Alaska Administrative Code

Notes 18 AAC 30.210 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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…

Notes 18 AAC 30.220 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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…

Notes 18 AAC 30.230 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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…

Notes 18 AAC 30.240 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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…

Notes 18 AAC 30.250 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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…

Notes 18 AAC 30.260 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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…

Notes 18 AAC 30.270 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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…

Notes 18 AAC 30.280 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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…

Notes 18 AAC 30.285 Eff. 2/19/93, Register 125; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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 b…

Notes 18 AAC 30.290 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 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…

The provisions of 18 AAC 30.300 - 18 AAC 30.390 apply to a public, private, or parochial school or facility used for school instruction from kindergarten through 12th grade. Notes 18 AAC 30.300 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82 Authority:AS 44.46.020 State regulations are updated quarter…

(a) School grounds must contain sufficient area to accommodate school buildings, possible expansion, approaches, and play areas. (b) Finished grade must permit drainage of the school grounds. Notes 18 AAC 30.310 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82 Authority:AS 44.46.020 State regulations a…

(a) Schools must be kept clean and in good repair. (b) Stairways and steps must have handrails and nonslip treads or coverings. Notes 18 AAC 30.320 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82 Authority:AS 44.46.020 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. …

(a) Classrooms must be kept at a minimum temperature of 65 degrees F. at desktop level. (b) The heating system in a school must be installed in a manner which prevents drafts from being directed on students. (c) Heat sources in a school must be shielded in a manner that prevents …

Lighting in a school must meet the following standards: (1) general use classrooms and shops - 50 footcandles at task level; (2) drafting rooms and sewing rooms - 100 footcandles at task level; (3) corridors, stairways, and locker rooms - 20 footcandles, measured 30 inches from t…

(a) A school operator shall ensure that the school has sanitary installations and accommodations which comply with the provisions of (b) - (d) of this section. (b) Toilets and lavatories must be installed and maintained in a school as provided by 18 AAC 30.630 - 18 AAC 30.650. (c…

(a) Showers must be provided for physical education classes for grades seven through 12. There must be a minimum of one showerhead for every eight students based upon the maximum demand during a period. An automatically controlled hot-water supply of 100 degrees F. to 120 degrees…

(a) A school must be free of safety hazards. The department will, in its discretion, require the immediate removal of a hazardous object or condition. (b) If vocational or laboratory programs are provided which may create vapors, fumes, or other hazards, ventilation and personal …

(a) Schools and school grounds must be kept clean and orderly. (b) A room or area must be provided for janitorial equipment and cleaning supplies. (c) A separate utility sink must be provided for mops and general cleaning. (d) Hazardous cleaning solutions and substances must be p…

In 18 AAC 30.300 - 18 AAC 30.390, "school" means a public, private, or parochial school or facility used for school instruction from kindergarten through 12th grade. Notes 18 AAC 30.390 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82 Authority:AS 44.46.020 State regulations are updated quarterly; we c…

The provisions of 18 AAC 30.400 - 18 AAC 30.470 apply to a building, structure, or space used by or offered to the public where sleeping accommodations are provided to transient or permanent guests, including hotels and motels, motor courts, lodges, tourist camps, parks, tents, c…

(a) A public accommodation must be kept free of (1) obvious defects which may affect the health and safety of occupants; and (2) conditions favorable to the attraction, harborage, or breeding of insects or rodents. (b) Rooms other than tents used for sleeping must(1) have a minim…

Public accommodation facilities for vehicles or trailers must have at least one water tap to provide water for guests and to wash down sanitary disposal stations. Notes 18 AAC 30.420 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82 Authority:AS 18.35.030 AS 44.46.020 State regulations are updated quart…

Public accommodation facilities for vehicles or trailers with wastewater holding tanks must install sanitary disposal stations approved by the department. Notes 18 AAC 30.430 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82 Authority:AS 18.35.030 AS 44.46.020 State regulations are updated quarterly; we…

Toilet facilities and lavatories must be installed and maintained at a public accommodation as provided in 18 AAC 30.630 - 18 AAC 30.650. Notes 18 AAC 30.440 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82 Authority:AS 18.35.030 AS 44.46.020 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have t…

(a) Drinking cups or glasses supplied in public accommodations must be washed and sanitized after each occupancy unless they are single-service and are disposable. (b) Toilets and bathrooms in public accommodations must be cleaned and sanitized daily during periods of use. Plumbi…

Notes 18 AAC 30.460 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 8/15/2010, Register 195 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 …

In 18 AAC 30.400 - 18 AAC 30.470, "public accommodation" means a building, structure, or space used by or offered to the public where sleeping accommodations are provided to transient or permanent guests, including hotels, motels, motor courts, lodges, tourist camps, parks, tents…

(a) Subject to (b) and (c) of this section, 18 AAC 30.500 - 18 AAC 30.570, 18 AAC 30.580, and 18 AAC 30.590 apply to the construction and operation of public swimming pools and spas as defined in 18 AAC 30.590. (b) Except as provided in (c) of this section, 18 AAC 30.510 - 18 AAC…

(a) Nonabsorbent materials must be used to construct pools or pool decks. Mildly abrasive, nonslip surfaces must be used on pool decks, steps, ramps, and diving boards. Pools and pool decks must be constructed of light-colored, durable, and nonabsorbent materials that are nontoxi…

(a) Decks must slope away from the pool to perimeter deck drains to prevent debris from being washed into the gutter return system. Decks may not slope more than a ratio of 1:24. (b) Pool bottoms may not slope more than a ratio of 1:8, unless the edge of a steeper slope is clearl…

(a) Inlets for fresh or repurified water must be placed to allow uniform circulation of water and maintain a uniform disinfectant residual throughout the pool. Inlets must be submerged at least 18 inches below the water surface to reduce the escape of chlorine or other disinfecta…

(a) Lighting fixtures must illuminate all parts of the pool enclosure and the water in the pool. The lighting intensity measured at a point 30 inches above the pool deck must be at least 50 footcandles. If underwater lighting of at least 100 lamp lumens/ft2 is provided, the minim…

(a) A pool must have a complete circulation system, including pumping equipment, filters, balancing tanks, valves, pipe connections to the inlets and outlets of the pool, and provisions for cleaning the filters. (b) At least three turnovers of the pool water are required every 24…

(a) Disinfectant must be added to the pool water return line downstream of other equipment and as far from the pool as possible. (b) If gas chlorine is used for disinfection, the gas chlorinator and cylinder must be operated from a separate heat-controlled, outside room located a…

(a) No pool may operate without plan review and approval and a pre-occupancy inspection as specified in 18 AAC 30.950 to confirm compliance with 18 AAC 30.500 - 18 AAC 30.590. (b) Pools and fixtures must be kept in a sanitary condition when the pool is open to bathers. Premises m…

(a) Bathers shall shower with warm water and soap, and shall rinse off all soap before entering the pool. (b) The pool manager shall restrict from using the pool any person known or reasonably suspected to have (1) a communicable disease; (2) skin lesions; (3) sore or inflamed ey…

(a) The following lifesaving equipment must be provided:(1) a 20-inch outside diameter ring buoy with 60 feet of 3/16 -inch rope attached; and (2) a life pole, or a shepherd's crook-type pole, with blunt ends and at least 12 feet long. (b) Lifeguard chairs are not required. Howev…

(a) Potable water must be provided from a source approved under 18 AAC 80. The water supply must be adequate for the purposes of the facility and must meet the standards of 18 AAC 80. (b) Samples of pool water must be collected at least monthly while the pool is in use, at a poin…

(a) All plumbing used in pools and spas located in areas of the state subject to AS 18.60.705-18.60.740 must comply with the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted under AS 18.60.705. (b) Regardless of whether a pool or spa is subject to (a) of this section, all pools and spas in this sta…

(a) Equipment for circulation, filtration, disinfection, and pool water treatment must be available and properly maintained. (b) Dressing room floors and pool deck areas must be sanitized daily. If sanitizers might be splashed or otherwise introduced into the pool, only chlorine-…

Bather load for pools may not exceed one person per 35 square feet of pool area less 300 square feet for each diving board or platform. Notes 18 AAC 30.560 Eff. 6/4/83, Register 86; am 12/23/93, Register 128 Authority:AS 44.46.020 State regulations are updated quarterly; we curre…

(a) Dressing rooms must be near toilets and showers, and must be well lighted. Dressing room ventilation must be designed to prevent corrosion and condensation. Dressing room floors must be constructed of nonabsorbent materials with nonslip finishes and must slope to properly loc…

Recreational water slide flumes must meet the standards set out in the July 1981 edition of Suggested Health and Safety Guidelines for Recreational Water Slide Flumes, published by the Centers for Disease Control, Public Health Service, United States Department of Health and Soci…

A flotation tank will, in the department's discretion, be allowed under 18 AAC 30.955 if (1) the flotation tank complies with 18 AAC 30.580; (2) the filtration system cycles the flotation tank's water at least three times between uses; (3) a plan for the emergency evacuation of b…

(a) In addition to the other requirements of this section, public spas, including public hot tubs, must meet the standards set out in the April 1981 edition of Suggested Health and Safety Guidelines for Public Spas and Hot Tubs, published by the Centers for Disease Control, Publi…

In this chapter (1) "automatic sensor control" means a mechanical device that regulates the amount of disinfectant that needs to be added to the water based on the measurement of the disinfectant residual level; (2) "balancing tank" means a watertight tank that can be incorporate…

The provisions of 18 AAC 30.600 - 18 AAC 30.680 apply to public facilities, facilities open to the public, and to toilets, lavatories, showers, and laundromats in those facilities. Notes 18 AAC 30.600 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82 Authority:AS 18.35.120 AS 18.35.220 State regulations…

(a) Except as provided in 18 AAC 30.620, the minimum number of fixtures for public toilet accommodations in restaurants and taverns is based on seating capacity according to Appendix C of the Alaska Plumbing Code. (b) A restaurant or tavern must provide in the same building at le…

Privies, self-contained toilets, or water-flush facilities must be provided, where practical, for a special event. The determination of practicality will be made by the department based on the number of persons attending the special event, the difficulty of obtaining and installi…