Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in sections 14.70.005 through 14.70.030, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
"Distribute" or "distribution"
means to furnish, give, provide, sell, or to attempt to do so, whether gratuitously or for compensation.
"Electronic smoking device"
means any device that may be used to deliver any aerosolized or vaporized substance to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not limited to, an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, e-hookah, or vape pen. Electronic smoking device includes any component, part, or accessory of the device, and also includes any substance intended to be aerosolized or vaporized during the use of the device, whether or not the substance contains nicotine. Electronic smoking device does not include marijuana or marijuana products, nor drugs, devices, or combination products authorized for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as those terms are defined in the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
"Retail adults-only tobacco store"
means any retail establishment which:
A. 
Primarily sells tobacco products;
B. 
Prohibits any person under the age of 21 from entering such retail establishment in accordance with section 14.70.020B;
C. 
Has not been the site of two or more citations for a violation of this section in the previous 180 days unless all or all but one of such citations are overturned on appeal; and
D. 
Posts warning signs as described in section 14.70.020C.
"Tobacco product"
means:
A. 
Any product containing, made of, or derived from tobacco or nicotine that is intended for human consumption or is likely to be consumed, whether inhaled, absorbed, or ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to, a cigarette, a cigar, smoking tobacco, cheroot, stogie, perique, clove, kretek, chewing tobacco, iqmik, snuff, or snus;
B. 
Any electronic smoking device and any substances that may be aerosolized or vaporized by such device, whether or not the substance contains nicotine; or
C. 
Any component, part, or accessory of subsection A or B above, whether or not any of these contain tobacco or nicotine, including, but not limited to, filters, rolling papers, blunt or hemp wraps, and pipes. Tobacco product does not include marijuana or marijuana products, nor drugs, devices, or combination products authorized for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as those terms are defined in the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
"Tobacco retailer"
means any person who owns, operates, or manages any retail establishment where tobacco products are available for sale to the general public. The term includes, but is not limited to, any person who owns a controlling interest, operates, or manages a grocery store, retail adults-only tobacco store, convenience store, gasoline service station, bar, or restaurant.
(AO No. 2019-90(S), § 1, 8-20-2019)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person doing business within the municipality to knowingly sell, offer to sell, or distribute any cigarette or tobacco product except in a sealed package properly labeled with the health warning label and other labels or stamps required by federal law (15 USC 1331 et seq., 26 USC 5751(a)(3)) and regulations.
B. 
Violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
(AO No. 95-181, § 1, 9-26-1995; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014)
A. 
Retail sales generally; restricted access. Except in a retail adults-only tobacco store, it is unlawful to sell or offer to sell tobacco products in any manner that allows any person but the sales clerk to control access to the tobacco products prior to sale. This subsection does not apply to:
1. 
Wholesale transactions in which the person selling the tobacco products at wholesale pricing is licensed as a manufacturer or distributor under AS 43.50.010.
2. 
Sales by vending machines which are located in compliance with section 14.70.030C.
B. 
Retail adults-only tobacco store regulations.
1. 
Any owner of a retail adults-only tobacco store or agent or employee of such owner that allows any person other than the sales clerk to have access to the tobacco products prior to sale shall not allow any person under the age of 21 to enter or remain in the retail establishment, unless such person is:
a. 
Accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or spouse who has attained the age of 21 years; or
b. 
Nineteen or 20 years of age and employed by the retail establishment on or before and who enters only for purposes of employment. After August 20, 2019, the owner of a retail adults-only tobacco store, or agent or employee of the owner, shall not allow any employee under the age of 21 and hired after August 20, 2019 to work at the retail establishment.
2. 
Notwithstanding subsection B.1 of this section, the owner of a retail adults-only tobacco store or an agent or employee of such owner may refuse entry to a person under the age of 21 years or may require a person under the age of 21 years to leave the retail establishment.
C. 
Posting warning signs required.
1. 
Any retail establishment that sells tobacco products, shall post on the premises one or more warning signs in a manner conspicuous to both employees and consumers, entirely unobstructed from view, and within six (6) feet of each point of sale device or register where tobacco products are available for purchase. These warning signs must include a statement compliant with state law, or substantially similar to this statement: "WE MAY NOT SELL TOBACCO PRODUCTS, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES, TO ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 21."
2. 
In addition to signage required by subsection C.1, a retail adults-only tobacco store shall post one or more warning signs in a manner conspicuous to any person entering the establishment, unobstructed from view in their entirety, which warning signs state substantially either:
a. 
"NO PERSON UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE MAY ENTER UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR SPOUSE 21 OR OLDER."; or
b. 
If the establishment chooses to prohibit entry to all persons under the age of 21 years: "NO PERSON UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE MAY ENTER THIS ESTABLISHMENT."
3. 
The warning signs required by this section shall be at least 8.5 inches by 11 inches, with lettering at least one-half inch in height.
D. 
Not later than seven days after the date of the citation, the chief of police or a designee shall notify the owner of record of any retail establishment of a citation given under this section to any owner or agent or employee of such owner for a violation alleged to have occurred at such retail establishment.
E. 
Violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
(AO No. 97-133(S), § 1, 11-11-1997; AO 98-27(S-1), § 1, 3-3-1998; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2019-90(S), § 2, 8-20-2019)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, or give tobacco products in any form to any person under 21 years of age. A person commits this offense if the person:
1. 
Is a tobacco retailer and the retail establishment sells a tobacco product to a person under 21 years of age;
2. 
Exchanges or gives a tobacco product to a person under 21 years of age; or
3. 
Maintains a vending machine that dispenses tobacco products and is not located in compliance with subsection C A person maintains a vending machine if the person owns or controls the machine or a facility in which the machine is located.
B. 
The tobacco retailer or agent or employee selling or offering to sell tobacco products shall verify that a recipient is 21 years of age or older prior to the sale, through examination of the recipient's government-issued photographic identification. No such verification is required for a person over the age of 30. That a purchaser appeared to be 30 years of age or older shall not constitute a defense to a violation of this section.
C. 
A vending machine that dispenses tobacco products may only be located:
1. 
On premises licensed as a beverage dispensary under AS 04.11.090, licensed as a club under AS 04.11.110, or licensed as a package store under AS 04.11.150; and in a place that is directly and continually supervised by a person employed on the licensed premises during the hours the vending machine is accessible to the public; or
2. 
In an employee break room or other controlled area of a private work place that is not generally considered a public place and where persons under the age of 21 are not permitted access at any time.
D. 
In a prosecution under subsection A, it is an affirmative defense that the tobacco retailer or their agent or employee reasonably relied on proof of age as described in subsection B.
E. 
Nothing in this section prohibits an underage person from handling tobacco products in the course of lawful employment and in compliance with this code and State of Alaska statutes and policies.
F. 
Violation of this section by a tobacco retailer or other person shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60. Tobacco retailers and other persons shall each have separate penalty structures.
(GAAB 18.05.010.X; AO No. 95-178, § 1, 9-26-1995; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2019-90(S), § 3, 8-20-2019)
A. 
A person commits the offense of failure to supervise a tobacco products vending machine if the person owns the vending machine or licensed premises where a vending machine is located (a beverage dispensary under AS 04.11.090, a club under AS 04.11.110, or a package store under AS 04.11.150), and the person fails to have an employee supervise a vending machine on those premises as required by section 14.70.030C.1.
B. 
In this section, "supervise" means reasonably monitor the use of.
C. 
Violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
(AO No. 2019-90(S), § 4, 8-20-2019)
A. 
Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
"Curfew hours"
means:
1. 
September through May:
a. 
11:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday until 5:00 a.m. of the following day; and
b. 
1:00 a.m. on any Saturday and Sunday until 5:00 a.m. of the same day.
c. 
9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on any day that the Anchorage School District is in session and schools are operating.
2. 
June through August: 1:00 a.m. on any day until 5:00 a.m. of the same day.
"Emergency"
means an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action. The term includes, but is not limited to, a fire, natural disaster, automobile accident, or any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life.
"Establishment"
means any privately-owned place of business operated for a profit to which the public is invited, including but not limited to any place of amusement or entertainment.
"Guardian"
means:
1. 
A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the minor; or
2. 
A public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court.
"Knowingly"
means, with respect to conduct or to a circumstance described by a provision of law defining an offense, that a person is aware that the person's conduct is of that nature or that the circumstance exists; when knowledge of the existence of a particular fact is an element of an offense, that knowledge is established if a person is aware of a substantial probability of its existence, unless the person actually believes it does not exist.
"Minor"
means any person under the age of 17 years.
"Operator"
means any individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation operating, managing, or conducting any establishment. The term includes the members or partners of an association or partnership and the officers of a corporation.
"Parent"
means a person who is:
1. 
A natural parent, adoptive parent, or step-parent of another person; or
2. 
At least 18 years of age and authorized by a parent or guardian to have the care and custody of a minor.
"Public place"
means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access, and includes but is not limited to streets, highways, sidewalks, bridges, alleys, plazas, parks, driveways, parking lots, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and shops.
"Remain"
means to:
1. 
Linger or stay; or
2. 
Fail to leave the premises when requested to do so by a police officer or the owner, operator, or other person in control of the premises.
"Serious bodily injury"
means bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes death, serious permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
B. 
Offenses.
1. 
A minor commits an offense if the minor, without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian, remains in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the municipality during curfew hours.
2. 
The owner, operator, or any employee of an establishment commits an offense if the owner, operator or employee knowingly allows a minor to remain upon the premises of the establishment during curfew hours without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian.
C. 
Defenses.
1. 
It is a defense to prosecution under subsections B.1 and B.2 of this section if the minor was:
a. 
Accompanied by the minor's parent or guardian;
b. 
Involved in an emergency;
c. 
Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning from an employment activity, without detour or stop;
d. 
On the public right-of-way immediately abutting the minor's residence or immediately abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor, if the neighbor did not complain to the police department about the minor's presence;
e. 
Attending, or going to or from any lawful activity with the consent of the minor's parent or guardian;
f. 
Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly;
g. 
Married or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with AS 9.55.590;
h. 
Engaged in a school function or school-related activity, or is on a scheduled school lunch break, if the minor is enrolled as a student in the Anchorage School District; or
i. 
Not enrolled as a student in the Anchorage School District.
2. 
It is an exception to prosecution under subsection B.2 of this section that the owner, operator, or employee of an establishment promptly notified the police department that a minor was present on the premises of the establishment during curfew hours and refused to leave.
D. 
Violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
(GAAB 18.05.070; AO No. 89-52; AO No. 95-195(S-1), § 1, 1-1-1996; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2001-74(S), § 1, 4-17-2001; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014)
A. 
In a business establishment that arranges dates or escorts for clients it is unlawful for minors to knowingly be on the premises. Legible signs shall be posted on the premises stating that no minors are allowed.
B. 
Violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
(AO No. 87-119; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to enter, attend, remain in or reside in a place, building, structure, vehicle or mobile home with the intent, aim or purpose of engaging in, promoting, facilitating or encouraging the practice of gambling and with knowledge that such place, building, structure, vehicle or mobile home is being used for the purpose of gambling.
B. 
Violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
(CAC 8.16.050; AO No. 89-52; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014)
A. 
Prohibited acts.
1. 
No person may take or retain any property which is owned by or in the custody of the Anchorage Library System in violation of a rule promulgated by the municipal librarian pursuant to subsection B.
2. 
No person may intentionally cut, tear, deface, break, injure, disfigure, damage, or destroy property which is owned by or in the custody of the Anchorage Library System.
B. 
Library rules. The municipal librarian may promulgate reasonable rules pertaining to the use of property and facilities of the Anchorage Library System.
C. 
Penalties. Each violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60. This penalty shall be in addition to any other fines or fees under chapter 3.101.
D. 
As used in this section, the term "Anchorage library system" means each facility subject to the administrative authority of the municipal librarian.
(AO No. 83-121; AO No. 93-167(S-1), § 7, 4-13-1994; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014)
A. 
Purpose and intent. It is the purpose and intent of this section to prevent graffiti and to promote its eradication, and to prevent related vandalism, as graffiti and related vandalism adversely affects property, both public and private. It is the further intent of this section to fight against blight, to preserve the value of property, both public and private, and to promote the security of the community, all of which are threatened by graffiti and graffiti-related vandalism.
B. 
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
"Aerosol paint container"
means any canister, can, bottle, container or other receptacle which contains any substance commonly known as paint, stain, dye or other pigmented substance which is or can be modified to contain pressure, or be pressurized, in order to impel or propel any such substance.
"Graffiti"
means any inscription, symbol, design or configuration of letters or numbers written, drawn, etched, marked, painted, stained, stuck on or adhered to any surface on public or private property without the express permission of the owner of such property, including but not limited to trees, signs, poles, fixtures, utility boxes, walls, paths, walks, streets, underpasses, overpasses, bridges, trestles, buildings or any other structures or surfaces.
"Graffiti implement"
means any implement capable of marking a surface to create graffiti, including but not limited to aerosol paint containers, markers and gum labels.
"Gum label"
means any material such as, but not limited to, decals, stickers, posters or labels which contain a substance commonly known as adhesive or glue, which cannot be removed from the surface in an intact condition and with minimal efforts.
"Marker"
means any indelible or permanent marker, or similar implement containing an ink that is not water soluble.
C. 
Prohibition of graffiti. It is unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly commit any overt act resulting in or attempting to result in application of graffiti on any surface on public or private property without the express permission of the owner of such property, including but not limited to trees, signs, poles, fixtures, utility boxes, walls, paths, walks, streets, underpasses, overpasses, bridges, trestles, buildings or any other structures or surfaces.
D. 
Possession of graffiti implements. It is unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly possess any graffiti implement while on public or private property without the express consent of the owner of such property, in a manner that warrants a justifiable and reasonable alarm or immediate concern for the safety of property in the vicinity. Among the circumstances which may be considered by the enforcement officer in determining whether such alarm or immediate concern is warranted, is the fact that the person takes flight upon appearance of an enforcement officer, refuses to identify oneself, or manifestly endeavors to conceal oneself or the graffiti implement. Prior to any citation being issued to a person for a violation of this subsection, such person shall be afforded an opportunity by the enforcement officer to dispel any alarm or immediate concern which could otherwise be warranted by requesting such person to identify themself and explain the person's presence and conduct.
E. 
Parental civil liability. Any act in violation of subsection C or D of this section committed by a minor under the age of 18 years shall be imputed to that minor's parent or legal guardian. A parent or legal guardian of a minor who violates subsection C or D of this section shall be liable for the payment of any civil fine and the expense of restoration as set forth in subsection F of this section.
F. 
Penalty. Violators shall be ordered to remove the graffiti, or if it has already been removed, repay the property owner, the municipality, or the graffiti busters program the costs of such removal including labor costs. Failure to comply with ordered removal or payment of costs shall create a cause of action that can be enforced in a civil suit. Any person who commits a violation of subsection C or D of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00 for each offense.
G. 
Civil remedies. In addition to other penalty provisions of this section, any person, including the municipality, may seek appropriate injunctive relief for the enforcement of this section, its penalties and remedial provisions, including but not limited to actions for abatement, prevention of violations, and enforcement of all remedial and preventive provisions of this section as may be appropriate; and
H. 
Graffiti on any public or private property visible from any public right-of-way, including but not limited to any street, highway, road, alley or walkway, is declared a public nuisance. The municipality may give notice to the property owner requesting the owner to remove or cause to be removed such graffiti.
I. 
Anti-graffiti trust fund. There is hereby created the municipal anti-graffiti trust fund. All civil fines paid by violators of this section and ultimately received by the municipality shall be placed in the fund. The fund may also receive monetary donations from citizens, businesses and other organizations. The mayor, or designee, shall direct the expenditure of monies in the fund. Such expenditures shall be limited to the payment of rewards under subsection J of this section and restoration costs.
J. 
Reward for providing information. Any person who shall provide information which leads to the adjudication of a violator of subsection C of this section, is entitled to receive from the municipality a monetary reward of up to $500.00. The mayor, or a designee, shall determine the actual amount of reward and whether a particular reward shall be divided among persons based on the information provided and the number of persons providing the information. In no event shall the total reward relating to a particular violation exceed $500.00.
(AO No. 94-134(S), § 1, 9-8-1994; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly:
1. 
Litter in or on any property not the person's own on which the person is not an invitee or licensee, or on any public building, park, recreation area, parking lot, street, or highway; or
2. 
Mar or deface private or public property, including parks and recreation areas, without permission.
B. 
In addition to all other fines and penalties provided for in subsection G of this section, persons violating this section shall remove or cause the removal of the litter and restore the property defaced at their sole expense and at the direction and under the supervision of the property owner.
C. 
If the person violating this section fails to remove the litter or restore the property as the case may be, the owner thereof may cause the same to be accomplished and charge the person responsible for doing so for the reasonable expense incurred and recover such expenses by civil action.
D. 
Any act in violation of this section committed by a minor under the age of 18 years who is not a runaway, as that term is defined by AS 47.10.390, when the violation occurred, shall be imputed to that minor's parent or legal guardian who shall be liable for payment of the fine and expense of restoration.
E. 
Subject to AS 47.10, persons under the age of 18 years, shall be subject to the provisions of this section, provided however, that in the event any such provision conflicts with or cannot be effected under the provisions of AS 47.10, the latter shall prevail and the person, court or agency having jurisdiction over such minor shall, whenever consistent with AS 47.10, apply the penalties, fines, repair and restoration provisions hereof as a part of its final disposition or as a condition of pre-trial/hearing diversion. Subject to the discretion of the court, agency or official having jurisdiction, the parent or legal guardian of a person under the age of 18 years violating this section shall accompany the minor to some or all of the minor's community service and repair, removal or restoration work.
F. 
Nothing contained in this section shall in any way limit, abridge or deny the authority or discretion of any court under AS title 12 or any agency or official under AS title 47 and such court, agency or official may vary the sentence or other disposition imposed pursuant to such authority or jurisdiction for a violation of this section.
G. 
Violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
(GAAB 18.05.010.Z; CAC 8.30.030; AO No. 94-221(S), § 1, 3-23-1995; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly urinate or defecate in or on any public street, road, highway, alley, sidewalk, park or other public place open to public view which is not a lavatory facility.
B. 
Violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
(AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2001-145(S-1), § 4, 12-11-2001; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly make a duplicate of a key bearing the inscription "do not duplicate" or "it is unlawful to duplicate this key," unless authorized to do so by the owner of the lock which the key fits.
B. 
Violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
(CAC 8.32.010; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014)
A. 
Removal of merchandise. It is unlawful for any person to take or remove any merchandise or thing valued at less than $5.00 from the premises where such merchandise or thing of value is kept for purposes of sale, barter or storage without the consent of the owner or person lawfully entitled to its possession.
B. 
Concealment of merchandise. It is unlawful for any person, without authority, willfully to conceal upon or about the person any merchandise or thing valued at less than $5.00 upon the premises where such merchandise or thing of value is kept for the purposes of sale, barter or storage. Any merchandise or thing of value found concealed upon or about the person and which has not theretofore been purchased by the person is prima facie evidence of willful concealment.
C. 
This section shall not apply if the merchandise or thing of value is an alcoholic beverage, in which case the person shall be subject to prosecution under section 8.15.050.
D. 
"Consent" defined. As used in this section, the term "consent" shall mean express consent, or consent implied by possession of a sales ticket, slip or receipt issued for and accompanied by the article of merchandise or thing of value.
E. 
A violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
(GAAB 18.05.040; AO No. 89-52; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2009-61, § 2, 7-7-2009; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014)
A. 
As used in this section, panhandling means any solicitation made in person upon any street, public place or park in the city, in which a person requests an immediate donation of money or other gratuity from another person, and includes but is not limited to seeking donations:
1. 
By vocal appeal or for music, singing, or other street performance; and
2. 
Where the person being solicited receives an item of little or no monetary value in exchange for a donation, under circumstances where a reasonable person would understand that the transaction is in substance a donation.
However, panhandling shall not include the act of passively standing or sitting nor performing music, singing or other street performance with a sign or other indication that a donation is being sought, without any vocal request other than in response to an inquiry by another person.
B. 
It is unlawful to engage in an act of panhandling:
1. 
After sunset and before sunrise.
2. 
When either the panhandler or the person being solicited is located at any of the following locations:
a. 
At a bus stop;
b. 
In any public transportation vehicle or public transportation facility;
c. 
In a vehicle which is parked or stopped on a public street or alley;
d. 
In a sidewalk café; or
e. 
Within 20 feet in any direction from an automatic teller machine or entrance to a bank.
3. 
In the Downtown Improvement District, defined as the area bounded by 1st Avenue on the North, Gambell Street on the East, 9th Avenue on the South, and L Street on the West.
C. 
Penalty. A violation of subsection B shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
1. 
A defendant may offset fines imposed for a violation of subsection B by voluntary participation in an approved community service program, alcohol, drug or other appropriate rehabilitation program, or job training program, if any such programs are available.
2. 
For each hour of community service completed, the administrative hearing officer shall offset the fine by an amount equal to the current minimum wage required by the Alaska Wage and Hour Act, AS 23.10.
3. 
Upon presenting proof of completion of an alcohol, drug, or other appropriate rehabilitation program to the court or administrative hearing officer, any fees paid toward rehabilitation treatment shall offset any fines imposed.
(AO No. 2004-109, § 1, 8-17-2004; AO No. 2011-112, § 3, 11-22-2011, eff. 12-22-2011; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014)
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Editor's note — In Ballas, et al. v. Municipality of Anchorage, Case No. 3AN-13-04891CI, the Alaska Superior Court held that AMC § 14.70.160 was unconstitutional under Article I, Section 5 of the Alaska Constitution (11-14-2014).
A. 
Prohibition. No person shall sit or lie down upon a public sidewalk, or upon a blanket, chair, stool, or any other object placed upon a public sidewalk, in the Downtown Improvement District, defined as the area bounded by 1st Avenue on the North, Gambell Street on the East, 9th Avenue on the South, and L Street on the West, during the hours between
1. 
6:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday; or
2. 
6:00 a.m. Friday through 2:30 a.m. Saturday; or
3. 
6:00 a.m. Saturday through 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
B. 
Exceptions. The prohibition in subsection A shall not apply to any person:
1. 
Sitting or lying down on a public sidewalk due to a medical emergency;
2. 
Who, as the result of a disability, utilizes a wheelchair, walker, or similar device to move about;
3. 
Operating or patronizing a commercial establishment conducted on the public sidewalk pursuant to a sidewalk encroachment permit under section 24.30.020; or a person participating in or attending a parade, festival, performance, race, rally, demonstration, meeting, or similar event conducted on the public sidewalk pursuant to a right-of-way special activity permit under regulation section R9.14.004 or a parade permit under regulation chapter R9.36;
4. 
Sitting on a chair or bench located on the public sidewalk which is supplied by a public agency or by the abutting private property owner;
5. 
Sitting on a public sidewalk within a passenger loading zone while waiting for public or private transportation; or
6. 
Waiting in line to purchase, receive or deliver an item or gain access to an adjacent property, such as waiting to purchase an item from a street vendor, or tickets at a ticket window, or waiting for an establishment to open to receive or deliver goods or services, so long as the person is as far from the traveled roadway as practicable.
Nothing in any of these exceptions shall be construed to permit any conduct which is prohibited by section 8.30.125, pedestrian interference, or any conduct otherwise prohibited by this Code.
C. 
No person shall be charged under this section unless the person engages in conduct prohibited by this section after having been notified by a law enforcement officer that the conduct violates this section.
D. 
Violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
(AO No. 2011-112, § 1, 11-22-2011, eff. 12-22-2011; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell, possess, or use any explosive fireworks or stench bomb to which fuses are attached or which are capable of ignition by matches or percussion, without permission of that municipal official charged with issuing permits for such activities. This section does not apply to sale, possession, or use of highway or other warning flares, or of ammunition for firearms, unless used for other than their intended purposes.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person to advertise for sale any explosive fireworks or stench bomb to which fuses are attached or which are capable of ignition by matches or percussion without a specific declaration in the advertising stating: "It is unlawful for any person to sell, possess or use fireworks within the Municipality of Anchorage. AMC Section 14.70.180."
C. 
Violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
(GAAB 18.05.010.Y; AO No. 97-90, § 1, 7-1-1997; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2001-145(S-1), § 4, 12-11-2001; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014)
A. 
Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
"Alarm"
means any operable device except an official municipal fire alarm, but including, without limitation, automatic dialing devices which telephone a prerecorded message or transmit a signal or message to the police department and devices that produce an audible or visible signal which is intended to alert the police or some other person that a criminal act or other emergency exists and requires assistance. Devices commonly known as smoke alarms intended primarily for residential use and designed to emit a signal upon the detection of smoke, fumes or heat shall not be considered alarms for purposes of this chapter.
"Chief of police"
means the chief of the municipal police department or the chief's designee.
"False alarm"
means an alarm signal that the chief of police determines is caused by a reason other than that condition which the alarm is designed or intended to detect or a natural phenomenon beyond the control of the owner.
"Fire chief"
means the chief of the municipal fire department or the chief's designee.
"Owner"
means a person who is responsible for the proper operation of an alarm under this chapter and who has registered with the chief of police pursuant to subsection C.
B. 
Prohibited acts.
1. 
No person shall knowingly cause, permit or allow a false alarm signal to be emitted from an alarm.
2. 
No person shall knowingly own, install, connect, operate or possess an alarm except as provided in this chapter.
3. 
No person shall knowingly own, operate, connect, install or possess an audible alarm unless that alarm automatically ceases to emit an audible sound after 15 minutes and does not repeat the audible sound thereafter.
4. 
No person shall knowingly install, connect, own or possess an automatic direct dial alarm in such a fashion as to ring any telephone number at the police department other than those which the chief of police may designate for such use.
C. 
Alarm registration. A person who owns or possesses an alarm shall register immediately certain information required by the chief of police, including, without limitation, the identity of the owner, the location of the alarm, and the name and telephone number of a responsible individual for that alarm. An owner shall file annually thereafter the alarm registration update by no later than January 31 and is under a continuing obligation to keep the information on the owner's registration current by reporting any change to the chief of police within ten calendar days of the change. The police department shall charge a one-time new registration fee of $50.00.[1] Timely consecutive annual registration update for the same alarm at the same location requires no fee. Alarms owned or possessed by the municipality or Anchorage School District are exempt from payment of fees, charges and penalties imposed by this chapter, but shall register.
[1]
Editor's note — The one-time registration fee of $50.00 shall be waived for commercial locations with a record of no less than two consecutive annual registrations for the same location immediately prior to the effective date of this ordinance (1-1-2015).
D. 
False alarm charges.
1. 
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the owner of an alarm shall pay a charge in accordance with this section for each false alarm to which the police or fire department are dispatched:
a. 
Fire department:
i. 
First false alarm at each identifiable separate location within a calendar year: No charge.
ii. 
Each subsequent false alarm within the same calendar year in excess of one: $500.00 each.
b. 
Police department:
i. 
First false alarm at each identifiable separate location within a calendar year: No charge.
(A) 
Second and third false alarm within the same calendar year: $125.00 each.
(B) 
Each subsequent false alarm within the same calendar year: $25.00 more than the prior false alarm charge at the same identifiable location.
(C) 
For purposes of false alarm charges, date and time of receipt by the police department shall determine the date and time of the false alarm, and the calendar year shall end and reset on December 31 at midnight. False alarms received by the Police department in the time period after 12:00 midnight on December 31 until 12:00 midnight on the next following December 31 are within the same calendar year.
c. 
A single identifiable location that has 12 false alarms in any calendar year shall have its alarm registration automatically revoked by the chief of police, and the owner shall have the alarm disconnected, disabled or rendered inoperable. After such revocation, the alarm at that location cannot re-register until the owner presents proof to the chief of police the mechanical or personnel issues causing the frequent false alarms have been resolved. Immediately following the chief of police's approval, the owner shall re-register the alarm in accordance with this section and pay the applicable false alarm charges and new registration fee regardless of when the registration fee was last paid.
2. 
The municipality shall bill the owner for false alarms, and the owner shall pay those charges in the manner provided by the municipality. If an owner fails to pay charges assessed pursuant to this section, the municipality may seek payment by any lawful means.
3. 
This section shall not apply to a false alarm occurring within 30 days immediately following installation of that alarm.
4. 
All false alarms charges shall be deposited in the appropriate service area fund.
E. 
Existing alarms. Any person who presently owns, operates or possesses any alarm within the municipality which does not conform to the requirements of this chapter shall disconnect that alarm and render it inoperable or alter it in accordance with this chapter no later than June 18, 1980.
F. 
Penalty.
1. 
In addition to any other remedy or penalty provided by this section, a person who violates a provision of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $2,000.00 for each offense, or injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing the violation or threat of the violation, or both such civil penalty and injunctive relief. Upon application by the municipality for injunctive relief and a finding that a person is violating or threatening to violate a provision of this chapter, the superior court shall grant injunctive relief to restrain the violation.
2. 
Each day during which a violation described in this section occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
(AO No. 80-18; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 99-157, § 1, 3-7-2000; AO No. 2001-145(S-1), § 3, 12-11-2001; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2010-81(S-1), § 1-2, 12-7-2010, eff. 1-1-2010; AO No. 2011-46, § 1-3, 4-12-2011; AO No. 2014-42, § 32, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2014-96, § 1, 1-1-2015; AO No. 2016-37, § 1, 4-12-2016; AO No. 2019-116(S), § 2, 1-1-2020)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or negligently place a trap, or attempt to place a trap, in a prohibited trapping zone. Where trapping is otherwise permitted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game or Board of Game regulations, the municipality's prohibited trapping zones are within:
1. 
Fifty yards of developed trails, excluding off-shoot trails; and
2. 
One-quarter mile of trailheads, campground, and permanent dwellings.
B. 
The assembly may establish a list of "developed trails" by resolution for purposes of this section, and the list, if adopted, shall be posted on the municipal web site. Failure to list a trail that otherwise meets the definition of "developed trail" in this section does not mean the prohibited trapping zone is inapplicable.
C. 
All game traps and snares set within the municipality shall be marked with a trapper identification number issued by the State of Alaska or with contact information for the owner of the trap or snare.
D. 
This section shall not apply to any official of the United States, the state, or the municipality who is authorized to trap animals in the course of official duties.
E. 
Definitions.
"Developed trail"
means any trail or footpath designated under AS 41.21.850 et seq., or marked, signed or designated by the municipality, excluding off-shoot trails. Any trailhead with a graded parking area and signage is a developed trail and the prohibited trapping zone extends the length of the mainstem(s) of the trail(s).
"Game"
has the meaning in the Alaska Fish and Game Code, AS 16.05.940.
"Off-shoot trail"
is a secondary and unmarked trail with indicia of less frequent usage, maintenance, or development than the mainstem(s) of a developed trail.
"Trapping"
means the taking of mammals declared by Alaska Department of Fish and Game or Board of Game regulation to be furbearers. For purposes of this section, trapping includes placing or setting of a trap, and it does not include the possession or transportation of traps.
F. 
Violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty in accordance with chapter 14.60.
(AO No. 2019-50(S), § 1, 6-6-2019)