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Plan Review Bureau

The Division of Fire and Life Safety is the State Building Official.

Construction, repair, remodel, addition, or change of occupancy of any building/structure, or installation or change of fuel tanks must be approved by the Division of Fire and Life Safety before ANY work is started.

Residential housing that is three-plex or smaller is exempt from this requirement.

The Division of Fire and Life Safety has statewide jurisdiction for fire code enforcement and plan review authority except in the following communities which have received deferrals:

The following jurisdictions have accepted a deferral for full code enforcement and plans should be submitted directly to the city:

• The Division of Fire and Life Safety, Plan Review Bureau
  is the State Building Official - (907) 269-2004
• Anchorage Municipality (Building) - (907) 343-8301
• City of Palmer - (907) 745-3709 x1
• Juneau - (907) 586-0770 or (907) 586-0715
• Fairbanks - (907) 459-6720
• Kenai - (907) 283-7535
• Ketchikan - (907) 228-4737
• Seward - (907) 224-3445
• Kodiak - (907) 486-8072
• Sitka - (907) 747-1806
• Soldotna - (907) 262-9107
• University of Alaska Fairbanks - (907) 474-7721
• Wasilla Lakes FSA (Central Mat Su FD) - (907) 861-8030

Plans and specifications regarding the location of the building or structure on the property, area, height, number of stories, occupancy, type of construction, interior finish, exit facilities, electrical systems, mechanical systems, fuel storage tanks and their appurtenances, automatic fire-extinguishing systems, and fire alarm systems must be submitted by the owner or owner's representative to the Division of Fire and Life Safety for examination and approval. This review does not address structural considerations or accessibility requirements. Mechanical and electrical review is limited to that which is necessary to confirm compliance with fire and life safety requirements.

It is prohibited to occupy a building for which plans have not been examined and approved.

If any work, for which a plan review and approval is required, has been started without first obtaining plan review and approval, an additional special processing plan review fee will be charged. The special processing fee is an additional charge equal to the amount of the standard plan review fee for the project; subsequent violations by the same person or business will result in an additional special processing fee multiplied by the number of previous violations.

The Building Permit Process

Submit completed plan review application form and construction documents (applications and forms below) to the Plans Review Bureau.

Fire system plan reviews (fire alarm, fire suppression, hood suppressions and fuel systems) will be submitted using the Plan Review Application.

• *NEW* Requirements for Bed & Breakfast
• *NEW* Submittals for Proposed Marijuana Establishments
• Plan Review Application (Electronic Fill-In Application)
• Plan Review Application (Print and Manually Complete Application)
• Application for Modification
• Group "E" Occupancy Home Day Care Facilities (6 to 12 Persons) Application
• Group "R-4" Occupancy Residential Care/Assisted Living Facilities (6 to 16 Occupants, Excluding Staff) Application
• A plan review fee will be calculated by the Division of Fire and Life Safety.
• The plans are reviewed after receipt of the fee.
• The review is usually within TEN working days, however, additional information may be required.
• After the review is complete, a permit is issued.
• A copy of the plan review approval certificate must be posted as required in 13 AAC 55.100(b).
• Occupancy is granted upon completion of construction according to the plans submitted. Certificates are not provided.

Authority: AS 18.70.080

Alaska Administrative Code: 13 AAC 50.027

For further information please contact: