Business Licensing & Operations in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.
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Adult Entertainment
Outside Wasilla, Palmer and Houston, no adult business open to patrons may operate in Matanuska-Susitna Borough without a conditional use permit, and it cannot sit within one mile of another adult business, 1,000 feet of a church, school, playground, child care facility or liquor licensee, or 750 feet of a residential area or school bus stop.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Adult Business Permit Rules
Significant RestrictionsMatanuska-Susitna Borough Code § 17.90.030(A); § 17.90.010(B)
No adult business may be located within one mile of any other adult business, less than 1,000 feet from a church or other place of worship, child care facility, playground or playing field, public or private school, or any premises licensed for the sale or service of alcoholic beverages, or less than 750 feet from a residential area or school bus stop that was designated at the time of the appl...
Tobacco Retail License
Anyone who manufactures, distributes, or sells cigarettes or other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vaping devices, as a direct-buying retailer, vending operator or buyer in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough must hold a dealer license from the finance department. The license costs $100 a year, expires December 31, and must be displayed at the place of business.
Mat-Su Borough Tobacco and Vape Dealer License
Some RestrictionsMatanuska-Susitna Borough Code §§ 3.30.070(A), 3.30.200
No person may sell, purchase, possess, or acquire cigarettes or tobacco products in the borough as a manufacturer, distributor, direct-buying retailer, vending machine operator, or buyer without a license issued under this chapter. ... “Other tobacco product” means: ... Any noncombustible device that provides a vapor of liquid nicotine to the user or relies on vaporization of any liquid or soli...
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