution control in accordance with AS 46.14.400;

     (4) license day care facilities;

     (5) license, impound, and dispose of animals;

     (6) establish an energy and resilience improvement assessment program under AS 29.55.100 — 29.55.165.

 (c) In addition to powers conferred by (b) of this section, a first class borough may, on an areawide basis, exercise a power not otherwise prohibited by law if the power has been acquired in accordance with AS 29.35.300.

 (d) A first class borough that exercises power necessary to contain, clean up, or prevent a release or threatened release of oil or a hazardous substance, and exercises a power granted to a municipality under AS 46.04, AS 46.08, or AS 46.09 shall exercise its authority in a manner that is consistent with a regional master plan prepared by the Department of Environmental Conservation under AS 46.04.210.




Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1995–1995 · leading case: Keane v. Local Boundary Commission
Keane v. Local Boundary Commission (1995) alaska · cites it 3× “The powers of first and second class boroughs are set forth at AS 29.35.200, .210. The concepts of "general" and "home rule" are not exclusive.”
— Alaska Stat. § 29.35.200(a) — 1 case
Keane v. Local Boundary Commission (1995) alaska “The powers of first and second class boroughs are set forth at AS 29.35.200, .210. The concepts of "general" and "home rule" are not exclusive.”
— Alaska Stat. § 29.35.200(c) — 1 case
Keane v. Local Boundary Commission (1995) alaska “The powers of first and second class boroughs are set forth at AS 29.35.200, .210. The concepts of "general" and "home rule" are not exclusive.”
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