Alaska Administrative Code

(a) The department will deliver by mail, hand, electronic transmission, or posting on the premises a written notice to a lessee, permittee, or concessionaire that violates a term of a lease, permit with a term greater than 270 days, or concession when the department considers the…

(a) The commissioner will designate an airport for assigned-space aircraft parking if the commissioner determines in writing that the designation is in the best interest of the state. In making this determination, the commissioner will consider the applicable factors set out at 1…

(a) The department will limit the type, weight, use, or dimensions of aircraft authorized to use an assigned space at an airport when doing so is justified by the design, safety, maintenance, or operation of the space, the parking area, or the airport. (b) A person may park only …

(a) To obtain a permit for an assigned space, a person must submit an application to the department. A person may not submit an application for an assigned space for an aircraft that is already listed on an assigned-space permit or on an application for a different permit unless …

(a) The term of a long-term assigned-space permit at an airport is five years unless the department determines that the space may be needed for airport development within that period or that a shorter term is otherwise in the best interest of the state. The term of a short-term a…

(a) A long-term assigned-space permit holder may cancel the permit for any reason upon 30 days' written notice to the department. A short-term assigned-space permit holder may cancel the permit for any reason upon 10 days' written notice to the department. (b) The department will…

(a) The department will award by lottery initial permits for a category of assigned space at an airport if(1) when designating an airport for assigned-space aircraft parking under 17 AAC 45.500, the commissioner determines that the demand for assigned space in that category at th…

(a) For each airport designated for assigned-space aircraft parking, the department will establish and maintain a switch list by which a permittee may have an opportunity to receive reassignment to a different assigned space in the same category. Each switch list will be maintain…

(a) When permits have been issued for all assigned spaces in a category on an airport, the department will establish and maintain in chronological order according to the date the department receives written assigned-space or wait-list applications, a wait list of applicants for s…

The Birchwood Airport is designated for assigned-space aircraft parking. The provisions of 17 AAC 45.500(a) - (c) do not apply to the Birchwood Airport. Notes 17 AAC 45.580 Eff. 3/28/2002, Register 161 Authority:AS 02.15.020 AS 02.15.060 AS 02.15.090 State regulations are updated…

In 17 AAC 45.500 - 17 AAC 45.590, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) "long-term" means a term more than one year; (2) "noncommercial purpose" means the use of an assigned space to park an aircraft that is flown only for purposes other than commercial aviation business; (3…

(a) The commissioner will designate a portion of an airport for transient aircraft fee parking on a temporary, seasonal, or year-round basis if the commissioner determines in writing that it is in the best interest of the state to do so considering the applicable factors set out …

(a) This section applies to use of an area that the department has designated for aircraft parking on an airport at which the department has not designated an area for assigned-space aircraft parking under 17 AAC 45.500 - 17 AAC 45.590 or transient aircraft fee parking under 17 A…

(a) The commissioner will order the abandonment or the temporary or permanent closure of an airport to aircraft operations if the commissioner finds that it is in the best interest of the state to do so, considering (1) safety to aircraft and the traveling public; (2) constructio…

(a) The department will dispose of a state-owned building on an airport or an item of personal property abandoned under 17 AAC 45.115 or abandoned on a premises on an airport after the lease, permit, or concession expires or terminates if the commissioner determines in writing th…

(a) The purpose of 17 AAC 45.800 - 17 AAC 45.810 is to regulate the conduct of first amendment activity at an airport, but to avoid any inference of intended or inadvertent designation of any part of an airport as a public forum. (b) A first amendment activity on an airport must …

(a) A person who conducts a first amendment activity on an airport must abide by the provisions of this section. (b) To ensure that a first amendment activity on an airport is conducted in a manner consistent with the considerations set out at 17 AAC 45.800(b), the department may…

(a) This section provides guidance to the airport manager and other decision makers acting for the department when a provision of this chapter calls for consideration of the best interest of the state. (b) The best interest of the state contemplates an action or practice that bes…

(a) Except as expressly excluded in this subsection, a person with a legally recognized right or interest that is adversely affected by a decision of an airport manager or the department under this chapter may seek review of that decision only by filing a protest with the departm…

(a) This section applies to an appeal of a decision made by the department on a protest under 17 AAC 45.297 or 17 AAC 45.910. A decision subject to appeal under this section is subject to review only as provided under this section. (b) Except as provided under (c) of this section…

In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) "air carrier" means a person engaged in the transportation of passengers or cargo in air commerce for compensation; (2) "air freight forwarding" means (A) accepting or consolidating goods or property for delivery to an a…

A person, department, or agency responsible for the construction of a public building or facility by or for the state (including the University of Alaska) or its political subdivisions shall assure that the public building or facility is accessible to and usable by persons with p…

(a) If the governing body of a municipality wishes to exercise its right under AS 35.15.080 to request the assumption of any of the department's planning, design, and construction responsibilities for a public works project located within its boundaries, the governing body must s…

(a) If the department transfers any of its planning, design, and construction responsibilities to a municipality, the department will, and the municipality shall, enter into a transfer of responsibilities agreement. This agreement defines the conditions governing the transfer of …

(a) If a municipality determines that it is necessary to engage the services of a private consultant to design a public works project under an agreement, the selection of the consultant must be accomplished under procedures that comply with AS 36.98 and 17 AAC 07.010 - 17 AAC 07.…

(a) If a municipality has assumed partial or complete control of a public works project, the department will, in its discretion, require the municipality to submit certification of amounts and vouchers indicating payments of expenditures before the department will transfer money …

(a) If a municipality that has assumed control of a public works project under AS 35.15.080 is in substantial violation of an agreement executed under 17 AAC 55.020, or if the municipality has failed to fulfill its responsibilities under the agreement in a proper and timely manne…

(a) The department will, in its discretion, at any time, terminate an agreement executed under 17 AAC 55.020 and assume control of the project itself, if the department determines that termination is in the best interests of the state. The department will give written notice to t…

(a) If the department transfers control of a public works project to a municipality by an agreement executed under 17 AAC 55.020, the department will evaluate the project upon completion, to determine the project's compliance with that agreement. As part of this evaluation, the d…

(a) As used in this chapter, (1) "agreement" means a contract executed between the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and a municipality established under AS 29, by which the department agrees to transfer to the municipality part or all of its duties to plan, desi…

The purpose of the tourist-oriented directional sign (TODS) program is to provide a tourist-oriented activity located near a rural highway with an opportunity to install within the highway right of way a sign that contains the name of the activity and directs the traveling public…

(a) A person who operates a tourist-oriented activity may apply to the department for a TODS permit by completing a TODS permit application. The applicant shall submit the application to the department representative specified on the application along with a nonrefundable $100 ap…

The department will approve a TODS permit application if (1) the applicant's tourist-oriented activity derives at least 25 percent of its gross receipts, if any, from visiting motorists who reside more than 20 miles from the location of the tourist-oriented activity; (2) the appl…

(a) A TODS may not be placed at the following junctions:(1) Sterling Highway at Kenai Spur; (2) Sterling Highway at Seward Highway; (3) Parks Highway at Glenn Highway; (4) Parks Highway at Palmer-Wasilla Highway; (5) Parks Highway at Seward Meridian; (6) Glenn Highway at Palmer-W…

Up to three TODS may share a set of sign posts. If two or three TODS share a set of sign posts, the TODS permit holders shall share the expense of maintaining the posts. Notes 17 AAC 60.020 Eff. 5/18/97, Register 142 Authority:AS 19.05.010 AS 19.05.020 AS 19.05.040 AS 19.25.105 A…

The purpose of the logo sign program is to provide a gas station, restaurant, lodging facility, or campground with an opportunity to install within the highway right of way a logo that reflects the identity of the activity and directs the traveling public to the activity. Notes 1…

(a) A person who operates a specific service activity may apply to the department for a logo sign permit by completing a logo sign permit application. The applicant shall submit the application to the department representative specified on the application along with a(1) nonrefun…

The department will approve a logo sign permit application if (1) the applicant's specific service activity complies with AS 19.25.105 and this chapter; (2) the applicant maintains the necessary licenses for the specific services activity; (3) the applicant's specific service act…

(a) A logo sign may be placed along the following segments of freeway or expressway: (1) Glenn Highway from Muldoon interchange to Parks Highway intersection; (2) Richardson Highway from Mitchell Expressway to Eielson Air Force Base Gate; (3) Mitchell Expressway from Richardson H…

(a) The department will install and maintain a logo panel needed along a freeway or expressway listed in 17 AAC 60.115(a). The department will install the panel as soon as weather conditions allow for successful installation. (b) A logo sign permit holder who holds a logo sign pe…

The purpose of the recreational and cultural interest area (RCIA) sign program is to provide a RCIA with an opportunity to install within the highway right of way a sign that contains the name of the RCIA and directs the traveling public to the RCIA. Notes 17 AAC 60.201 Eff. 5/18…

A recreational and cultural interest area (RCIA) is a location within the state that (1) is accessible by a maintained road; (2) attracts an average of at least 100 persons per day during at least four consecutive months; and (3) is widely noted for its recreational or cultural s…

(a) A person who operates an RCIA may apply to the department for an RCIA sign permit by completing an RCIA sign permit application. The applicant shall submit the application to the department representative specified on the application along with a non-refundable $100 applicati…

The department will approve a RCIA sign permit application if (1) the department determines that the applicant operates a RCIA; (2) the applicant's RCIA complies with AS 19.25.105 and this chapter; (3) the applicant maintains the necessary licenses for the RCIA; (4) the RCIA sign…

Notes 17 AAC 60.301 Eff. 5/18/97, Register 142; repealed 3/1/2002, Register 161 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 60.305 Eff. 5/18/97, Register 142; repealed 3/1/2002, Register 161 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 60.310 Eff. 5/18/97, Register 142; repealed 3/1/2002, Register 161 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 60.315 Eff. 5/18/97, Register 142; repealed 3/1/2002, Register 161 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 60.320 Eff. 5/18/97, Register 142; repealed 3/1/2002, Register 161 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 …

The purpose of the traveler information kiosk program is to provide centralized information on businesses, services, or activities located in the vicinity of the traveler information kiosk. Notes 17 AAC 60.401 Eff. 5/18/97, Register 142; am 3/1/2002, Register 161 Authority:AS 19.…