Chapter 1.08
BOROUGH POWERS
Sections:
1.08.010 Powers.
A. The borough is authorized to exercise on a non-areawide basis any power not otherwise prohibited by law.
B. The borough is authorized to exercise the following powers on an areawide basis:
1. Provide transportation systems;
a. The borough authorizes cities within the borough to construct or maintain roads, trails and ice roads located both inside and outside city boundaries. This approval does not include other transportation systems not specified in this chapter;
2. Establish, maintain and operate a system of public schools;
3. Assess and collect property, sales and use taxes;
4. Provide for planning, platting and land use regulation;
5. Provide for the prevention and extinguishing of fire and related functions, except in the city of Kotzebue;
6. Provide emergency management planning and related functions, except in the city of Kotzebue;
7. Provide for designation, preservation, protection and perpetuation of historic resources, districts and sites consistent with Alaska Statutes and Alaska Administrative Regulations on an areawide basis excluding the city of Kotzebue.
C. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, other powers may be exercised by the borough on an areawide basis only with the consent of each city in which the power is to be exercised or by vote of two-thirds members of the borough assembly. Cities may consent to the exercise of a borough power either by ordinance of the city council or by vote of the qualified voters of the city acting by initiative, referendum or other legitimate election process. For purposes of this subsection, any unincorporated village recognized in NABC 1.12.010 shall be treated the same as a city government.
D. Unless specifically prohibited by state law, a vote to impose or repeal a local option to regulate the possession, barter, sale, importation and consumption of alcoholic beverages must have the approval of a majority of the voters in each city or within the perimeter of an established village in which the local option or repeal is to apply. The adoption or repeal of a local option approved by a majority of all borough voters shall otherwise apply to all areas outside the boundaries of cities and the perimeters of established villages. (Ord. 05-07 § 1, 2005; Ord. 03-03 § 1, 2003; Ord. 00-05 § 1, 2000; Ord. 99-08 § 1, 1999; Ord. 87-15 § 1, 1987)