Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The City of Anchorage adopted some 2009 ICC codes.

Helpful resources for Anchorage, Alaska include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Development Services
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Alaska

Residential Building Code

Alaska has yet to adopt a statewide residential code. Local laws will control.See PLRB, Alaska Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Anchorage adopted the 2009 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2018 IRC with Alaska amendments(Anchorage, AK 23.85.R100 - Local amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code.)

...to the 2018 International Residential Code are listed hereafter by section. The last digits of the number (after the title and chapter digits) are the section of the 2018 International Residential Code to which the amendments refer, i.e., 23.85.R310 refers to amendments to Section R310 of the 2018 International Residential Code....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

Ice Barrier

Comments

The City deleted Chapters 12 through 42 of the 2009 IRC. The City adopted Appendices E and K, and amended Appendix  E extensively. 

 The City also uses its "Abatement of Dangerous Buildings" Code (See Chapter 23.70) for existing dangerous buildings. 

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

The City adopted the 2009 IEBC and amended the code in Chapter 23.65. The City also adopted Appendix A.

Commercial Building Code

Anchorage adopted the 1996 BOCA National Building CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2021 IBC with Alaska amendments(Anchorage, AK 21.50.027 - Conditional use standards—Design standards for skywalks.)

...as adopted by section 2905(a) of the Uniform Building Code, as adopted in chapter 23.15, an assessment of the effects of seismically induced relative displacement between the two supporting ends of the skywalk. This assessment may be combined with the seismic evaluation requirements of the Uniform Building Code for structures....

Comments

The City also adopted Appendices A, C, G and H, and amended Appendix H.

Existing Buildings

Refer to Chapter 34 of the adopted 2009 IBC; the City amended Section 3412.2 of that Chapter 34. The City also uses its "Abatement of Dangerous Buildings" Code (See Chapter 23.70) for existing dangerous buildings. 

The City adopted the 2009 IEBC and amended the code in Chapter 23.65. The City also adopted Appendix A.

Other Building Codes