Alaska § 29.35.200 - First class borough powers.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 29.35.200 — First class borough powers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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 .
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What does Alaska Statutes § 29.35.200 cover?
Section 29.35.200 ("First class borough powers.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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