Landscaping Rules in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Matanuska-Susitna Borough. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Native Plants
Multifamily developers building in the borough outside Wasilla, Palmer and Houston must either retain at least 10 percent of a lot's existing native ground cover, plant species and tree canopy, or install new landscaping covering 10 percent of the area within 100 feet of each structure. The rule sits inside the borough's multifamily development landscaping standards, § 17.73.190.
Mat-Su Borough Multifamily Native Vegetation Standard
Some RestrictionsMatanuska-Susitna Borough Code § 17.73.190(B), (B)(2)(a)-(b)
The existing natural landscape, especially healthy plants, shrubs, and trees indigenous to the area, should be preserved to an extent that is reasonable and feasible. ... Retain, at a minimum, 10 percent of the existing ground cover, natural plant species, and healthy tree canopy of the lot, including the understory and foliage; or ... Install landscaping for 10 percent of the area within a 100...
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