38 chapters · 492 sections in this title.
AS 29.05.011 Incorporation of a city.
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(a) A community that meets the following standards may incorporate as a first class or home rule city: (1) the community has 400 or more permanent residents; (2) the boundaries of the proposed city include all areas necessary to provide municipal services on an efficient scale; (…
AS 29.05.021 Limitations on incorporation of a city.
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(a) A community in the unorganized borough may not incorporate as a city if the services to be provided by the proposed city can be provided by annexation to an existing city. (b) A community within a borough may not incorporate as a city if the services to be provided by the pro…
AS 29.05.031 Incorporation of a borough or unified municipality.
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(a) An area that meets the following standards may incorporate as a home rule, first class, or second class borough, or as a unified municipality: (1) the population of the area is interrelated and integrated as to its social, cultural, and economic activities, and is large and s…
AS 29.05.060 Petition.
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Municipal incorporation is proposed by filing a petition with the department. The petition must include the following information about the proposed municipality: (1) class; (2) name; (3) boundaries; (4) maps, documents, and other information required by the department; (5) compo…