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Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK (2026)

2 rules 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.

Obstruction Rules

Snow storage, soil, debris or any other obstruction in a Matanuska-Susitna borough right-of-way that blocks traffic or drainage counts as an unauthorized encroachment under MSB § 11.10.010(A)(2), and the borough can remove it immediately at the responsible party's expense as a public nuisance.

Matanuska-Susitna Right-of-Way Obstruction Ban

Some Restrictions

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Code § 11.10.010(A)(2), § 11.10.030(A)

Any snow storage, soil removal, debris or any other obstruction, any road, ditch, drain, gutter, or culvert which hinders or restricts: (a) Public traffic; (b) Maintenance or the flow of water in or along any: (i) Public right-of-way; (ii) Public easement; (iii) Public dedication; or (iv) Borough land. ... Unauthorized encroachments shall be subject to immediate removal by the borough, at the o...

Encroachment Permits

Anyone who wants to build a driveway, culvert, well, structure or other encroachment within the borough's public right-of-way, easement, or borough-owned land must first get an encroachment permit from the public works director under MSB § 11.10.020. Utility permit holders and approved subdivision construction are exempt.

Matanuska-Susitna Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit

Some Restrictions

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Code § 11.10.020

Any person desiring to construct or cause an encroachment shall apply for an encroachment permit to the public works director. ... A public utility or person who is issued a permit for utility facilities under MSB Chapter 11.30 is not required to apply for an encroachment permit. ... No permit is required for construction in accordance with an approved subdivision plan.

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