Anchorage driveway aprons require a right-of-way permit and must meet Municipal Project Management and Engineering standards. Heated driveways are legal but snow must not be shoveled into the street.
AMC Title 24 governs driveway construction within the public right-of-way. Residential apron widths are limited to 24 feet for single-family lots; commercial widths require a site plan. All curb cuts need a ROW permit. Homeowners are prohibited from pushing or blowing snow from their driveway into the public street under AMC §24.30 — violators may be fined and billed for plow crew cleanup. Heated-driveway systems (electric or glycol) are permitted and must be installed by a licensed electrician or mechanical contractor.
Snow-in-street violation 150 to 500 dollars. Unpermitted curb cut: restoration at owner expense.
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