Alaska Administrative Code

(a) If a parcel of land is located outside of the right-of-way limits of a highway, the department will, in its discretion, dispose of the land, or an interest in the land, under the provisions of this section. Before making a disposal under this section, the department will prep…

An applicant aggrieved by the department's denial of a permit under this chapter, or by any condition attached to a permit, may appeal the department's decision under 17 AAC 85. Notes 17 AAC 10.950 Eff. 5/4/2000, Register 154 Authority:AS 19.05.020 AS 19.05.040 AS 19.30.051 AS 19…

Unless the context requires otherwise, in this chapter (1) "commemorative plaque" means a sign that is authorized by law and that describes the accomplishments of a person with a relationship to the locality of a rest stop or pullout; (2) "design year" means the year that is 10 y…

Notes 17 AAC 12.010 Eff. 8/23/2009, Register 191; repealed 2/19/2021, Register 237, April 2021 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison…

Notes 17 AAC 12.020 Eff. 8/23/2009, Register 191; repealed 2/19/2021, Register 237, April 2021 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison…

Notes 17 AAC 12.030 Eff. 8/23/2009, Register 191; repealed 2/19/2021, Register 237, April 2021 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison…

Notes 17 AAC 12.040 Eff. 8/23/2009, Register 191; repealed 2/19/2021, Register 237, April 2021 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison…

Notes 17 AAC 15.010 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) Upon written application, the department may issue a permit authorizing the applicant to construct or install utility facilities within a department right-of-way. Permits for railroad facilities will be issued under 17 AAC 15.471 - 17 AAC 15.551. (b) In analyzing whether to i…

Utility permits will, in the department's discretion, be issued on airports and public facilities other than highways. These permits are subject to the following provisions of this chapter: (1)17 AAC 15.011 - 17 AAC 15.111 on utility permits except for 17 AAC 15.031; (2)17 AAC 15…

Notes 17 AAC 15.020 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) Application for issuance of a utility permit must be made on a form prescribed by the department and in accordance with the Alaska Right-of-Way Manual and Alaska Utilities Manual adopted by reference in 17 AAC 20.950(6) and (7). (b) The application must describe in detail the…

Notes 17 AAC 15.030 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) Utility permits are required only for section-line rights-of-way presently used or proposed for use by the department. A person seeking to install a utility facility within a section-line right-of-way shall check with the department to determine whether the department present…

Notes 17 AAC 15.040 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) The applicant shall pay a $600 nonrefundable fee in a form acceptable to the department for those permits, including amendments, that allow (1) installations of aerial or underground distribution and transmission lines; (2) duct systems; (3) utilidors and utility tunnels, inc…

Notes 17 AAC 15.050 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

The department will, in its discretion, require a bond or assurance to pay for damage to or repair of a highway or other state property which may result from a permittee's construction along, in, over, or under a department right-of-way. The department will determine the amount a…

Notes 17 AAC 15.060 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

The permittee shall indemnify and hold harmless the state from all liability for damage to property and injury or death of persons arising wholly or in part from any action taken by a permittee in relation to the permittee's facilities on department rights-of-way or other permitt…

Notes 17 AAC 15.070 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) A permittee may not assign or transfer any rights granted by the utility permit to another individual or other entity without prior written approval from the department. (b) When a permittee sells out to another utility, or combines or merges with another utility, or otherwis…

Notes 17 AAC 15.080 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) The department will, in its discretion, require two or more utilities desiring to locate facilities on a department right-of-way to jointly use a single facility. (b) Utilities jointly using utility facilities or the same location, trench, or conduit within the department rig…

Notes 17 AAC 15.090 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) The department may revoke or suspend a utility permit, or issue a notice of violation, if (1) the facilities were not constructed or installed in accordance with the terms of the utility permit; (2) the facilities do not conform to the applicable federal, state, and local sta…

Notes 17 AAC 15.100 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) The department will require an amendment to an existing utility permit or new permit for all utility service connections subsequent to the issuance of the original permit for the distribution, collection, or feeder line facility. (b) The department may allow a permittee to in…

Notes 17 AAC 15.110 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) Any utility facility installation located within a department right-of-way without a utility permit is an unauthorized encroachment, except for a facility installed (1) before July 1, 1960; (2) before the road became a part of the state highway system; (3) in accordance with …

Notes 17 AAC 15.120 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 17 AAC 15.130 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) A utility facility may not be installed within the controlled-access limits of a highway unless the utility demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that (1) a feasible alternative does not exist; and (2) the proposed utility facility will not adversely affect the d…

Notes 17 AAC 15.140 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 17 AAC 15.141 Eff. 5/23/82, Register 82; repealed 7/15/2009, Register 191 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will …

Notes 17 AAC 15.150 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) An existing overhead facility may not cross a controlled-access highway if it interferes with the design requirements of the highway, or if it can be maintained or serviced only from within the controlled-access limits. (b) New or relocated overhead utility facilities or over…

Notes 17 AAC 15.160 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 17 AAC 15.161 Eff. 5/23/82, Register 82; repealed 7/15/2009, Register 191 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will …

Notes 17 AAC 15.170 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) The department may allow utility facilities to be located within the highway right-of-way and in accordance with the Alaska Right-of-Way Manual and Alaska Utilities Manual, adopted by reference in 17 AAC 20.950(6) and (7). (b) Manholes for underground facilities must be locat…

Notes 17 AAC 15.180 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 17 AAC 15.181 Eff. 5/23/82, Register 82; am 10/2/87, Register 103; repealed 7/15/2009, Register 191 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More…

An underground facility crossing of a runway must be installed by boring, coring, or jacking under the runway surface. Wet-boring is prohibited. The department may allow trenched or open-cut construction where untrenched construction is not practical. An underground facility cros…

Notes 17 AAC 15.190 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) The department will, in its discretion, require utility facilities that are inconsistent with the values of scenic areas to be relocated. (b) The installation, within scenic areas, of new utility facilities, including those required for department purposes, must be made in ac…

Notes 17 AAC 15.200 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) A new or relocated overhead facility must be installed with a minimum vertical clearance of 20 feet between the overhead facility and the right-of-way surface. (b) Existing overhead facilities must have at least 18 feet of vertical clearance between the overhead facility and …

Notes 17 AAC 15.210 Repealed 5/23/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 17 AAC 15.211 Eff. 5/23/82, Register 82; repealed 7/15/2009, Register 191 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will …