Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- MSB § 8.45.010(A)(3)
- Adopted code
- Uniform Plumbing Code
- State cross-reference
- 8 AAC 63.010
- Also adopted
- IBC, IMC, NEC, IFC, IFGC
- Default fine
- $75 minimum, up to $1,000
- First adopted
- Ord. 94-001AM, 1994
Summary
Any plumbing installed, altered or replaced in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough must follow the Uniform Plumbing Code, adopted by reference in Matanuska-Susitna Borough Code § 8.45.010(A)(3). The borough ties its own code straight to the state's version of the UPC, adopted by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development at 8 AAC 63.010, rather than writing separate borough plumbing standards or running an independent permit desk.
The borough adopts by reference the following codes for the regulation of buildings and structures which are constructed, improved, or modified within the borough: ... Uniform Plumbing Code, as adopted by 8 AAC 63.010;
Full Breakdown
010(A) adopts six model codes by reference for any building or structure constructed, improved, or modified in the borough, each keyed to the state regulation that already applies it statewide. 024). Because the borough adopts the UPC rather than printing its own plumbing chapter, the permit and inspection triggers a plumber must follow come from that adopted code and the state regulation behind it, not a separate borough plumbing ordinance. 020, requires that any inspector the borough uses to check plumbing or electrical installations meet the requirements of state law, again deferring to state licensing rather than creating a borough certification program.
010 was first adopted by Ord. 94-001AM in 1994 and has been amended twice since, most recently by Ord. 16-105 in 2017, to keep the adopted code editions current.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 8.45 sets no separate fine table, so a violation defaults to the borough's general infraction penalty under MSB Chapter 1.45: a minimum fine of $75 under § 1.45.100(A), with the general penalty for an infraction capped at $1,000 under § 1.45.080(A). The borough or an aggrieved person can also seek injunctive relief and a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation under § 1.45.060.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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