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Fire and Life Safety Regulations

Title 13 of the Alaska Administrative Code, Chapters 50 through 55, was adopted and amended to the 2006 International Building, Fire, and Mechanical Codes. This new code took affect on September 13, 2007. Projects submitted after that date will be reviewed under the new code.

• (Current as of September 13, 2007) - Alaska Fire and Life Safety Regulations

• (Prior to September 13, 2007) - Alaska Fire and Life Safety Regulations

Policy Letters

The building official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this code. The building official shall have the authority to render interpretations of this code and to adopt policies and procedures in order to clarify the application of its provisions. Such interpretations, policies and procedures shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose of this code. Such policies and procedures shall not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided for in this code.

• NFPA 13, 13R and 13D Tentative Interim Agreement Discussion
• Policy 10-2 Rescinded NFPA Antifreeze Systems
• 10-2 Rescinded - Use of Antifreeze in NFPA 13, 13D, 13R and 25; 2010 Editions
• Technical Interim Agreement on NFPA 25
• Technical Interim Agreements on NFPA 13, 13D and 13R
• 05-1 H-2 Gas Modules Under 1500 Square Feet (Revised)
• 09-1 Educational E-I Shop Separation Requirements for New Construction
• 08-1 Pigging Modules Under 750 Square Feet “Rescinded September 15, 2008”
• 08-04 Health Clinic and Cabins (R-1) Occupancy Suppression System Modification
• Fire Alarm/Suppression System Certifications Portable and Re-locatable Camps
• 10-1 Life Safety Devices Gas Detectors
• Foundation and Framing Fee
• Existing Building Procedures Without a Previous Plan Review
• Code Modification Applications and Impairment Plans Fee

Proposed Changes to the Regulation Amendments of the Department of Public Safety

On October 17, 2011 the Department of Public Safety opened the public comment period for the proposed regulation changes to Title 13 of the Alaska Administrative Code. The proposed changes effect the following areas; building code standards, fire code standards, mechanical code standards, fuel gas code standards, plan review fees, oil and gas hydrocarbon processing facilities, fire protection system permitting, fire incident reporting, fire department registration and fire department training program accreditation.

Comments will be taken until 4:30 pm on Thursday, December 15th, 2011.

• 2009 Regulation Projected Change Synopsis
• 2009 Regulations 13AAC (Complete with Changes)
• Legal Public Comment (September, 2011)
• Code Change Request Form

Please contact us no later than November 28th, 2011 if you will need special accommodations to make comment on the proposed changes.

Code Adoption Process

• Estimated Time Adoption: Fall of 2012
• Current Process Status: Legal Review (Department of Law)

Process:

1. Amendment Creation
2. Public Comment (60 Days)
3. Public Comment Evaluation and Inclusion to Amendments
4. Legal Review (Department of Law)
5. Lt. Governor Signing
6. Recording into Law and Date Adopted

Software Requirments

To view and/or print the previously adopted regulations you'll need the freely available Acrobat 4.0 Reader (or later) software installed on your computer.