(a) 
Except as otherwise provided in the Charter, no enforcement of any vehicle violation, whether the vehicle is parked or in motion may be performed in the Municipality of Anchorage by any persons other than a regularly sworn police officer who meets the standards set forth in A.S. 18.65.290(7)(A) or (B). Such enforcement includes, but is not limited to, any and all civil or criminal statutes, codes, ordinances or regulations which apply to the regulation of vehicles and which currently exist or may exist in the future.
(b) 
The Municipality may, by ordinance only, delegate enforcement of parking violations, to a municipal agency or municipal authority. The allowable delegation is limited to enforcement of parking violations on both sides of named streets within the area bounded by Ship Creek on the north, Gambell Street on the east, 10th Avenue on the south, and M Street on the west. The enforcement of parking violations for the area other than that described above may be delegated only to employees of the Anchorage Police Department. The phrase "employees of the Anchorage Police Department" includes, but is not limited to, police officers of the Anchorage Police Department.
(c) 
The Municipality may, by ordinance only, delegate enforcement of parking violations in the Girdwood Valley community, when a service area in the community is authorized to provide police protection services, to the employees of any police department.
(d) 
The Municipality may, by ordinance only, delegate enforcement of ordinances relating to abandoned and junk vehicles to municipal employees designated as peace officers by the mayor in accordance with law.
(Prop. 3 of 4-15-1997 election, effective 6-6-1997, § 1; AO No. 2010-94(S), § 2, election of 4-5-2011, effective 6-1-2011; AO No. 2014-11, § 2, 4-1-2014; Ord. No. 2017-165(S), prop. 9, 4-3-2018; AO No. 2019-7, prop. 10, 4-2-2019)
No vehicle may be impounded, towed, or transported from upon the public streets in the Municipality of Anchorage without the written permission of either the owner or the operator of the vehicle, a valid court order, or unless an impound notice is placed on the vehicle by: a police officer qualified as set forth in Section 21.01 above, a designated peace officer as authorized in Section 21.01 above, or other employees of a Police Department as may be delegated by ordinance. This shall not prohibit necessary emergency action in the event that a vehicle presents an immediate threat to life or public safety.
(Prop. 3 of 4-15-1997 election, effective 6-6-1997, § 2; AO No. 2014-11, § 2, 4-1-2014; Ord. No. 2017-165(S), prop. 9, 4-3-2018; AO 2019-7, prop. 10, 4-2-2019)
Towing, impounding or transporting a vehicle within the Municipality of Anchorage, unless such is in conformity with the requirements of these vehicle code standards, shall be considered a wrongful taking of property as to the owner or operator for which civil damages to the full extent permitted by law shall be available. Without limitation as to other damages, any damages sustained by a vehicle upon or after being impounded, towed, or transported in a fashion not in conformity with these vehicle code enforcement standards shall conclusively be presumed to be the fault of any persons impounding, towing, or transporting the vehicle. Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish or infringe upon the rights of private property owners to enforce their own property rights in this regard.
(Prop. 3 of 4-15-1997 election, effective 6-6-1997, § 3)
(a) 
Enforcement of any part of the present or future state or Anchorage municipal vehicle laws or codes by anyone other than qualified police officers, except as set forth in Section 21.01 above, is prohibited.
(b) 
The Municipality may not delegate vehicle related enforcement powers to any agency other than as described in Section 21.01 above, nor shall they delegate by ordinance, contract, or otherwise such powers to anyone except as set forth in Section 21.01 above.
(c) 
Any and all vehicle law or code enforcement activity pursuant to this Article XXI shall be performed in person. Any vehicle law or code enforcement powers which may currently exist, other than those described in Section 21.01 above, are null and void.
(d) 
Final review of all vehicle law and code enforcement within the Municipality of Anchorage shall be, and remain with, the judicial branch of government as described in Article IV of the Alaska Constitution, with such right of appeal as the law provides. The Municipality may, by ordinance only, provide for an intermediate review through an administrative appeals system by a municipal agency or municipal authority. Any person choosing to use such administrative appeals system may, after such use, appeal to the Alaska Court System.
(e) 
This law is not to be construed as defining the jurisdiction of courts or prescribing their rules, rather, this ordinance declares that the Municipality shall not enforce any motor vehicle ordinance or policy by way of administrative process.
(Prop. 3 of 4-15-1997 election, effective 6-6-1997, § 4; AO No. 2010-94(S), § 2, election of 4-5-2011, effective 6-1-2011; AO No. 2014-11, § 2, 4-1-2014)
Private citizens may enforce their rights under the provisions of this initiative by civil action. The Municipality of Anchorage shall be a named defendant in any such action. The Municipality of Anchorage shall not be allowed to assert claims of sovereign immunity under any theory of law or equity to defeat such citizen claims. Private citizens who are the prevailing party in any enforcement action against the Municipality of Anchorage shall receive treble damages and full attorney fees and costs.
Agreed upon by the members of the charter commission at Anchorage, Alaska this 21st day of July, 1975.
s/FRANK M. REED
FRANK M. REED, Chair
s/JOE P. JOSEPHSON
JOE P. JOSEPHSON, Vice-Chair
s/JANE ANGVIK
JANE ANGVIK
s/FRED CHIEI, JR.
FRED CHIEI, JR.
s/RICHARD W. FISCHER
RICHARD W. FISCHER
s/MARY R. FROHNE
MARY R. FROHNE
s/SHARI T. HOLMES
SHARI T. HOLMES
s/LISA PARKER
LISA PARKER
s/JIM PARSONS
JIM PARSONS
s/BILL SHEFFIELD
BILL SHEFFIELD
s/ARLISS STURGULEWSKI
ARLISS STURGULEWSKI
ATTEST:
s/PATRICIA M. ZANTEK
PATRICIA M. ZANTEK
Executive Secretary
Staff:
Rick Garnett, Charter Commission Attorney
Kevin "Pat" Parnell, Executive Director
Evy Walters, Executive Secretary
Patti Zantek, Executive Secretary
The charter commission, with sincere appreciation, acknowledges the assistance of numerous organizations and the public through letters and appearances at hearings and meetings, and further acknowledges the considerable support and assistance supplied by the various governments through their elected officials and their staff personnel.
(Prop. 3 of 4-15-1997 election, effective 6-6-1997, § 6)