Anchorage R-1 height limit is 35 feet. Commercial and mixed-use districts allow 45 to 75 feet. Airport approach zones around Ted Stevens International impose FAA-driven cones.
AMC Title 21 sets residential height limits at 35 feet measured to the midpoint of a pitched roof. R-2 and R-3 multifamily allow 45 feet. B-3 Central Business District allows up to 75 feet with bonuses. Properties within the Merrill Field and Ted Stevens Airport approach surfaces are subject to FAA Part 77 height restrictions that can be far more restrictive than local code. Post-2018 earthquake, taller structures require enhanced seismic design per 2018 IBC Chapter 16 with Anchorage amendments.
Stop-work orders for over-height construction; removal required.
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