§ 17.36.010. Building permits.

A.

Building Permits Required. No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, or added to without a permit issued by the administrative official. No building permit shall be issued by the administrative official except in conformity with the provisions of this title and Chapter 15.04 unless the official receives a written order from the planning commission in the form of an administrative review, or conditional use, as provided by this title.

B.

Application for Building Permits. All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by a plot plan in duplicate, showing the dimensions and shape of the lot to be built upon; the sizes and locations on the lot of buildings already existing, if any and the location and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration.

1.

The application shall include such information as may be required by the administrative official, including existing or proposed building or alteration; existing or proposed uses of the building and land; proposed mean sea level elevation of lowest habitable floor; drainage facilities and the location of the foregoing; the number of families, housekeeping units, or rental units the building is designed to accommodate; conditions existing on the lot; and such other matters as may be necessary to determine conformance with, and provide for the enforcement of this title.

2.

All applications shall be accompanied by a filing fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).

C.

If the work described in any building permit has not been substantially completed within five years of the date of issuance thereof, said permit shall expire and be canceled by the administrative official, and written notice thereof shall be given to the persons affected, together with notice that further work as described in the canceled permit shall not proceed unless and until a new building permit has been obtained.

D.

Mobilehome Park Permit Applications. In addition to other requirements of this section all use permit applications for mobilehome parks shall be accompanied by the following:

1.

The name of the proposed mobilehome park.

2.

A vicinity sketch or key map at not less than one inch to the mile showing the relative location of the proposed mobilehome park, principal road systems, section line, and political boundaries.

3.

A date and north arrow.

4.

The total area of the proposed mobile-home park.

5.

The location, width and names of all existing or platted streets, easements, or other public ways within one hundred (100) feet of the proposed mobilehome park.

6.

All existing and proposed water and sewer systems, culverts, manholes, or other underground systems with pipe sizes, grade, if available, as well as aerial and underground electrical and telephone systems.

7.

All structures, section lines and political boundaries in or within one hundred (100) feet of the proposed mobilehome park.

8.

The names of adjacent subdivisions and platted lots, or an indication that the adjacent land is not subdivided.

9.

The layout, names, width and length of all proposed streets, alleys, and easements.

10.

The layout, numbers and approximate dimensions of the proposed mobilehome spaces.

11.

Final grading, drainage, planting screen and buffer plans and specifications.

12.

A space for showing approval by the planning commission.

13.

All applications shall be accompanied by a filing fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).

E.

Mobilehome Park Standards. In granting a permit for a mobilehome park, the planning commission may require such conditions as they deem necessary to assure the protection of the public health, safety, conveniences, and welfare. Minimum standards that will be required of all mobilehome parks, however, include the following:

1.

One single-family or one two-family dwelling mobilehome per mobilehome space.

2.

Three thousand (3,000) square feet per mobilehome space for single-family homes.

3.

Four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet per two-family mobilehome space.

4.

Fifteen (15) feet between mobilehomes.

5.

Fifteen (15) feet between accessory structures and mobilehome and accessory structures located on adjacent lots.

6.

Five-foot mobilehome space front yards.

7.

Mobilehome space electrical service.

8.

Streets surfaced with all-weather materials such as gravel or cinders, asphalt or concrete to a minimum width of twenty (20) feet.

9.

Minor street rights-of-way of thirty (30) feet.

10.

Major street rights-of-way of forty (40) feet.

11.

No dead-end streets.

12.

Street intersections as near to ninety (90) degrees as possible but in no case less than sixty (60) degrees.

13.

Street system designs that discourage through traffic.

14.

A drainage plan.

15.

A water and sewage system approved by the city and/or Alaska State Department of Environmental Conservation.

16.

A design recognizing the special needs of circulation, access, topography and conservation of mobilehome spaces.

17.

Mobilehome space access from an internal street and not requiring trespass across any other space.

18.

Removal of garbage as required by the city.

(Ord. 2005-02, 2004; Ord. 98-08 (part), 1997: prior code § 20.01.070)