443-5345 Fax PLANNING COMMISSION & CITY · PDF fileVERBAL 7) Site Planning for Cemetery, ... 5...

Mayor Nome City CouncilDenise Michels Stan Andersen

Jerald BrownManagerMatt CulleyJosie Bahnke

Louie Green, Sr.Clerk Randy PomeranzTom Moran Tom Sparks

102 Division St. P.O. Box 281Nome, Alaska 99762

Phone (907) 443-6663Fax (907) 443-5345

PLANNING COMMISSION & CITY COUNCILJOINT WORK SESSION AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

TUESDAY, JUNE i6, 2015 @ NOONWEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 @ NOON

Discussion Items:

1) Registering and Maintaining Vacant PropertiesPAGEi

2) Establishing Grandfather Rights for Nonconforming UsesPAGE9

3) 0-i-o-oi An Ordinance Amending Section 5.10.030 of the Nome Code of Ordinances toIncorporate the Most Recent Editions of the International Building Code, InternationalMechanical Code, National Electrical Code, International Residential Code, UniformPlumbing Code and International Fire CodePAGE 21

4) 0-i-o-oi An Ordinance Repealing Nome Code of Ordinances Section 5.10.070 andAdopting Chapter 18.115 to Establish New Off-Street Parking RegulationsPAGE 39

5) Encouraging Compliance with Zoning Code,PAGE 47

6) Researching Annexation Costs and BenefitsVERBAL

7) Site Planning for Cemetery, Ice Rink, Middle Beach Park, and Other City SpacesVERBAL

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Eileen R. Bechtol, AICP Phone 907.399.1624P.O. Box 3426 [email protected], Alaska 99603

Bechtol Planning & Development

MEMORANDUM

TO: MAYOR AND NOME COMMON COUNCILPLANNING COMMISSIONJOSIE BAHNKE, CITY MANAGER

FROM: EILEEN R. BECHTOL, AICPCITY PLANNER

DATE: JUNE 16 17, 2015 WORKSESSIONS

SUBJECT: JOINT WORKSESSION PACKET

The attached packet has been prepared as a starting point for discussion at thejoint worksessions on June 16 — 17, 2015 at noon.

The Mayor, Council, City Manager and Commissioners may also have items todiscuss at the meeting.

This past year the Commission has focused on implementing actions that theNome Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Survey (completed last August)recommended be pursued.

If anyone has any other materials they would like to see in the packet please donot hesitate to contact me.

VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRATION FORM

Building Inspector — City of Nome102 Division Street

P.O. Box 281, Nome, AK 99762907.443.6663

Property information

Address of Vacant Structure:

Parcel Tax Identification # (if known)

Property Type: n Single Family n Multi-Family n Commercial o Industrial

Utilities: Water uOn DOFF Heat uOn nOff Electricity DOn DOff Winterized nOn nOff

Property Owner

Name:

Contact Name (if Business)

Address:

City:______________________________________ State Zip:_____________________

Phone:__________________ E-Mail:______________________________________________

Emergency Contact (if different)

Phone:_________________________ E-Mail:_____________________________________

Utilities: Water nOn DOFF Heat nOn Off Electricity nOn nOff Winterized nOn nOff

Name Date Print Name

Registration Fee: $100 Per Property

Make checks payable to: City of Nome

Please fill out the information requested above, sign and deliver or mail this form to:

City Hall

102 Division Street

P.O. Box 281

Nome, Alaska 99762

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Presented by:Planning Commission

City Planner

Action Taken:YesNo

AbstainCITY OF NOME

ORDINANCE NO. 15-

AN ORDINANCE CREATING AMENDMENT TO TITLE 5, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION, OF THENOME CODE OF ORDINANCES. TO ADD NEW CHAPTER 5.40 ESTABLISHING A VACANT PROPERTY

REGISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS (through adoption of the 2009 IBC InternationalProperty Maintenance Code)

Chaoter 5.40 Vacant Property Registration and Maintenance Regulations

Sections

5.40.010 Purpose5.40.020 Definitions5.40.030 Scope5.40.040 Evidence of vacant property5.40.050 Registry of vacant properties5.40.060 Vacant properties to be registered5.40.070 Owner’s registration form; content5.40.080 Registration fee5.40.090 Requirement to keep information current5.40.100 Maintenance and security requirements5.40.110 Monitoring of property; fee5.40.115 Opn property; securing fee5.40.120 Fire damaged property5.40.125 Unpaid fees; assessment5.40.130 IBC 2009 International Property Maintenance Code Adopted by

Reference5.40.135 Criminal penalties; civil infraction

5.40.010 Purpose

The purpose of this ordinance is to help protect the health, safety and welfare ofcitizens by preventing blight, protecting property values and neighborhood integrity,avoiding the creation and maintenance of nuisances and ensuring the safe andsanitary maintenance of dwellings, commercial, industrial and nonprofit buildings.

Due to economic conditions, mortgage foreclosures, and increased bankruptcies,many homes and buildings have become vacant and unsupervised. This has

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caused properties to become attractive nuisances for minors and criminal activity.

Vacant properties have a negative impact on surrounding properties andneighborhoods. Potential buyers are deferred by the presence of nearby vacantabandoned buildings. There is an increased instance of unsecured or open doors andwindows, broken water pipes, theft of metals and other materials, and illegal activity atvacant structures. Such neglect devalues properties and causes deterioration inneighborhoods and industrial and commercial areas. The City also needs to be able tocontact owners for utility shutoff, fire safety and police reasons.

5.40.020 Definitions

a. Certificate of Occupancy as defined under the State of AlaskaConstruction Code Act.

b. Harborage is defined as a shelter, harbor.

c. Owner is defined as one who has the right to possess, use, and conveysomething, i.e. the owner, occupant or successor to title by foreclosure or by courtorder.

d. Vacant property is defined as a lot, building, or structure that is not legally orcurrently occupied. Vacant property does not mean property that is temporarilyunoccupied while the residents are away on vacation, personal matters or business, oris not intended by the owner to be left vacant for a period not to exceed 6 months.

5.40.030 ScoDe.

The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all existing residential, commercial,industrial and nonprofit structures and all vacant land.

5.40.040 Evidence of vacant DroDerty.

Evidence of vacancy shall include any condition that on it’s own, or combined withother conditions present, would lead a reasonable person to believe that the propertyis vacant. Such conditions include, but are not limited to: overgrown and/or deadvegetation; accumulation of newspapers, circulars, flyers and/or mail; past due utilitynotices and/or disconnected utilities; accumulation of trash, junk and/or debris;boarded up windows; abandoned vehicles, auto parts or materials; the absence of orcontinually drawn window coverings such as curtains, blinds and/or shutters; theabsence of furnishings and/or personal items consistent with habitation or occupancy;statements by neighbors, passersby, delivery agents or utility agents, includingBuilding Inspector, Department of Public Works and/or Police/Fire Departmentemployees, that the property is vacant.

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5.40.050 Registry of vacant oroperties.

There is hereby created in the City Building Inspector Office a registry of vacantproperties.

5.40.060 Vacant DroDerties to be reaistered

Owners of real property are required to register all vacant properties within ninety (90)days of the vacancy. Structures that are vacant at the time of the enactment of thisordinance must register within sixty (60) days.

5 40 070 Owner’s registration form content -

Owners who are required to register their properties pursuant to this ordinance shallsubmit a completed Vacant Property Registration Form, as provided by the CityBuilding Inspector, containing the following information:

a The name of the owner of the property

b. A mailing address where mail may be sent that will be acknowledged asreceived by the owner. If certified mail/return receipt requested is sent to the addressand the mail is returned marked “refused” or “unclaimed”, or if ordinary mail sent to theaddress is returned for whatever reason, then such occurrence shall be prima facieproof that the owner has failed to comply with this requirement.

c. The name of an individual responsible for the care and control of the property.Such individual may be the owner, if the owner is an individual, or may be someoneother than the owner with whom he/she has contracted.

d. A current address, phone number, fax, and email address (if fax and emailaddresses are available) where communications may be sent that will beacknowledged as received by the owner or individual responsible for the care andcontrol of the property. If certified mail/return receipt requested is sent to the addressand the mail is returned marked “refused” or “unclaimed,” or if ordinary mailsent to the address is returned for whatever reason, then such occurrence shall beprima facie proof that the owner has failed to comply with this requirement.

5.40.080 Registration fee

The registration fee shall be set by resolution of the City Council to offset the cost ofprocessing the form. In addition, in the case where the owner has failed to register,there shall be assessed the added cost of the City’s expense in having to determineownership, which may include, but is not limited to title search.


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5.40.090 Requirement to keeD information current

If at any time the information contained in the registration form is no longer valid, theproperty owner shall within ten days file a new registration form containing currentinformation. There shall be no fee to update the current owner’s information.

5.40.100 Maintenance and security requirements

Properties subject to this ordinance shall be kept free of vegetation and willows thatgrow to become a safety concern, trash, junk, debris, building materials, ferrel cats,foxes, rats and other wildlife, any accumulation of newspapers, circulars, flyers,notices, except those required by federal, state or local law, discarded items including,but not limited to, furniture, clothing, large and small appliances, printed material,signage, containers, equipment, construction materials, or any illegal outside storageof vehicles. Property subject to this ordinance must comply with the minimum-securityfencing, barrier and maintenance requirements of the Nome Building, Construction,and the IBC 2009 International ProDertv Maintenarice:Codes.

The property shall be maintained free of graffiti, tagging & similar markings byremoval or painting over with an exterior grade paint that matches the color of theexterior structure r

Properties shall be free of vegetative blockage impairing entrances.

Pools, spas, and other water features shall be kept in working order or winterized toensure that the water remains clear and free of pollutants and debris, or drained andkept dry and free of debris, and must comply with the minimum security fencing,barrier and maintenance requirements of the Nome Building, Construction, andProperty Maintenance Codes.

Properties subject to this ordinance shall be maintained in a secure manner so as notto be accessible to unauthorized persons. Secure manner includes, but is not limitedto, the closure and locking of windows, doors (walk-through, sliding and garage),gates and any other opening of such size that it may allow a child to access theinterior of the property and/or structure(s). Broken windows must be repaired orreplaced within fourteen (30) Days. Boarding up of open or broken windows/doors thatare means of egress is prohibited except as a temporary measure for no longer thanthirty (30) days. Seasonal use of property may be exempt.

5.40.110 Monitoring of DroDerty: fee

Upon violation of this ordinance by the owner, the building inspector or designee ishereby authorized to monitor the condition of any property required to be registeredunder this ordinance.


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A monthly monitoring fee as set by resolution of the City Council may be assessedagainst the property/owner to offset the costs incurred by the City in responding totelephone calls, complaints, inquiries, site visits, owner contacts, and the monitoring ofthe site.

5.40.115 Ooen oroDertv: securing fee

Property subject to this ordinance that is left open and/or accessible shall be subject toentry by the City in order to ensure that the property has not become an attractivenuisance and to ensure that the property is locked and/or secured. The owner ofproperty subject to this ordinance which property is found open or unsecured shall beresponsible for a securing fee as set by the City Council to offset the cost incurred bythe City in contacting the owner or management company to secure the property, or ifthe owner and/or management company cannot be contacted or does not secure theproperty within a reasonable time — not to exceed sey -two (72) hours, the costincurred by the City in securing the property

540 120 Fire damaaed roDertv

If a building regulated hereunder is damaged by fire, the owner has ninety (90) daysfrom the date of the fire to apply for a permit to start construction or demolition. Failureto do so will result in the property being deemed vacant and subject to therequirements of this ordinance

5 40 125 UnDaid fees assessment

All fees hereunder that remain unpaid after thirty (30) days written notice to theowner/management company shall be assessed against the property as a lien andincluded on the tax roll.

5.40.130 IBC 2OO9nternational Prooerty Maintenance Code Adooted byA Reference

The IBC 2009 International Property Maintenance Code is Adopted by Referenceexcept as noted below:

5.40.135 Criminal oenalties: civil infraction

Except as otherwise provided, a violation of this ordinance shall be a misdemeanorand a strict liability offense regardless of intent. Any person, firm and/or corporationthat violate any portion of this ordinance shall be subject to prosecution and penaltyunder Section

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of the City Code. Registration of property under this ordinance isnot in lieu of the requirements of NCO

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Failure to file the required registration form, or failure to maintain the registration formcontaining current information shall be a civil infraction and subject to a $100 fine.Each day that a registration form is not on file and each day that an owner and/orowner’s agent fails to maintain current information in a registration form shall beconsidered a separate offense.

Failure to make required repairs, or a second offense of any other requirement herein,shall be a misdemeanor subject to prosecution and penalties under

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Eileen R. Bechtol, AICP Phone 907.399.1624P.O. Box 3426 [email protected], Alaska 99603

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MEMORANDUM

TO: PLANNING COMMISSIONJOSIE BAHNKE, CITY MANAGER

FROM: EILEEN R. BECHTOL, AICPCITY PLANNER

MEETING: APRIL 14, 2015 REGULAR MEETING

The Nome City Council asked that the Planning Commission reconsider theNonconforming Ordinance at their next meeting.

Attached is a memorandum from City Clerk Torn Moran that includes the Councilcomments at their meeting.

Please review the Nonconforming Ordinance to discuss at the April 14, 2015 fora recommendation to the Council.

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CITY OF NOME

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CITY CLERK’S OFFICE

MEMORANDUM

TO: City Planner Eileen Bechtol

FROM: City Clerk Tom Moran

SUBJECT: Planning Commission Business from City Council

This memorandum intended to serve as an update on prior Commission business thateventually advanced to the Council level.

From the Tanuary 12, 2015 Council meeting minutes:

A. December 9, 2014 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes.- Councilman Sparks noted that the Commission had not recommended adoption of the

draft ordinance on a new system to establish grandfather rights for conditional uses.He asked if the Council wished to pursue it anyway.

- Councilman Andersen asked if there had been a misunderstanding of what theordinance was intended to address.

- Manager Bahnke said that the Council could motion to have the issue returned to thePlanning Commission.

- Councilman Sparks noted that the language of the ordinance was in the originalZoning Code from 2007, but was watered down.

- Councilman Culley said that the Zoning Code should return to more stringentrequirements.

Please contact me if you have any need for clarification.

Sincerely,

Tom

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Eileen R. Bechtol, AICP Phone (907) 399-1624P.O. Box 3426 Email: erbechtolgmail.comHomer, Alaska 99603

Bechtol Planning & DevelopmentMEMORANDUM

TO: JOSIE BAHNKE, CITY MANAGERTOM MORAN, CITY CLERK

FROM: EILEEN R. BECHTOL,AICPCITY PLANNER

DATE: DECEMBER 9, 2014 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPER 18.130 TO REQUIRE REGISTRATIONOF NONCONFORMING USES

At the November 11, 2014 meeting, the Planning Commission (minutes attached) asked forclarification on the enactment date of the nonconforming ordinance.

The concern was that the ordinance would retroactively punish (or be punitive to)businesses with a nonconforming use by requiring them to adhere to a new law not ineffect from the time the zoning ordinance was enacted in 2008 to the present.

Please see the attached emails regarding this concern, and a memorandum from CityAttorney Brooks Chandler.

At the December 9, 2014 meeting, the Planning Commission, after discussion (minutesattached), voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council not adopt the proposedordinance.

Attachments:1. Ordinance amending Chapter 18.130 to require registration of nonconforming uses.2. Emails from Eileen Bechtol to Tom Moran and replies from Tom Moran and Sara

Lizak.3. Memorandum from Brooks Chandler4. Planning Commission minutes from November 11, 20145. Planning Commission minutes from December 9, 2014

Copy: Planning Commission

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IRtadlng .20141. Proposed Ordinance .2814

Presented by:Planning Coniniision

Action Taken:Yes No

Abstain

City of Nome, AlaskaOrdinance No.044-0-0

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18.130 TO REQUIREREGISTRATION OF NONCONFORMING USES

WHEREAS, the intent of Section 18.130.010 of the Nome Code ofOrdinances is to allow uses legally existing before October 1, 2008 tocontinue and;

WHEREAS, the Nome Common Council wants to establish thescope ofuses legally existing before October 1, 2008;

NOW, THEREFORE, if IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOME:

Section 1. Amendment of Section 1820.010. Section 18.20.010 of the Code ofOrdinances ofNome AlAckk is hereby amended by adding new definitions and amending someof the existing definitions to read as follows (and inserting the new definitions in alphabeticalorder in this section). Definitions not changed by this ordinance are not included:

“I1(f)Fl” m c(a)ih w-‘L np’rt cwhw-’fnra ‘ntiuwitwenty four month periocL or (b with respect to a structure, the cessation ofoccupancy ofsuch structure for a continuous twenty four month period. Ifacasualtv1qnni1tt’’iI , tarr nfcrrrj i-considered abandoned durin2 such period as the owner or occupant is makingsubstantial progress in repairing or replacing a damaged or destroyed structure

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“Change” means. with respect to a nonconforming use. that the nonconforming usehas been converted from one use identified on the matrix of permitted andconditional uses to another different useidentified on the matrix ofperrpitted andconditional uses for a continuous twenty four month period.

“Automobile wrecking yard” means commercial property used for the dismantlingofmore than one used motorvehicle or trailer, or the storage or sale ofparts from anydismantled or partially dismantled, obsolete or wrecked vehicle and which isidentified asp business location in a sales tax license issued to the business usingthe

“Business, retail” means the retail sales ofany article, substance, or commodity forprofit or livelihood by a business which has a sales tax license issued by the city.

“Business, wholesale” means an activity requiring the wholesale transfer of anyarticle, substance, or commodity for profit or livelihood by a business which has asales tax license issued by the city.

“Entertainment establishment” means a public or private institution or place ofbusiness regularly perfbrming shows or other types ofperformances and for whicha sales tax license has been issued by the city.

“Funeral home” means a building or part thereofused for human funeral services kxa business which has a sales tax license has been issued by the city.

“Home businesses and occupations” means any use customarily conducted entirelywithin a dwelling and carried onbythe occupants thereof, which is clearly incidentaland secondary to the use ofthe dwelling for dwelling purposes and does not changethe character thereofand for which a sales tax license has been issued by the city.

“Hotel” or “motel” means any building, portion ofa building, or group ofbuildingscontaining six or more guest rooms which are used, rented or hired out to beoccupied for sleeping purposes by guests by a business which has a sales tax licenseissued by the ctv. “Hotel” or “motel” also means any building, portion of abuilding, or group of builtifrigs containing five or less guest rooms which are used,rented or hired out to be occupied for sleeping purposes by more than fifteen guests.The term “hotel” or “motel” is not intended to include single, duplex ormultiple-family dwellings, or portions thereof that are rented for periods of onemonth or more.

“Junkyard, commercial” means any lot, or portion of a lot, which is used for thepurpose ofthe outdoor storage, handling, dismantling, wrecking, keeping, or sale ofjunk, used, discarded, wrecked, or abandoned airplanes, appliances, vehicles, boats,buildings and building materials, machinery, equipment, or parts thereof including

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but not limited to scrap metals, wood, lumber, plastic, fiber, or other tangiblematerials and for which a sates tax license has been issued by the city.

“Mobile home park” means a parcel of land developed and operated as a unit withindividual sites and facilities to accommodate two or more mobile homes and forwhich a sales tax license has been issued byihe city.

“Personal service” means a business which has a sales tax license issued by the cityand which provides, upon demand, aid, mn’ntenance, repair, or similarsemi-technical, technical or experienced assistance to individuals. This definitiondoes not include the practice ofa learned profession, any service defined in this titleunder “administrative,” nor wholesale or retail activities involving stock in trade onthe premises.

“Restaurant” means an estsbIithTnent that serves food and beverages primarily topersons seated within the building by a business which has a sales tax license issuedbythecity.

“Service station” means any building, structure, premises or other space usedprimarily for the retail sale and dispensing ofmotor fuels, tires, batteries, and othermfl accessories, the installation and services ofsuch lubricants, tires, batteries andother 5mRfl accessories, and such other services which do not customarily or usuallyreqwre the services of a qualified automotive mechaniclicense hasbeen issued by the city.

“Vehicle and equipment repair” means to restore and/or mRintain a vehicle orequipment to asound state afterwearor use, decay, dilapidation orpartial destructionwith such repair or maintenance requiring the services ofa qimilfied mechanic hxbusiness which has a sales tax license issued by the city.

SectIon 2. Amendment of Section 18.130.030. Section 18.130.030 of the Code ofOrdinances ofNome, M-ck is hereby amended to read as follows [new language is underlineddeleted language is overstruckj:

18.130.030 RequIrements for nonconforming uses.

Except as provided in this section, the lawful use of any building or landexisting as of October 13, 2008, or at the time ofany amendments to this title, maybe continued even though such use does not conform to the requirements ofthis title,provided such use has been registered as required by this Chapter and has not beenchanqed or abandoned.

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faMbandoniucut Whencwj an conforminguse hasiaJis1timedfoiaperio4*tw: sub-seshaU be eend abendoued and shall xzotthereaftr-bereestablished an iture-use shall ntonrmauce withihe pnTis1ons,Nñsti

(nb) Completion. Any building or structure for which a building permit has beenissued may be completed and used in accordance with the plans,specifications and permits on which said building permit was granted, ifconstruction is commenced within one hundred eightydays after the issuanceofsaid permit and diligently prosecuted to completion, notwithstanding thatsuch structure does not conform to any provisions of this title enacted afterissuance of the permit.

(bc) Displacement. No nonconforming use shall be altered, extended, or restoredso as to displace any conforming use. A trailer house in any district may beimproved or replaced with a newer model trailer house.

(gl) Extensions and Expanding aNonconforming Use or Structure. The owner ofa lot upon which a nonconforming use or structure exists may extend orexpand such use or structure on said lot and any adjacent lot or lots theretowhich said owner had legal title to prior to the enactuient of this title, oramendment thereto, which rendered said use or structure nonconforming.

(ge) Repairs and Maintenance. Ordinary repairs and maintenance of anonconforming building shall not be deemed an extension of suchnonconforming building and shall be penmtted.

( f) Restoration. A nonconforming building that has been damRged by fire orother causes may be restored to its pre.damaged condition; provided, thatsuch work is commenced within one hundred eighty days of such danmge.

SectIon 3 Amendment ofChapter 18.130. Chapter 18.130 of the Code ofOrdinances ofNome, Maqk* is hereby amended by adding new sections to read as follows:

18.130.020 Prootof nonconformities.

(A) No later than October13, 2018, any owner of a structure or property thatmeets the requirements for a nonconforming use set forth in this Chaptermust apply to register the use or structure as a non-conforming use with theCity.

(B) The City shall make nonconforming use registration application formsavailable to the public. Application forms shall require an identification ofthe use or structure as it existed as of October 13, 2008. All claimed

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commercial uses shall be reviewed to determine ifa2008 sales tax license forthe commercial use was issued by the City.

(C) The owner has the burden of proofofcontinuing nonconforming use of anyproperty or structure. A nonconforming use application form shall bereferred to the building official for a determination as to whether the use orstructure qualifies as a non conforming use. Upon presentation ofadequateproof, the building official shall formally accept the nonconforming use orstructure as a valid use or structure on the legally designated lot until suchtime as the use is abandoned or changed. Ifthe building official determinesthe proofsupplied with the application is iiwdequate, the application shall bedenied. Any determination by the building official shall be in writing andmay be appealed to the PInning Con,mssion under the appeal procedure ofChapter 18.60.

(I)) Failure to apply by the deadline established in this Section shall mean the useor structure does not qualify as a nonconforming use.

Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance is effective upon passage.

ENACTED THIS — day of , 2014.

By:________________Hon. Denise MichelsMayorCity ofNome

ATfEST:

Tom MoranCity Clerk

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2. eMail CorrespondenceWednesday, December 3, 2014 at 11:09:09 AM Alaska Standard Time

Subject: RE: Nonconforming Use Ordinance

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 9:24:55 AM Alaska Standard Time

From: Sara Lizak

To: Tom Moran, Eileen Bechtol

CC: Jill Nederhood, Larry Pederson, Josie Bahnke

Hi Tom,Thank you for the clarification. I think we should specify somewhere in the ordinance that the newamendments, specifically with regard to a city sales tax license being required, will only take effect after itis passed by the city council. I know that part is obvious to some people, but it is very confusing in how it iswritten now. Other people may think that they have to prove they had a city sales tax license from 2008 to2014 (before this amendment is enacted). I think anytime we can clarify our ordinances in order to avoidconfusion is worth doing because it results in effective enforcement with little room for interpretationoutside of the intended purpose of the law.-Sara

From: Tom Moran [mailto:TMoran©nomealaska.org]Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 2:54 PMTo: Eileen BechtolCc: Jill Nederhood; Sara Lizak; Larry Pederson; Josie BahnkeSubject: RE: Nonconforming Use Ordinance

Hello, Eileen:

No law can be enacted retroactively, that would be unconstitutional. But this exact instance is whathappened when the Zoning Code was adopted in 2008. Prior to that time, people didn’t have to meetbuilding setback or square footage requirements. The city decided that prospectively, though, peopleshould be held to a higher standard. As far as the nonconforming use ordinance goes, there’s no reasonwhy we wouldn’t be able to enact a new requirement (a sales tax license to prove that a grandfathered usehasn’t lapsed). In the instance of the Perkins garage, the requirement that was applied was “continuinguse as a vehicle repair facility.” The new ordinance would require “continuing use as an active businessentity.” As all business entities are already required by law to have City of Name Sales Tax Licenses, I don’tfeel that this is putting an arduous burden on anyone.

Hope that helps.

Tom

From: Eileen Bechtol [mai Ito: erbechtolcimaiI .com]Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 2:00 PMTo: Tom MoranCc: Jill Nederhood; Sara Lizak; Larry Pederson; Josie BahnkeSubject: Nonconforming Use Ordinance

Hello Tom:At the meeting last night, the Planning Commission requested clarification on the nonconforming use ordinancesent to us from the Council.The concern is that the ordinance would retroactively punish (or be punitive to) businesses with a nonconforminguse by requiring them to adhere to a new law not in effect from the time the zoning ordinance was enacted in2008 to the present.Please advise us.

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3. Memo from Brooks Chandler

BOYD CHANDLER & FAL.CONER LLPATTORNEYS AT LAW

SUITE 30291 1 WEST EIGHTH AVENUE

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501TELEPHONE: (907) 272-8401FACSIMILE: (907) 274-3698

[email protected]

MEMORANDUM

TO: NonPlanning ission

FROM: ttorney

DATE: December9, 2014

SUBJECT: Nonconforming Use Ordinance

This memorandum addresses questions related to the draft nonconforming use ordinancecurrently being reviewed by the Commission. In particular, a question has been raised regardingthe various amendments in Section 1 referencing the need to provide evidence of a sales taxlicense in order to establish an historic business use of property. Here are the answers:

1. The change in the definitions requiring a sales tax license will be effectiveimmediately upon adoption. Any person who either did not have a 2008 sales taxlicense covering the use of property claimed as a nonconforming use, or who hasfailed to renew the sales tax license for any consecutive two year period after2008’ will no longer be able to qualify their property as a nonconforming businessuse.

2. A change of this nature is legal even though someone could have established anonconforming use prior to the effective date of this ordinance without producinga 2008 sales tax license.

In our opinion, it will not be necessary to produce a sales tax license for everyyear since 2008 because the definition of “abandonment” speaks to a continuous 24-monthperiod. Someone who had a 2008 sales tax license could qualify if they also obtained a sales taxlicense in 2010,2012 and 2014.

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The reason the change is legal is that qualification for nonconforming use status hasalways required that the use of the property be “lawful”. Previously the interpretation andapplication of whether a use of property was “lawful” focused only on whether the use was incompliance with the pre-2008 zoning code. The definitional changes in the draft ordinance add arule that the business must have been in compliance with city code provisions requiring a salestax license in order for the business use to qualify as a ‘lawful use” of property. A sales taxlicense has been required to do business in Nome since at least 1993.

Changes that tighten the rules in this manner immediately upon adoption are legal. Thiscould be seen as unfair. It could also be seen as a logical decision not to reward business ownerswho failed to comply with the sales tax license requirement. It also could be seen as a way tosimplify administration of the City’s nonconforming use rules based on actual experience. If theordinance is adopted, looking up sales tax license records will be “step” I in decisions onwhether a particular business use qualifies as a nonconforming use.

An alternative which may be viewed as more “fair” would be to delete the definitionalchanges in the draft ordinance and instead add a defmition of ‘lawful use” to read as follows:

“Lawful use” means: 1) that the use of property was in compliancewith this Title as of October 13, 2008; and 2) that any use of theproperty for any retail sales transaction as defined in NCO 17.10.180has been in compliance with NCO 17.10.060 at all times afterFebruary 1,2015.

If you have any additional questions about the draft ordinance please let me know.

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4. Minutes from November 11, 2014

F. Letter of October 2, 2014 from Colonel Lestochi to Mayor Michels re: MaintenanceDredging of Nome Harbor.

G. Letter of September i, 2014 from Senator Begich to FEMA re: City of Nome Appeal.

H. Letter of September io, 2014 from U.S. Department of Transportation to ManagerBahnke re: Thanks for Hospitality.

I. Letter of September i6, 2014 from U.S. Department of Commerce to Manager Bahnkere: Thanks for Hospitality.

J. Noise Complaint of September 26, 2014 from Mr. Hannigan to City of Nome re:Offshore Dredging.

- City Planner Bechtol said that the city and DNR were in the process of developing anMOU. One of the conditions would be that hours of operation for dredging beestablished to rectify noise disturbances.

K. Article from Movoto re: io Safest Places in Alaska.

L. Flyer for Home Buyer Education Seminar at Old St. Joe’s: November 15,204 from &ooAM - 5:00 PM.

CITIZENS’ COMMENTS

1) Chuck Wheeler addressed the commission showing his support for naming theMiddle Beach Park as “Golden Beach Park”.

- Chairman Pederson said that even if the name wasn’t used for Middle Beach, it shouldbe used for another project somewhere in the city.

- C. Cahoon said that the name had support from citizens.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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A. Review of DRAFT Nonconforming Use Ordinance.- The Planning Commission requested clarification on the nonconforming use

ordinance sent from the Council. The concern was that the ordinance wouldretroactively punish businesses with a nonconforming use by requiring them toadhere to a new law not in effect from the time the zoning ordinance was enacted (inzoo8) to the present.

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March 12, 2015City Clerk, Tom Moran, City CouncilGreg Smith! Building Inspector

Dear Sirs;

The following are suggested amendments gleamed from other municipalities across the state in an effort toreflect the actual building practices that are pertinent to our state and region.

The 2009 International Building Code amendments:

Section 101.2.1 Appendices. Amend this section to read as follows: Appendices E and H are hereby adopted.

Chapter I Administration. Delete this chapter in its entirety and replace with the Administrative Code for theCity of Nome Building Department

Section 202 Definitions. Create a new definition for Family Child Care Homes to read as follows:A family child care home is a licensed facility that is located within a single-family home in which personalcare services are provided by the owner or tenant that normally occupies the residence on a twenty-four hourbasis.

Section 202 Definitions. Townhouse. Delete the definition and replace as follows:Townhouse. A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of two or more attached units in which eachunit extends from foundation to roof and with a yard or public way on at least two sides. Each townhouseshall be considered a separate building as recognized by a recorded lot line between such units. Eachtownhouse unit shall be provided with separate water, sewer, heating and electrical services.

Section 305.2 Day Care. Revise this section as follows:The use of a building or structure, or portion thereof, for educational, supervision or personal care services formore than five children older than 2 ½ years of age, including children related to the staff, shall be classifiedas a Group E occupancy.

Section 305.2 Day Care. Add the following exception to this section:Exception. Family child care homes operating between the hours of 6:00 am and 10:00 p.m. mayaccommodate a total of twelve children, provided that no more than 5 children are under the age of 2 ½ years.Family child care homes as defined are classified as an (R3) occupancy and shall comply with section907.2.10 (smoke detectors), section 908.7 (carbon monoxide detectors) and section 1003 (emergency escapeand rescue openings as required by section 1029 for napping and sleeping rooms. Fire extinguishers shall beprovided in accordance with the International Fire Code.

Section 305.3 Day Care Hours of Operation. Create a new section title to read as follows:Day care hours of operation. A Day Care that operates between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 am, shall beequipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system throughout, designed and installed in accordance withNFPA Standard l3-D-1996 or an approved equivalent system as approved by the Fire Chief. An approvedemergency escape or rescue window meeting the requirements of IBC Section 1026 shall be provided in eachsleeping or napping room. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in accordancewith sections 907.2.10 and 908.7. Fire extinguishers shall be provided in accordance with the InternationalFire Code.

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Comment [Bi]: These amcndnrenls would needto he incotporaled into seclion 5.10.040 of Ihe t.’ode.We hove prepared a separate ordinance toaccomplish his. lInt in doing so we did wonderwhether these changes are too much” for Nonre andmore retleclive of larger communities in Alaska.

Comment [B2]: l)o we hose such anAdministratis’e (ode.’ The approach takenpreviously svas ri accept the deleioitsaccrrmp)ishedby 13 AAC 5(1(120(1) bitt do Nome speci)jc’modiflealirins of the lll(’ and RI.’ per NC( I5,10)14)). These were fairly simple and set up thei’ianning C,,mnlission as tire appeal hoard and thecity manager or the manager’s designee as tltebuilding official..

Comment [B3J: In geocral. thec cltuiges alevery technical flatters. I reviewed only for ohviotrsambiguities itt tite proposed revisions, misnttmheringand duplications of changes already nude by stateregulation. I have flirt tried to figitre out if theseprtrptised changes are ‘helter” titan those in Section21(2 (or any tither section) ii (he IBU. The on)dcftnili,rn changed by state regulation is “Iluilditty,Existing”. NED 5.11(040 currently c)tatlges tire 1111.’definition of “structure”. If the City wants ttrinctrrpiiralc these modifications into tile Nt,meBuilding Code the new language would be added toNCO5.iO,040. We have Cu) and pasted these oh,lire draft ordinance assuming this is tire case.

Comment [B4J: Already cstvered by 13 AAC50.020)16). NOT included in draft t,rdinance.

Comment[B5]: This is shghtlydifferent than themodification accomplished by 13 AAC 5)(.02(t( 17).The tnosl significanl tpparcnl dilferenec is Ihat thestale detinitirin specilcaily includes “children relaledto (he stall’ in the 12 children limit. The staleregulalirin references Section 1026 not section 1029and does ntrt references section 422 not 908.7 forcarbon monoxide deteclors so I suspect these crossreferences are outdaleti, For these reasons we haveNOT included this language in the draft ordinance.

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Section 308.2 Group I-i. Revise this section by deleting the last paragraph and replace with the following:A facility housing more than 2 persons and no more than 16 persons shall be classified as a Group R-4.

Section 308.3.1 Definition. Child Care Facility. Amend the definition to read as follows: Icomment [B6]: Not ncccnary to indudc th(s. IiA child care facility that provides care on a 24-hour basis to more than five children 2 ½ years of age or less, 3 AAC 50.020(20).

including children related to the staff, shall be classified as Group 1-2.

Section 308.3.1 Definition. Nursing Homes. Delete the definition and revise as follows:Nursing homes are long-term care facilities on a 24 hour basis, including both intermediate care facilities andskilled nursing facilities, serving more than two persons and any of the persons are incapable of self-preservation.

Section 310.1 Residential Group R-4. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and replace as follows:Residential occupancies shall include buildings arranged for occupancy as Residential Care/Assisted LivingFacilities including more than 2 and no more than 16 persons, excluding staff, shall be classified as Group R4. Occupants of a residential care/assisted living facility are capable of responding to an emergency situationwithout physical assistance from the staff. Occupancies which include Individuals who are not capable ofresponding to an emergency situation or incapable of self-preservation shall be classified as an I occupancy.R-4 occupancies shall be sprinklered through out as required by section 903.3.1.3.

Section 406.1.4 Separation. Delete this section in its entirety and replace as follows.1. The private garage shall be separated from all dwelling units by a one hour fire resistive wallassembly. The fire resistive wall may terminate at the ceiling provided: a) the ceiling framing construction isprotected by a layer of 5/8 inch thick type x gypsum board and the area above the ceiling is a non habitableattic space. Garages located beneath habitable rooms or dwelling units shall be separated by an approved onehour fire resistive horizontal floor ceiling assembly and one hour fire resistive vertical wall assemblies.Penetrations of the fire resistive assemblies shall be fire stopped with materials approved for the hourly rating.Door openings between a private garage and a dwelling shall be provided with a minimum rating of 45minutes and be equipped with self closing and self-latching doors. In addition these doors shall be providedwith gasket seals on the top and sides including installation of a tight fitting threshold. Openings from aprivate garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted.2. Ducts in a private garage and ducts penetrating the walls or ceilings separating the dwelling unit fromthe garage shall be constructed of a minimum 0.019-inch (0.48 mm) sheet steel and shall have no openingsinto the garage. The duct shall be firestopped with materials approved for a one hour fire resistive assembly.3. A separation is not required between a group R-3 and U carport, provided the carport is entirely openon two or more sides and there are not enclosed areas above.

Section 413.3 Usable space under floors. Add a new subsection to read as follows:Usable space under the first story shall be enclosed except in groups R-3 and U occupancies, and suchenclosure when constructed of metal or wood shall be protected on the side of the usable space as required forone hour fire resistive construction. Doors shall be self closing, of noncombustible construction or solid core,not less than 1 3/8” inches in thickness or a twenty minute door assembly may be used.Exception: Areas protected by approved automatic sprinkler systems.

Section 501.3 Location on property. Create a new section to read as follows:For the purposes of allowable area limitations, required yards shall be permanently maintained. Buildingsshall adjoin or have access to a permanent public way or yard on not less than one side.

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Table 508.2.5 Incidental Accessory Occupancies. Amend table by adding footnote (a) to read as follows:footnote (a). Regardless of the Btu rating, psi rating or horsepower rating a one hour separation or automaticfire -extinguishing system is required for furnace or boiler rooms providing heat for group E, R-1, R-2, I andR-4 Occupancies

Table 601 Fire-resistance rating requirements for building elements. Amend footnote (d) by adding thefollowing sentence.In group E Occupancies, an automatic sprinkler system may be substituted for 1 hour fire-resistance-rated-construction provided the system is designed in accordance with section 903.3.1.1.

Section 603.1 Allowable Materials. Add the following item to allowable materials.26.4 Fire-retardant treated wood may be used as furring for exterior bearing and nonbearing wall constructionprovided the building is sprinklered throughout and the required fire rating of the wall is 2 hours or less.

Section 7 17.4.2 Groups R-1 and R-2.Delete the last sentence in its entirety and replace with the following: Draft stops in attic spaces shall beinstalled so that the maximum area between draft stops does not exceed 3,000 square feet, and the greatesthorizontal dimension does not exceed 60 feet. Such draft stops are not required to be located directly above orin line with walls separating tenant spaces.Delete exception 1 in its entirety.Revise exception 3 to read as follows: In R-2 occupancies that do not exceed four stories in height, the atticspace shall be subdivided into areas not exceeding 3,000 square feet.

Section 903.2.3 Group E. Delete this section in its entirety and replace as follows:An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all Group H occupancies. An automatic sprinklersystem shall also be provided for every portion of educational buildings below the level of exit discharge. Daycare uses that are licensed to care for more than 5 persons between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 am. shall beequipped with an automatic sprinkler system designed and installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3, oran approved equivalent system. The use of a firewall or fire barrier does not establish a separate building orfire area for the purpose of this section.Exceptions:

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Buildings with E occupancies having an occupant load of 49 or less.Day care uses not otherwise required to have automatic sprinkler system by other provisions of the

Section 903.2.11.7. Pit Sprinklers. Add a new subsection and title to read as follows:Pit Sprinklers. Sprinklers shall be installed in the bottom of all new and existing elevator pits below thelowest projection of the elevator car but no higher than 24 inches from the bottom of the pit.

Section 903.3.1.1 NFPA 13 Sprinkler systems is revised by adding a new Subsection 903.3.1.1.2 to read asfollows:Elevator Hoist ways and Machine Rooms. Where the provisions of this code require the installation ofautomatic sprinkler systems, such installation in Elevator hoist ways and machine rooms shall be inaccordance with NFPA [13, Section 5-13.6.1] 13-2002 and ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators andEscalators, 2000 editionException: Sprinklers may be deleted in an elevator machine room when such room is:(1) Separated from the remainder of the building in accordance with Section 3006.4

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(2) Smoke detection is provided in accordance with NFPA 72(3) Notification of alarm activation is received at a constantly monitored location.

Section 903.4.2 Alarms. Amend this section by adding the following sentence to the paragraph:Buildings equipped with a sprinkler system without an alarm system shall have at least one notification device(horn/strobe) located inside the building in a commonly occupied area to alert occupants of a sprinkleractivation.

Section 907.2.3 Group E. Revise this section by adding a second paragraph to read as follows:Rooms used for sleeping or napping purposes within a day care use for a Group E occupancy shall beprovided with smoke detectors that comply with section 907.2.11.2 and carbon monoxide detectors asspecified in section 908.7.

Section 908 Emergency alarm systems. Revise this section by adding new sub-sections 908.7, 908.71 and908.7 2 to read as follows:

Section 908.7 Carbon Monoxide Detectors. +444h+Carbon Monoxide Detectors. The provisions of this section apply to Group I-I, R-2, R-3 and R-4occupancies. At least one (1) carbon monoxide detector shall be installed on each floor level. If a floor levelcontains bedrooms or sleeping rooms, at least (1) detector shall be located in the immediate vicinity of thesleeping area, outside of the bedrooms/sleeping rooms. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be listed andinstalled in accordance with their listing. The alarm shall be clearly audible in all sleeping rooms withintervening doors closed.Exceptions:1. Carbon monoxide detectors are not required in dwelling units and structures with no combustion(carbon base fuels) type appliances and with no attached garages or parking of vehicles in close proximity ofopenings such as windows, doors and fresh air inlets.2. Carbon monoxide detectors are not required in Group R-2 occupancies where all combustion (carbonbase fuel) equipment is located within a mechanical room separated from the rest of the building byconstruction capable of resisting the passage of smoke or the structure has an attached garage and is ventilatedby an approved automatic carbon monoxide exhaust system designed in accordance with the mechanical code.

Section 908.7.1 Interconnection.In new construction, all carbon monoxide detectors located within a single dwelling unit shall beinterconnected in such a manner that actuation of one alarm shall activate all of the alarms within theindividual dwelling unit.

Section 908.7.2 Power Source. and micro read a follov.:In new construction, carbon monoxide detectors shall receive their primary power from the building wiringwhere such wiring is served from a commercial source and shall be equipped with battery backup. Wiringshall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than those required for over current protection.Carbon monoxide detectors shall be permitted to be cord-and-plug type with battery backup in existingconstruction.

Section 1008.1.9.3 Locks or Latches. Add Exception 6 as follows:6. In Groups B, F, M and S occupancies, a single thumb turn may be used in exit doors, where theoccupant load is 100 or less, in conjunction with an approved lock set when the thumb turn requires no more

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than one-half turn to unlock. Hardware height shall comply with Section 1008.1.8.2. This exception does notapply when panic hardware is required or installed.

Section 1008.1.9.3.1 Manual security bar for limited use. Create a new subsection and title to read as follows:Manual security bar for limited use. Assembly occupancies such as restaurants, taverns and lounges and B, F,M, S occupancies with an occupant load of less than 100 may utilize a manual security bar for the secondrequired exit when the building is not occupied by the public. The security bar shall be pre-approved by theirc mirshal before installation. The bar must be easily removed and shall not be provided with padlocks,chains or other locking devices requiring special tools or knowledge. The bar shall be identified by acontrasting color. The exit door shall be provided with a sign stating, ‘This door to remain unlocked duringbusiness hours.’ The use of this provision may be revoked by theiirc marshal for non compliance.Assembly occupancies with an occupant load of 300 or less which are provided with an approved sprinklersystem throughout may install a security bar on the second required exit as specified above. The conditionsand approval of the security bar installation shall be kept on file with thefirc marshal. The use of thisprovision may be revoked by thefirc marshal for noncompliance.Section 1008.1.8.7 Delayed egress locks. Revise exception #3 to read as follows:3. The door locks shall have the capability of being unlocked by a signal from an approved location.

Section 1009.4.2 Stair riser and tread depth. Amend section by adding an exception #8 to read as follows:Stairs or ladders used only to attend equipment are exempt from the requirements of Section 1009.

Section 1203.2 Attic spaces. Delete this section in its entirety and replace with the following:Enclosed attics and enclosed rafter spaces formed where ceilings are applied direct to the underside of theroof rafters or trusses shall have cross ventilation for each separate space by ventilating openings protectedagainst the entrance of snow and rain. The net free ventilation area for each space shall be not less than 1/150of that area of the space ventilated. One-half of this required ventilating area shall be provided in the upperone-third portion of the space to be ventilated and the remaining required ventilating area shall be evenlydistributed at eave vents. A minimum continuous opening of 1.5 inches in width shall be provided at the eavevents. The openings shall be covered with corrosion-resistant metal mesh covering.

1210.2 Walls and partitions. Delete exception 1 and 2 and replace as follows:Exception.1. Dwelling Units

1210.2.1 Walls and partitions moisture resistive gypsum board application. Create a new subsection and titleto read as follows:In addition to the wainscot provisions as required by section 1202.2, moisture resistive gypsum board, cementboard or other approved material shall be applied to walls within two feet from the front and sides of urinals,water closets, tub, shower, lavatories and service sinks. Moisture resistive gypsum board shall be applied onwalls in the spaces as stated above in all occupancies up to a height of 4 feet. Walls immediately adjacent totub and shower areas shall be provided with moisture resistive gypsum board to a height of 7 feet above thedrain inlet.

Section 1507.2.8.2 Ice barrier. Delete this section in its entirety and replace as follows:.Where a non-energy heel truss design is utilized, an approved self-adhering polymer modified bitumen sheetshall be installed on the roof deck extending from the eave up the roof to 36 inches inside the exterior wallline of the building. Exception: Detached accessory structures that contain no conditioned floor area.

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Section 1607.11.2 Reduction in roof live loads. Delete this section in its entirety and replace as follows:Roof snow loads shall not be reduced.

Section 1608.3 Roof snow loads. Add a new section to read as follows:In no case shall the roof design snow load be less than 50 psf. There is no snow load duration increaseallowed for wood framed or wood trussed roofs. A minimum ground snow load (Pg) of 60 pounds per squarefoot shall be used in the determination of drift loads.

Section 1608.4 Sliding snow. Create a new subsection and title to read as follows:Metal roofs with a slope greater than 2:12 shall have barriers installed to resist the sliding action andsubsequent dumping of ice and snow on persons and property. These barriers shall be constructed to

I specifically protect required public parking areas, public walkways, entrances and required exits.

Section 1803.5.2 Questionable soil. Add the following sentence to the paragraph.In the event permafrost conditions are suspected, a soils investigation may be required.

Section 1804.3 Site grading. Add the following sentence to the last paragraph.It shall be the responsibility of the building owner to assure that discharge of roof and surface runoff is

I disposed of without atisel affecting adjacent property.

Section 1804.5 Compacted fill material. Delete the first sentence and replace with the following:Where footings will bear on compacted fill material, the compacted fill shall, when required by the BuildingOfficial, comply with the provisions of an approved report, which shall contain the following:Fill material used to support building foundations and/or floor slabs shall consist of not more than five percentby weight of particles passing the No. 200 sieve and shall be compacted to a minimum of 95 percent ofmaximum density. The Building Official may require that verification of compaction be submitted in theevent a site inspection reveals questionable soil conditions.

Section 2308.12.1 Numbers of Stories. Delete this section in its entirety and replace with the following:Structures of conventional light-frame construction shall not exceed two stories in height unless designed by aregistered engineer licensed by the State of Alaska.

Section 2509.3 Limitations. Delete exception I in its entirety. I Comment [BliJ: There is ass exception I Wehave interpreted his tsr mean subsection I.

Section 3411.1 Scope (Accessibility to Existing Buildings). Add the following paragraph:The design and construction of buildings or portions of buildings to meet the requirements of the Americanswith Disabilities Act and Fair Housing Act is the exclusive responsibility of the owner of the structure.

Amendments to the 2009 International Residential code: [Comment [B12]: These impact smaller laiplexesLand fewer) dwelling units.

23.85R302.3 Tuo tarniI--dwellinea. ( Comment[B13]: Title lItsithe Nssmecode doesDc1te exception 2 and add th followinn Inst reference IceessOry dwelling units.

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23.85.R302. 10.2 Loose-fill insulation.Add the following paragraph after exception:Depth gages or truss markings shall be provided for blown-in insulation to allowfor verification of depth throughout the attic space.

23.85.R303.1 Habitable rooms.Under exceptions add item 4:4. Theater rooms are exempt from ventilation requirements of this section.

23.85 .R3 10.1 Emergency escape and rescue required.Number the exception 1, and add exception number 2:2. Where windows are provided as a means of escape or rescue in abasement, they shall have a finished sill height of not more than forty eight(48) inches above the finished floor.

23.85.R313 Automatic fire sprinkler systems.Delete section.

23.85.R3 15.1 Carbon monoxide alarms.Delete the information in section and replace with:At least one carbon monoxide detector shall be installed on each floor level. If afloor level contains bedrooms, at least one detector shall be located in theimmediate vicinity but outside of the bedrooms. Carbon monoxide detectors shallbe listed and installed in accordance with their listing. Combination carbonmonoxide/smoke detectors are acceptable as long as they meet all requirements.Exceptions:1. Carbon monoxide detectors are not required in dwelling units that have nocombustion appliances and that do not have an attached garage.2. Carbon monoxide detectors are not required in dwelling units that have onlydirect vent combustion appliances and that do not have an attachedgarage.

23.85.R3 15.2 Interconnection.Delete title of section and rename as noted. Delete the information in section and replacewith:In new construction, carbon monoxide detectors shall be interconnected in such amanner that the actuation of one alarm will activate all of the alarms in theindividual dwelling unit.

23.85.R3 15.3 Power source.Delete title of section and rename as noted. Delete the information in section and replacewith:In new construction, carbon monoxide detectors shall receive their primary power

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disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent protection. Inexisting construction, carbon monoxide detectors shall be permitted to be batterypowered or cord-and-plug type with battery back-up.

23.85.R406.3 Dampproofing for wood foundations.Delete the word “dampproofing” in heading and body of section and replace with“wateiprooling”.

23.85.R703.3.l Panel siding.Add the following to the end of the paragraph:Exterior type plywood siding with a grooved pattern shall not be installedHorizontally.

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CITY OF NOME, ALASKA

ORDINANCE NO.O-i5-o5-_AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.1o.o4o OF THE NOME CODE OF

ORDINANCES TO ADOPT REVISIONS TO THE MOST RECENT EDITIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL

BUILDING CODE AND INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE NOME COMMON COUNCIL THAT:

Section i. Amendment of Section 5.10.040. Section 5.10.040 of the Nome Code of Ordinances is hereby

amended to read as follows [deletions are in bracketsi new language is underlined:

5.10.040 International Building Code and International Residential Code amendments.

(a) Section 101.2.1 of the IBC is amended to read as follows: Appendices E and H are hereby adopted.

ih)_Section 103.2 of the International Building Code (IBC) and Section R1o3.2 of the International

Residential Code (IRC) are amended to replace “chief appointing authority” with “City Manager” and to add the

following: “the City Manager shall be the ex-officio Building Official unless the City Manager appoints another

person to be the Building Official”.

([b] c) Section 105.2 of the IBC and Section R1o5.2 of the IRC are amended by deleting the exemptions for

water tanks less than five thousand gallons in size, structures with a floor area of less than one-hundred twenty

square feet (IBC) and structures with a floor area of less than two hundred square feet (IRC).

([c] ) Section 105.5 of the IBC and section R. 105.5 of the IRC are amended to read as follows:

Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is

commenced within 180 days after its issuance, and completed within 730 days after its issuance. The Building

Official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods that cumulatively total not

more than 730 days. Each extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated and be

accompanied by a fee equal to fifty percent (50%) of the original permit fee, or the fee that would be assessed for

the remaining work whichever is less.

([dl e) Section 111 of the IBC and Section Ri.ii of the IRC are deleted.

([e] f) Section 1l[2j 3of the IBC and Section Ri 12 of the IRC are amended to read:

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appeals, the Planning Commission shall use procedures established by the Planning Commission. In order to hearand decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Planning Commission relative to theapplication and interpretation of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Adjustment. ThatBoard ofAdjustment shall be made up of the City Council. The Board shall operate under the proceduresestablished by NCO u.4o.o2o.

([fj g) Section 202 of the IBC is amended by replacing the definitions for “Structure” and “Townhouse” with thefollowing:

“STRUCTURE” means anything artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite mannerwhich requires location on the ground or attachment to something located on the ground. Structures includebuilding, radio, T.V. and cellular telephone towers, storage vans, connex vans, sheds, water, sewer or fuel tanksand permanent signs.

“TOWNHOUSE” means a single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of two or more attached units inwhich each unit extends from foundation to roof and with a yard or public way on at least two sides. Eachtownhouse shall be considered a separate building as recognized by a recorded lot line between such units. Eachtownhouse unit shall be provided with separate water, sewer, heating and electrical services.

Lhl Section 3o of the IBC is amended by adding a new section 305.3 to read as follows:

Day care hours of operation. A Day Care that operates between the hours of io:oo p.m. and 6:oo a.m. shallbe equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system throughout, designed and installed in accordance withNFPA Standard 13-D-1gQ6 or an approved equivalent system as approved by the Fire Chief. An approvedemergency escape or rescue window meeting the requirements of IBC Section 1026 shall be provided in eachsleeping or napping room. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in accordance withsections 907.2.10 and 908.7. Fire extinguishers shall be provided in accordance with the International Fire Code.

ffl Section 308.2 Group I-i of the IBC is amended by deleting the last paragraph and replace with the following:

A facility housing more than 2 persons and no more than i6 persons shall be classified as a Group R-4.

.(fl Section 308.3.1 of the IBC is amended by replacing the definition of Nursing Homes with the following:

Nursing homes are long-term care facilities on a 24 hour basis, including both intermediate care facilitiesand skilled nursing facilities, serving more than two persons and any of the persons are incapable of selfpreservation.

thi Section 3io.i Residential Group R-4 of the IBC is amended by replacing this paragraph with the following:

Residential occupancies shall include buildings arranged for occupancy as Residential Care/Assisted LivingFacilities including more than 2 and no more than i6 persons, excluding staff, shall be classified as Group

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R-4. Occupants of a residential care/assisted living facility are capable of responding to an emergencysituation without physical assistance from the staff. Occupancies which include Individuals who are notcapable of responding to an emergency situation or incapable of self-preservation shall be classified as an Ioccupancy. R-4 occupancies shall be sprinklered throughout as required by section 903.3.1.3.

ifi Section 406.1.4 Separation of the IBC is amended by replacing this paragraph with the following:

i. The private garage shall be separated from all dwelling units by a one hour fire resistive wallassembly. The fire resistive wall may terminate at the ceiling provided: a’) the ceiling framing constructionis protected by a layer of s/8 inch thick type x gypsum board and the area above the ceiling is a nonhabitable attic space. Garages located beneath habitable rooms or dwelling units shall be separated by anapproved one hour fire resistive horizontal floor ceiling assembly and one hour fire resistive vertical wallassemblies. Penetrations of the fire resistive assemblies shall be fire stopped with materials approved forthe hourly rating. Door openings between a private garage and a dwelling shall be provided with aminimum rating of 45 minutes and be equipped with self closing and self-latching doors. In addition thesedoors shall be provided with gasket seals on the top and sides including installation of a tight fittingthreshold. Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall not bepermitted.2. Ducts in a private garage and ducts penetrating the walls or ceilings separating the dwelling unitfrom the garage shall be constructed of a minimum 0.019-inch (o.48 mm) sheet steel and shall have noopenings into the garage. The duct shall be firestopped with materials approved for a one hour fire resistiveassembly.. A separation is not required between a group R-3 and U carport. provided the carport is entirelyopen on two or more sides and there are not enclosed areas above.

jj Section 413 Combustible Storage of the IBC is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

413.3 Useable Space Under Floors Useable space under the first story shall be enclosed except in groups R-3and U occupancies. and such enclosure when constructed of metal or wood shall be protected on the sideof the usable space as required for one hour fire resistive construction. Doors shall be self closing, ofnoncombustible construction or solid core. not less than i 3/8” inches in thickness or a twenty minute doorassembly may be used.Exception: Areas protected by approved automatic sprinkler systems.

LnL Section 501 of the IBC is amended by adding a new subsection 501.3 to read as follows:

For the purposes of allowable area limitations, required yards shall be permanently maintained. Buildingsshall adjoin or have access to a permanent public way or yard on not less than one side.

Section 508.2.5 Incidental Accessory Occupancies of the IBC is amended by adding footnote a. to the table toread as follows:

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a. Regardless of the Btu rating. psi rating or horsepower rating a one hour separation or automatic fire -

extinguishing system is required for furnace or boiler rooms providing heat for group E, R-i, R-2, I and R-4Occupancies

(p). Table 6oi of the IBC is amended by amending footnote d. to the table by adding the following:

In group E Occupancies. an automatic sprinkler system may be substituted for i hour fire-resistance-rated-construction provided the system is designed in accordance with section 903.3.1.1.

.(q Section 603.1 of the IBC is amended by adding a new subsection 25.4 to read as follows:

Fire-retardant treated wood may be used as furring for exterior bearing and nonbearing wall constructionprovided the building is sprinklered throughout and the required fire rating of the wall is 2 hours or less.

Section 717.4.2 Groups R-i and R-2 of the IBC is amended by replacing the last sentence with the following:

Draft stops in attic spaces shall be installed so that the maximum area between draft stops does not exceed3,000 square feet, and the greatest horizontal dimension does not exceed 6o feet. Such draft stops are notrequired to be located directly above or in line with walls separating tenant spaces.

by deleting exception 1 in its entirety and by revising exception 3 to read as follows:

In R-2 occupancies that do not exceed four stories in height, the attic space shall be subdivided into areas notexceeding 3,000 square feet.

Section 003.2.3 Group E of the IBC is amended by replacing this subsection with the following:

An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all Group E occupancies. An automatic sprinklersystem shall also be provided for every portion ofeducational buildings below the level of exit discharge. Daycare uses that are licensed to care for more than 5 persons between the hours of io p.m. and 6 a.m. shall beequipped with an automatic sprinkler system designed and installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3. or anapproved equivalent system. The use of a firewall or fire barrier does not establish a separate building or firearea for the purpose of this section.Exceptions:1. Buildings with E occupancies having an occupant load of40 or less.2. Day care uses not otherwise required to have automatic sprinkler system by other provisions ofthe code.

.t) Section 903.2.il of the IBC is amended by adding a new subsection .7 to read as follows:

Pit Sprinklers. Sprinklers shall be installed in the bottom of all new and existing elevator pits below the lowestprojection of the elevator car but no higher than 24 inches from the bottom of the pit.

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j Section 903.4.2 Alarms of the IBC is amended by adding the following:

Buildings equipped with a sprinkler system without an alarm system shall have at least one notification device(horn/strobe) located inside the building in a commonly occupied area to alert occupants of a sprinkleractivation.

Section 907.2.3 Group E of the IBC is amended by adding the following:

Rooms used for sleeping or napping purposes within a day care use for a Group E occupancy shall be providedwith smoke detectors that comply with section 907.2.11.2 and carbon monoxide detectors as specified in section008.7.

.( Section go8 Emergency Alarm Systems is amended by adding new subsections to read as follows:

Section 908.7 Carbon Monoxide Detectors.Carbon Monoxide Detectors. The provisions ofthis section apply to Group I-i, R-2, R- and R-4 occupancies. Atleast one (i) carbon monoxide detector shall be installed on each floor level. If a floor level contains bedroomsor sleeping rooms, at least (i) detector shall be located in the immediate vicinity ofthe sleeping area, outside ofthe bedrooms/sleeping rooms. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be listed and installed in accordance with theirlisting. The alarm shall be clearly audible in all sleeping rooms with intervening doors closed.Exceptions:i. Carbon monoxide detectors are not required in dwelling units and structures with no combustion(carbon base fuels) type appliances and with no attached garages or parking of vehicles in close proximity ofopenings such as windows, doors and fresh air inlets.2. Carbon monoxide detectors are not required in Group R-2 occupancies where all combustion (carbonbase fuel) equipment is located within a mechanical room separated from the rest of the building byconstruction capable of resisting the passage of smoke or the structure has an attached garage and is ventilatedby an approved automatic carbon monoxide exhaust system designed in accordance with the mechanical code.

Section 908.7.1 Interconnection. In new construction, all carbon monoxide detectors located within a singledwelling unit shall be interconnected in such a manner that actuation of one alarm shall activate all of thealarms within the individual dwelling unit.

Section 908.7.2 Power Source.In new construction, carbon monoxide detectors shall receive their primary power from the building wiringwhere such wiring is served from a commercial source and shall be equipped with battery backup. Wiring shallbe permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than those required for over current protection.Carbon monoxide detectors shall be permitted to be cord-and-plug type with battery backup in existingconstruction.

Section 1008.1.9.3 Locks and Latches of the IBC is amended by adding Exception 6 to read as follows:

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6. In Groups B. F. M and S occupancies, a single thumb turn maybe used in exit doors, where the occupantload is too or less, in conjunction with an approved lock set when the thumb turn requires no more than one-half turn to unlock. Hardware height shall comply with Section 1008.1.8.2. This exception does not apply whenpanic hardware is required or installed.

Section 1009.4.2 Stair riser and tread depth of the IBC is amended by adding exception 8 to read as follows:

8. Stairs or ladders used only to attend equipment are exempt from the requirements of Section 1000.

Section 1203.2 Attic Spaces of the IBC is amended by replacing this section with the following:

Enclosed attics and enclosed rafter spaces formed where ceilings are applied direct to theunderside of the roof rafters or trusses shall have cross ventilation for each separate space byventilating openings protected against the entrance of snow and rain. The net free ventilation areafor each space shall be not less than iliw of that area of the space ventilated. One-half of thisrequired ventilating area shall be provided in the upper one-third portion of the space to beventilated and the remaining required ventilating area shall be evenly distributed at eave vents. Aminimum continuous opening of 1.5 inches in width shall be provided at the eave vents. Theopenings shall be covered with corrosion-resistant metal mesh covering.

j Section 1210.2 of the IBC is amended by deleting exception 2 and replacing exception 1 with the following:

Dwelling Units

fi] Section 1210.2 Walls and partitions moisture resistive gypsum board application of the IBC isamended by adding the following subsection:

1210.2.1 In addition to the wainscot provisions as required by section 1202.2, moisture resistive gypsum board,cement board or other approved material shall be applied to walls within two feet from the front and sides ofurinals, water closets, tub, shower, lavatories and service sinks. Moisture resistive gypsum board shall beapplied on walls in the spaces as stated above in all occupancies up to a height of j. feet. Walls immediatelyadjacent to tub and shower areas shall be provided with moisture resistive gypsum board to a height of

‘feet

above the drain inlet.

Section 1507.2.8.2 Ice barrier of the IBC is amended by replacing this subsection with the following:

Where a non-energy heel truss design is utilized, an approved self-adhering polymer modified bitumensheet shall be installed on the roof deck extending from the eave up the roof to 36 inches inside theexterior wall line of the building. Exception: Detached accessory structures that contain no conditionedfloor area.

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.IU Section l6o7ai.2 of the IBC is amended by replacing this section with the following:

Roof snow loads shall not be reduced.

j Section i6o8 of the IBC is amended by adding new subsections to read as follows:

1608.3 Roof Loads. In no case shall the roof design snow load be less than 50 psf. There is no snow loadduration increase allowed for wood framed or wood trussed roofs. A minimum ground snow load (Pg’) of 6opounds per square foot shall be used in the determination of drift loads.

1608.4 Sliding Snow. Metal roofs with a slope greater than 2:12 shall have barriers installed to resist thesliding action and subsequent dumping of ice and snow on persons and property. These barriers shall beconstructed to specifically protect required public parking areas, public walkways, entrances and requiredexits.

Lffl Section 18o.5.2 of the IBC is amended by adding the following:

In the event permafrost conditions are suspected. a soils investigation may be required.

gg Section 1804.3 Site grading of the IBC is amended by adding the following:

It shall be the responsibility of the building owner to assure that discharge of roof and surface runoff isdisposed of without negatively affecting adjacent property.

thh). Section 1804.5 ofthe IBC Compacted fill material is amended by replacing the first sentence with the following:

Where footings will bear on compacted fill material, the compacted fill shall, when required by the BuildingOfficial, comply with the provisions of an approved report. which shall contain the following:Fill material used to support building foundations and/or floor slabs shall consist of not more than five percentiy weight of particles passing the No. 200 sieve and shall be compacted to a minimum of os percent ofmaximum density. The Building Official may require that verification ofcompaction be submitted in the eventa site inspection reveals questionable soil conditions.

LIII Section 2308.12.1 Number of stories of the IBC is amended by replacing this section with the following:

Structures of conventional light-frame construction shall not exceed two stories in height unless designedby a registered engineer licensed by the State ofAlaska.

(jj) Section 2509.3 Limitations of the IBC is amended by deleting subsection .1 in its entirety.

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.Q Section 34n1 Scope of the IBC is amended by adding the following:

The design and construction ofbuildings or portions of buildings to meet the requirements ofthe Americanswith Disabilities Act and Fair Housing Act is the exclusive responsibility of the owner of the structure.

1 Section 23.85 Table R3o2.6 Dwelling/garage separation ofthe IRC is amended by replacing ‘/2 inch gypsum boardwith 5/8 inch Type X gypsum board in all locations within the table.

(mm) Section 23.85 R2o2.lo.z Loose-fill insulation of the IRC is amended by adding the following after exception:

Depth gages or truss markings shall be provided for blown-in insulation to allowfor verification of depth throughout the attic space.

j Section 23.85 R3o3.1 Habitable Rooms of the IRC is amended by adding the following exception:

.Theater rooms are exempt from ventilation requirements of this section.

Section 23.85 R31o.1 Emergency escape and rescue required of the IRC is amended by adding the followingexception:

2. Where windows are provided as a means of escape or rescue in abasement, they shall have a finished sill height of not more than forty eight(48) inches above the finished floor.

(jp) Section 23.85 of the IRC is amended by deleting section R3i3 in its entirety.

Lqfl Section23.85R315.1Carbon monoxide alarms ofthe IRC is amended by replacing this section with the following:

At least one carbon monoxide detector shall be installed on each floor level. If afloor level contains bedrooms, at least one detector shall be located in theimmediate vicinity but outside of the bedrooms. Carbon monoxide detectors shallbe listed and installed in accordance with their listing. Combination carbonmonoxide/smoke detectors are acceptable as long as they meet all requirements.Exceptions:i. Carbon monoxide detectors are not required in dwelling units that have nocombustion appliances and that do not have an attached garage.2. Carbon monoxide detectors are not required in dwelling units that have onlydirect vent combustion appliances and that do not have an attachedgarage.

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jj) Section 23.8rR319.2 of the IRC is amended by replacing this section with the following:

Interconnection. In new construction, carbon monoxide detectors shall be interconnected in such amanner that the actuation of one alarm will activate all of the alarms in theindividual dwelling unit.

Section 23.85R31.3 of the IRC is amended by replacing this section with the following:

Power source In new construction, carbon monoxide detectors shall receive their primary powerfrom the building wiring where such wiring is served from a commercial source andshall be equipped with a battery back-up. Wiring shall be permanent and withoutdisconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent protection. Inexisting construction, carbon monoxide detectors shall be permitted to be batterypowered or cord-and-plug type with battery back-up.

ftt) Section 2.8R4o62 Dampproofing for wood foundation of the IRC is amended by replacing the wordsdampproofing and dampproofed throughout this section with the word waterproofing and waterproofed respectively.

Section 23.85R7o3.3.1 Panel siding of the IRC is amended by adding the following:

Exterior type plywood siding with a grooved pattern shall not be installedhorizon1iy.

Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective upon passage.

APPROVED and SIGNED this _th day of , 2015.

DENISE MICHELS, Mayor

ATTEST:

TOM MORAN, Clerk

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iSt Reading: April 13, 20152nd Reading: April 27, 2015

Presented By:City Manager

Action Taken:YesNo

Abstain

CITY OF NOME, ALASKA

ORDINANCE NO. 0-15-04-01

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING NOME CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 5.10.070 ANDADOPTING NCO CHAPTER 18.115 TO ESTABLISH NEW OFF-STREET PARKING

REGULATIONS

WHEREAS; the Nome Planning Commission determined that there was a publicneed for parking regulations in the commercial zoning district; and,

WHEREAS; the current parking regulations set requirements for the residentialzoning district at Section 5.10.070 Permit Standards; and,

WHEREAS; combining all of the parking regulations in the Nome Zoning Code willbe convenient to the public and staff; and,

WHEREAS; there is a public safety need to require off-street parking to provide clearroadways within the City; and,

WHEREAS; the Planning Commission held nine work sessions on the issue beforeplacing it on an agenda in ordinance form at the August 5, 2014 meeting; and,

WHEREAS; the Planning Commission then held a public hearing on the ordinanceon September i6, 2014; and

WHEREAS; at the September i6, 2014 meeting, the Planning Commission voted toforward the ordinance to the Nome Common Council; and,

WHEREAS; the Common Council and the City Planner held a work session on theproposal on October 13, 2014.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE NOME COMMON COUNCILTHAT:

Sectioni. Repeal of NCO 5.10.070 (a) (2). Section 5.10.070(a) (2) of the Nome Code ofOrdinances is hereby repealed in its entirety and the remaining subsectionsrenumbered sequentially.

Section 2. Repeal of NCO5.lo.o7o(b)(2). Section5.lo.o7o(b)(2)ofthe Nome Code ofOrdinances is hereby repealed in its entirety and the remaining subsectionsrenumbered sequentially.

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Section 3. Repeal of NCO 5.1o.o7o(c)(2). Section5.lo.o7o(c)(2)of the Nome Code ofOrdinances is hereby repealed in its entirety and the remaining subsectionsrenumbered sequentially.

Section 4. Addition of Chapter 18.115 Parking Regulations.

Chapter i8.u. Parking Regulations

Sections18.115.010 General Provisions18.115.020 Specific Parking Requirements

a. There shall be provided at the time of the building permit of any principal building orat the time of the alteration, enlargement or any change in use of any principal building,permanently maintained off-street parking facilities for the use of occupants, employees orpatrons of such building.

b. It shall be a violation of this chapter to begin or maintain any use until off-streetparking or loading requirements are met. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of anyprincipal building or structure to provide, and thereafter maintain, these facilities.

c. No off-street parking spaces provided to meet the provisions of this chapter shall berelinquished or reduced in any manner below the requirements established in this chapter.

d. Off-street parking areas used to meet the requirements of this chapter shall not be usedfor loading and unloading operations except during periods of the day when not required forparking needs.

18.115.020 Specific Parking Requirements

a. The following minimum off-street parking shall be provided except as noted elsewherein this chapter. Off-street parking shall be provided for all uses in all zoning districtsaccording to the general and specific standards found in this section. Public parkingareas or streets shall not be counted toward the required off-street parking by thischapter, unless otherwise specified in this chapter.

b. Dwellings.

1. For single dwelling units: two private parking spaces for each dwelling unit.2. For multiple dwellings, including duplexes or more units: one and one-half

parking spaces for each dwelling unit.Bed and breakfast home: one space for each three-guest rooms, plus thenumber of spaces required for the dwelling units.

c. Buildings Other Than Dwellings.

1. Automobile repair garage, service station or dealership: four parking spaces foreach service stall or facility, provided that all vehicles in the custody of theoperator of the business shall be stored on the premises or on a separate vehicleparking lot and shall not be parked on a public right-of-way.

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2. Bank, office building, professional office or clinic: one public parking space foreach four hundred square feet of gross floor area, but not less than three spaces.

3. Bowling alley: four public parking spaces for each alley or lane.

4. Churches: one public off-street parking space for each ten seats, based onmaximum seating capacity.

5. Convalescent hospital, nursing home, sanitarium, rest home, home for theaged: one space per four beds for patients or residents.

6. Dancehall, community building, assembly hall or fraternal organization hall:one public parking space for each five hundred square feet of gross floor area.

7. Food market, grocery store or shopping center: one public parking space foreach five hundred square feet of gross floor space.

8. High school or college auditorium or theater: one public parking space for eachthree seats, based on maximum seating capacity, or one space for every fivehundred feet of gross floor area.

9. Eating and drinking establishment: one public parking space for each five seats,based on maximum seating capacity, or one space for every five hundred squarefeet of gross floor area.

io. Hospital: one public parking space for each bed, or one space for every fivehundred square feet of gross floor area based on maximum capacity, or onespace per three employees, whichever is the greatest number of spaces.

ii. Hotel/motel: one private parking space for each two guest units or rooms plusone per three employees.

12. Industrial and manufacturing establishment in which there are more than fiveemployees and officers: one public parking space for each five hundred squarefeet of gross area, or for every three employees, whichever results in themaximum number of parking spaces.

13. Laundromat: one public parking space for each four washing machines.

14. Museum or library: one space for each five hundred square feet of floor areaplus one space for each two employees.

15. Medical and dental clinic: one space per six hundred square feet of floor areaplus one space per two employees.

i6. Retail store or service shop: one public parking space for each five hundredsquare feet of retail floor area.

17. Boardinghouse: spaces equal to eighty percent of the number of guestaccommodations plus one additional space for the owner or manager.

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i8. Retail store handling exclusively bulky merchandise such as automobiles andfurniture: one space per six hundred square feet of floor area.

19. Warehouses and storage buildings: one public parking space for each employee,but not less than two parking spaces.

20. Welfare or correctional institution: one space per six beds for patients orinmates and one space per three employees.

21. Wholesale establishment: one space per employee plus one space per sevenhundred square feet of patron-serving area.

d. Handicapped/Accessible Parking Requirements.

1. The Federal requirements for off-street handicapped/accessible parkingfacilities shall be provided in all zones.

2. Handicapped/accessible parking spaces shall be at least twelve feet wide. Asign shall identify each space, at least eight feet above grade, noting that thespace is reserved for permit holders. All handicapped/accessible parking spacesshall be within two hundred feet of an entrance that is accessible tohandicapped individuals. One larger space for a handicapped/accessible vanmust also be provided.

e. Mixed Uses.

Off-street parking and loading spaces may be provided jointly for separate uses. In all cases,the total number of spaces may not be less than the sum of the separate requirements for eachuse and must comply with all regulations governing the location of accessory spaces; except,that in the case of hotel or motel which also has located on its premises a restaurant and a bar,the number of spaces required shall be limited to the highest number required by any singleuse of the premises.

f. Joint Uses—Use of Parking Spaces by More Than One Establishment.

Notwithstanding the previous subsection, required parking spaces may serve more than oneestablishment on the same parking lot, provided that sufficient evidence is presented whichshows that the normal hours of operation of such establishments are different.

g. Unspecified Uses.

In the case of a use not specifically mentioned in this section, the requirements for off-streetparking facilities shall be the same as the use mentioned in the preceding subsections which,in the opinion of the city manager or designee, are most similar.

h. Location of Off-Site Parking Facilities.

Off-site parking facilities must be located within four hundred feet of the use to which they areaccessory, measured from nearest point to nearest point, if the parking facility conforms to alldistrict regulations.

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i. Use of Parking Spaces.

Required parking spaces shall be available for the parking of motor vehicles of residents,customers, patrons and employees only, and shall not be used for storage of vehicles ormaterials, or for the parking of commercial vehicles used in conducting the business or use.

j. Design and Improvement Standards for Parking Lots.

Areas used for parking for more than two vehicles shall be graded with suitablematerial that will provide for a surface that is stable and able to reduce dust anderosion.

2. Parking spaces along the outer boundaries of a parking lot shall be contained bya bumper rail or by a curb which is: a) approved by the building inspector; b) atleast six inches high and; c) set back a minimum of one and one-half feet fromthe property line. A curb or some type of block or pavement marking toindicate each space shall mark all angled parking spaces.

4. Artificial lighting, which may be provided, shall be arranged so as not to createa public hazard or nuisance.

5. Access aisles shall be of sufficient width to permit easy turning andmaneuvering.

6. Service drives to off-street parking areas shall be designed and constructed bothto facilitate the flow of traffic and to provide adequate safety for vehicles andpedestrians.

7. Access to off-street parking areas must be limited to several well-definedlocations, and in no case shall there be unrestricted access along the full lengthof the street.

Ic. Size and Access of Required Parking Spaces.

For all required parking spaces, the layout standards of io feet by 24 feet shall be applied.

18.115.130 Areas Where Parking Requirements Not Applicable.

The specific parking requirements per use in Section 18.115.020 do not pertain to any buildingimmediately adjacent to the following streets in Nome.

a. Front Street, from Campbell Way to Bering Street.

b. Bering Street, from Front Street to West 5th Avenue.

c. Seppala Drive, from Bering Street to West F Street.

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APPROVED and SIGNED the 27th day ofApril, 2015.

DENISE MICHELSMayor

ATTEST:

TOM MORANCity Clerk

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2. Current NCO Section 5.1 O0 70

Current Parking Regulations in Nome Code of Ordinances

Nome City Code Section 5.10.070 Permits - Parking Regulations

Sections repealed by Ordinance 14-01

5.10.070 Permit standards.(a) Building Permit. No application for a building permit shall be approved unless allthe following requirements, (to the extent applicable), are satisfied:

(2) Every structure intended for residential occupancy shall provide off-streetparking for at least one vehicle. Multi-unit residential structures shall provide for atleast one off-street parking area per residential unit.

(b) Moving Permit. No application for a moving permit shall be approved unless allof the following requirements (to the extent applicable) are satisfied:


(c) Remodeling Permit. No application for a remodeling permit shall be approvedunless all of the following requirements to the extent applicable to the project aresatisfied:


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4. Summary ofNPC worksessions and meetings on the ordinance

The Planning Commission held the following worksessions on the off-street parkingordinance.

February 5, 2013March 5, 2013May 2, 2013June 4, 2013September 17, 2013November 26, 2013

The draft ordinance was under legal review until May 5, 2014. The NPC went overevery comment from City Attorney Brooks Chandler and revised the ordinanceduring the following worksessions.

June 3, 2014July 1, 2014

Regular Meeting on the ordinance

August 5, 2014

Public hearing and approval to forward the ordinance to the Council.

September 16, 2014

The Chamber of Commerce was notified of the draft ordinance. The NPC receivedno comments regarding the ordinance.

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Norne Zoning Code Compliance Guide

Written by the Norne Planning Conirnssion

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Table of ContentsI Purpose of Zoning Code Enforcement Guide 1

A. Goal of Guide 1

II. Goal of Enforcement 1

Ill. Types of Zoning Violations 2

A. Violations Involving Structures 2

B. Violations Land Use 3

III. How Zoning Violations are Processed 3

A. Who Can Report a Violation? 3

1. Nome City Officials 3

2. Citizen Reports 3

B. Enforcement Levels 4

C. Zoning Report and Correction Flowchart 5

D. Establishing Priority Cases 6

E. Criteria for Establishing Priority/Level of Enforcement 6

IV. Appeal Process 7

Appendices 7

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Purpose ofZonfng Code Enforcement Guide

A. Goal of Guide

1. Public Education

The Nome Zoning Code Enforcement Guide was developed to helpresidents and business owners better understand the zoning codeenforcement process within the City. This guide explains the process bywhich City staff enforces Title 18 of the Nome Zoning Code.

2. Clarification of the Process

The guide will clarify what is a zoning violation, the process forabatement and how to report a zoning violation

3. Guidelines for City Officials

This guide describes the procedures and methods carried out by City staffto enforce Title 18 Nome Zoning Code.

The City of Nome’s policy is to achieve voluntary compliance withreported and discovered zoning violations. However, not all violationshave the same degree of severity. As such, the City has establishedthrough this guide priority ranking and procedures. The intent is to allowthe level of enforcement that best fits the type and circumstances of thezoning violation(s) within clear and objective criteria, consistent with theestablished priorities, and maximize available resources.

4. Compliance with the Zoning Code

This guide does not summarize all of the laws and regulations included inthe Nome Zoning Code (attached in the Appendices). If you have specificquestions, you are encouraged to call City Hall at 907.443.6603 or emailCity staff at [email protected] or to consult the on-line version ofthe Zoning Code hp//www.codepubIishing.com/AK/nome or via theCity’s website (www.nomealaska.org search for Zoning Code).

IL Goal ofEnforcement

A. Protect Public Health and Safety

B. Protect Property Investments

C. Obtain Voluntary Compliance with City Ordinances

D. Improve Visual Presence in Nome

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III. Types ofZoning Violations

Zoning violations involve structures and land use and are defined as follows. Examples of eachof these types of violations are depicted in Figures land 2.

A. Violations Involving Structures

Structure zoning violation means a structure or portion thereof, which is not in compliance withall applicable ordinances and regulations.


1 Example of a zoning violation involving a structure.

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B. Violations Land Use

Land use zoning violation means a use, which is not in compliance with all applicable ordinancesand regulations.

Figure 2 Zoning violation involving land use.

A. Who Can Report a Violation?

1. Nome City Officials

a. The city manager and the building inspector, or their designees, and theNome police department may enforce compliance with this title throughan action seeking injunctive relief or by issuing a citation for the violationor both. (NCO 18. 10.110)

2. Citizen Reports

Citizen reports will be accepted, but may or may not be investigated atthe discretion of the City depending on the following factors:

a. The reliability of the report;

b. Whether the report alleges an imminent threat to public health andsafety or to the environment;


III. How Zoning Violations are Processed

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c. The ease or difficulty with which the complaint may be verified by Citystaff.

d. The City policy is to maintain the confidentiality of zoning report files andcomputer records, including the identity of the complainant, to theextent legally possible. In addition, the City recognizes that somecomplainants do not wish to have their names disclosed to the allegedcode violator for fear or retaliation. However, in some cases it may benecessary for successful prosecution and enforcement for thecomplainant to be identified and to governing public records anddisclosure.

B. Enforcement Levels

Table 1 lists the usual order of enforcement levels that the City will undertake in abating zoningviolations.


Obtaining voluntary compliance

Correction notice issued

Stop work order (when applicable)

Physical abatement by City employees and/or agents

Zoning Citation and fines levied

Legal Proceedings

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C. Zoning Report and Correction Flowchart

Figure 3 is a flowchart of the process that takes place after a zoning violation has been reportedor discovered by the City.

Figure 3 Zoning Report and Correction Flowchart

Receipt of complaint ordiscovery of violation

Violation Found

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contact

Violation abated?

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closed

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multiple citations

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Violation notabated proceedwith legal action

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Building Inspectorissues citation(s) ifnot abated aftercorrection notice

D. Establishing Priority Cases

1. The City has established the following priorities:

a. Violations that present an imminent threat to public health andsafety;

b. Building code violations consisting of non-permitted constructionor failure to obtain permits for construction;

c. Violations affecting storm drainage, wetlands and/or adjacentareas;

d. Building, Planning, Engineering and Environmental Health permitviolations including failure to obtain required permits or failure tomeet conditions and requirements of permits;

e. Multiple reports received on the same property.

f. At the discretion of city staff, reports may be processed in anyorder that maximizes efficiency. Reports concerning a particulartype of zoning violation may be processed together, regardless ofthe order in which the reports are received.

E. Criteria for Establishing Priority/Level of Enforcement

Zoning violation cases may be moved to priority status if they have one or more of thefollowing criteria.

1. The actions leading to the violation(s) were deliberate.

2. The violation causes economic harm to individuals or the City as a whole.

3. The alleged zoning violator is receiving economic benefit from thecontinuing zoning violations.

4. The potential impact of violation.

5. The violation has existed uncorrected for a period of multiple attempts toabate the violation.

6. There is a previous history of reports and zoning enforcement on thesubject property and/or with the alleged zoning violator.

7. There is community interest in the violation expressed by the receipt ofmultiple reports from separate individuals or by a report by a citizengroup.

8. The relative benefit of zoning enforcement outweighs its cost to the City(e.g. correction should be quick and inexpensive to accomplish).

9. After reasonable efforts have been made, there is little likelihood ofobtaining voluntary compliance (contacted twice with no response or


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citizen refuses to acknowledge City authority), and is flagrant and visibleto the public.

IV. Appeal Process

Chapter 18.160 of the Nome Zoning Code sets forth the appeal process.

The Planning Commission (Commission) shall hear and decide appeals from any order,requirement, decision, or determination made by any administrative official chargedwith the enforcement of this Title.

The Common Council (Council) shall hear and decide appeals from any order,requirement, decision, or determination made by the Commission in enforcement ofthis Title.

Appendices

A. Property Law Brochure

B. Matrix of Permitted and Conditional Uses


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City of Nome Planning CommissionZoning Code and Enforcement Survey Results

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Table of Contents

Question 1 - What enforcement priority do you place on the following potential zoning codeviolations? 1

Question 2 - Should the City charge zoning violators a monetary penalty? 3

Question 3 - Ifyour answer to Q2 is no, what are your suggestions to ensure compliance? 7

Question 4 - What timeframe should be given to address violations? 9

Question 5- What would appropriate land use throughout Nome look likeforyou? 12

Question 6 - Have recent developments in your neighborhood impacted you and/oryourproperty either negatively or positively? Ifso, how? 17

Question 7- What would a well-defined, sustainable neighborhood that enhances the City’scharacter look like? 20

Question 8- Do you believe thatyour neighborhood is currently livable andfosters a sense ofcommunity? Why or why not? 25

Question 9 - Are the rights ofway wide enough? Ifnot which streets or areas should bewider? 29

Question 10 - Are building setbacks wide enough in Nome? Ifnot which areas needattention? 33

Question 11 - Are the State-owned sidewalks wide enough and are there areas that sidewalksshould be added and/or better maintained? 35

Question 12 - In what ways isyour current neighborhood healthy and safe? 39

Question 13 - In what ways isyour current neighborhood unhealthy or unsafe? How canyour neighborhood be made safer or more healthy? 42

Question 14 - Do you live in the city lImits? 46

Question 15- Do you have any other suggestions or commentsfor the Nome PlanningCommission? 46

List of ChartsChart 1 - Question 1 1Chart 2 — Question 2 3Chart 3 - Question 4 9Chart 4- Question 14 46

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List of Tables

Table 1 - Question 1.1Table 2 - Question 2 4Table 3 - Question 3 7Table 4 - Question 4 9Table 5 - Question 5 12Table 6 - Question 6 17Table 7 - Question 7 20Table 8 - Question 8 25Table 9 - Question 9 29Table 10 - Question 10 33Table 11 - Question 11 35Table 12 - Question 12 39Table 13 - Question 13 42Table 14 - Question 15 46

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Comments randomly sorted to protect confidentiality.

Question 1 - What enforcement priority do you place on the following potentialzoning code violations?

Chart 1 - Question 1

1. Development without the proper building permits2. Junk3. Unsafe abandoned/derelict structures4. Nonconforming structures or businesses5. Occupied structures and other features that are in disrepair6. Left over mining debris7. Unsanitary conditions for outdoor pets8. Noisy and disruptive kinds of activities on or near residential properties

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As a lifelong resident, I have not paid attention to city politics and the purpose of zones. I amguilty of not knowing what they are, what purpose they serve and how to maximize potentialgains or uses from these categories. If we remained a small town with friendly citizens I wouldshun this type of categorizing and speak bad about how invasive and useless these city ruleswould be. But with our recent wave of outsiders stressing our resources and citizens, I havehope that these rules protect those of us who live here and intend on living here.

Leave good enough alone

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The north side of west 1st Avenue between Steadman and Bering is Zoned residential, but ispredominately businesses (since before zoning laws took effect). This should be changed toGENERAL zoning to encourage development of small businesses

Garbage left on the ice! Up West Beach and down to cape!! I have been snowmaching back &forth these past 3 years and the garbage on the ice & beach is unreal!! Garbage bags full, Oil cans,food wrappers, oil spills, gas spills, etc!!! Its going out to sea on the ice every year!! Awful! Whydon’t you do something about this!! It seems all your worried about is collecting there money tomine and dont give a rats ass about our land that is littered!

Heroin use!!! When is this town going to address the HEROIN USE in this town? When Someoneelse DIES??? I am so sick of hearing about overdoses and brought up to the hospital, treated,hands slapped n let go with a fine!!!! WOW!!! Wake up n Do Something!!!Nome is pretty in the winter when all the junk is covered up with snow. It would be nice if itwere pretty all year long.

The junk vehicles are a blight to the community, and a safety hazard.

I feel like the roads are continuing to get higher as a result water is draining into properties andnot into gutters. I’d like to see more attention brought to clearing debris and making a good flowfor water to drain properly.

people should not be allowed to use or store anything on city right of way’s. Which is going onand nothing is being done about it. Must be nice to have extra space and not have to payproperty tax on it.

What is “noisy and disruptive” Is there a definition somewhere. What is “noisy” to me mightnot be noisy to someone else. Likewise with “disruptive”.

The junk cars, vans and other objects are used by the homeless, are staging areas for thehomeless and unattended children and teens of Name, I think parents should be heldaccountable for their derelict youth who go around damaging property, stealing things andgenerally gathering in large crowds to attempt to intimidate people in our community.

Addressing pets that are kept outside all day barking. What kind of ordinances do we have onthem being fenced and sanitary outdoor conditions. How many times can you call to complainabout dogs barking all day until something gets done about it. What about loose dogs. Walkingyour dog should require using a leash at all times. In other communities, non of this wouldhappen. Everyone and our properties would be safe and clean.

I would like to see that people paint or wash their places to revitalize color. The city might give atax break if people do this.

Frankly, I was surprised to learn that we had zoning codes dealing with junk. Guess at one timethese issues were important to someone.

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Do something to get rid of all the junk. I’m ashamed to take visitors around our town.

Lack of pedestrian safety

Addressing people letting their dogs run all over the neighborhood and vicinity of Nome: Veryhigh priority.

I am most worried about things that pose health and safety hazards. I feel the city should beconcerned with keeping it’s citizens safe. Having condemned buildings everywhere that childrenbreak in to to smoke is not safe. Having derelict vehicles rotting and spilling oil in to our streetsis not safe. Leave the people who want to fix up their property alone. I understand theimportance of building permits but having to pay and do lots of paperwork just to fix somethingup seems like a deterrent.

Abandoned structures should include unused businesses run from dysfunctional school buses.That bus does not function as a means of transportation

taxi cab companies should not be granted authority to operate out of a residential area. Taxisare a 24 hour service with excessive trips, allowing them in a residential neighbor addsunnecessary risk to youth who often don’t look both ways before crossing a street.

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Table 2 - Question 2This should be dependent on type of violation and how serious or repetitive the violation is.

What the cost is to take care of the problem.

150 bucks a month$100.00 on first offense increasing to $10,000 for failure to comply after 6 months.

$10/day for each vehicle/object

Only if it can be enforces without enduring additional expense to the. City budget

The fee should be tiered and time sensitive. They should receive a notification, warning, theninitial fine, and then increasing increments as the situation continues.

$500

not sure what the going rate is for penalties for zoning violations

A lot

daily fee of $100 until violation is corrected

Warning first then cost of remediation

$500 a month

At least $500

What do other communities charge and does this lead to better communities or to governmentaldistrust?

Enough to make it hurt, but also given the option to make corrections in a reasonable amount oftime to reduce or eliminate the fine.

depending on the situation....

Mining trash should be addressed immediately, our community cannot go to the beachnowadays without worrying about our children getting hurt. $1,000-$2,000

enough to make them aware there is a problem and to get their attention, but not enough tocause them to abandon the property and make it a city problem


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$300 per day

depending on the size of the of the violation the penalty should also vary

a sliding scale that allows for increased fees if violation is not address and also a discount ifviolation is fixed within x number of days.

After 30 days $100

After 60 days $300

After 9odays $500

After 120 days $10,000 lien on property

After 1 year $30,000 lien

After 2 years notice of demolition

After 3 years demolitionit should be minor for now, and increase as awareness is made.

If there’s a way to charge a penalty and actually do something about it, great. But from pastexperience with our council (abandoned! unsafe buildings) I don’t have much faith thatanything would be done.

Perhaps different levels of penalty? Large monetary fines for large operations -mining, otherbusinesses, etc.

Residential, different levels of fines since the reasons may be varied such as no resources,physical abilities, etc., perhaps the city could extend the city clean up and actually target homes,either by owner request or neighbor complaints and have a volunteer drive to assist house byhouse, neighborhood by neighborhood.

Abandoned Vehicles: ***Extra penalty*** if you’d take the time to find out who the belong to.That’s almost criminal. They’re dangerous to all the kids who love to play in them - now knowas Nome’s other playground.

Enough to make it worthwhile to be in compliance. Might be on a sliding scale with the publicsafety issues the driving factor.

A steep enough fee to help deter the issue from happening.

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The fee should be set based on the type of infraction and the extent of the infraction. You couldstart on a sliding scale starting with a warning and increasing it up to an amount that isdetermined by the city council. After an infraction has occurred by an individual (not aresidence), the next infraction is at a higher place.

Second notice

start at $50 and go up for type of infraction.

depends on the violation

100 Dollars a day

what other sort of penalty is there? No point in having zoning “laws”! rules if there isn’t somesort of penalty for violating them.

Doesn’t it depend on the type of violation? If someone is building/altering without a permit, letthem have a short period to get a permit, if they don’t then a fine and if they still don’t stop theproject.

Junk - offer a haul away service for a fee

Maybe after they have an opportunity to use several you call we haul events.

Minimal. $200-$5,000 Fine.

Reasonable but enough to discourage repeat offense

Only if they apply the law and enforce it across the board.

$500+/ month of disrepair

The fee should be comparable to other first class cities.

$500 to start with, $1-5,000 for repeat violations

I feel that residents have no income to pay fines if they were to be enforced. And the residentsmay have use for the things in their yards.

Non residents should be the ones who are charged for infractions of improper storing orviolations of property infractions.

They should be given 30 days to fix/comply with the code, then pay $100 a month unless theystate that the work cannot be done due to circumstances beyond their control (like a Nomewinter)


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graduating table. first a warning, 2nd warning, then impose fine.

It would depend on the degree of the violation. No less than $100.00.

It should start at a nominal fee, $20.00 for example and then progress for second, third andfourth offenses.

Prorated according to frequency of offense and time taken to rectify. No idea how much.

At least enough to cover administrative cost, plus the cost for permits if applicable, andincreasing with repeat violations

Depends on circumstances. Big enough for it to be a deterrent.

If it present a health issue (animal feces build up all winter and swept into common alleyway) Iwould say most definitely YES.

If it presents a safety hazard I would say YES.

If it makes it so those around you can not exercise their right to enjoy their property with outbarking animals, poop smells, unsightly views and excessive flies I would say YES.

Depends on the how serious the problem is and if any attempt has been made to rectify it.

1st $0 (warning)

2nd $100 (after two weeks of noncompliance)

3rd $500 (after 1 month of noncompliance)

something comparable to elsewhere in the state/country.

For derelict buildings yes. The cost to the city of demolition, title/recorders fees and a $200administrative fee

Set the fee reasonable enough to enable the violators to pay it off, yet high enough for them andpotentially others not to pursue the same avenue.

Question 3 - If your answer to Q2 is no, what are your suggestions to ensurecompliance?

Table 3 - Question 33 strike rule.

Nome has never been fully compliant on any ordinance. It is applied where it is either easilyproved or where there is a direct benefit to the city for compliance.


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Just ask them. Some folks do not know the rules. Educate first, then fine if no response.

Violators can’t park their car on front street, or at the rec center

Only bother with it if you are willing to rezone properties and maybe redraw the ancient plotlines while you are at it. I own a house next to a local business in a residential area and have noproblem with it being there. Our city has bigger problems to deal with first.

Help them clean it up a one x thing.

Variances

Give them a reasonable compliance period, and then go to progressive sanctions.

The city should worry more about their spending rather than trying to tax/fine the residentsinto a position to where they cant afford an already too high a place to live. Not residentssurvive off of grant funded corporations’.

Owner be given 90 days or more because of weather conditions to comply

Two warning letters, a third with notice of action, final letter with date of action by the City.

Send a letter and talk to the home owner about the problems that my or may not exist. Much ofthe housing in Nome is owned by absente landlords.

If they have built or added to their property without proper building permits, etc, then reassesstheir property so that their property taxes are accurate.

Zoning violations should be a verbal warning initially, with time given for compliance, and thena fee structure with step increases should the person not fulfill the requirement.

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Question 4 - What timeframe should be given to address violations?

Other? Please specify below:

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Maybe the violations should have different timeframes depending on how imminent the dangeror potential danger is.

It’s not like Nome had a real ‘commercial district’ or anything. I don’t know of any smallbusinesses that are causing major problems in their locations. Perhaps we should worry aboutfining owners of the dangerous buildings in town instead of those residents who are doing goodthings.

A month for violations that pose a safety or health risk. I would allow other violators up to ayear to comply.

Depending on the time of the year due to weather.

3 months

Six months to two years. Depends on building size, structure and cost of repair.

I don’t even know what the zoning violations are so the first step would be informing the publicand providing warnings. The timeframe seems a bit dependent on the type of violation and thetime of year. Some things are more difficult to fix in the winter than in the summer. It wouldcertainly be nice for our community to be cleaned up as soon as possible of the rusted out

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equipment and broken down equipment that children play on. Not oniy are they dangerous, butthey are an eyesore for the community and for visitors.

If the issue is construction related, during the winter it is very difficult to address. So notificationneeds to take place during a time when it maybe addressed. Unless an owner is allowed time toaddress the issue properly, it wont get done in a satisfactory manner, or may cause a biggerproblem.

Daily inspection of violations

At least a month but 6 months is t000000 long...it will be forgotten/lost in the annals...

Three weeks? Depending on the year might take time to remove whatever they have

A month seems like a long time but some individuals may be out of town, lessees, etc.

Depends: If it a structure I would say start at a month, if no progress then should start fines.

Cleaning of yard debris (including animal feces) I would say a week, if no progress then shouldstart fines

See my comments above

90 days

One month for some action, knowing that getting a front end loader during the busy summermonths for personal work in impossible, With a completion period of three months, or as soonas you can get an operator to your residence with due diligence.

Depends on time of year. Somethings can?t be brought to code in middle of winter

Depends on weather and cost and personal resources.

If construction/repair is in progress, the fee should be waved

None

Depends on the violation and the circumstances around it.

It depends on the nature of the violation. If there are safety concerns that are immediate the cityshould be justified in measures that keep the people and property of our city safe, thus ashortened time frame would be in order.

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Serious violations causing health hazards to the public should be addressed in 10 days. Otherhazards to owners or occupants could be given up to 6 months based on the amount of workrequired.

Some places are really bad from being left so long. Home owners and miners should havedifferent timeframes since people leave town. Home owners maybe a year, miners one-6months?

Again, levels. Some are years of neglect. Some are corner lots just filled up in the last couple ofyears, so as long as it takes the city to find owners. Some will still be here so that’s easy. Otherscan be found. Then what’s left, the city (yes us) can just take care of them. Once found, ownershould have one month, or then be billed for the city’s work.

depends on the violation

Depends on the violation. Most would take some time to remedy, I suspect.

I think it depends on the violation.

The city should streamline the permit process. Getting a response on a permit should beimmediate, not an indefinite amount of time.

Safety issues should be fixed immediately.

I would like the owners to submit a plan

It depends on time of year (winter/summer) and the conditions.

Two weeks to develop and receive approval for a corrective action plan.

One month should be a sufficient frame of time to at least demonstrate progress on correctingviolations, with six months total being the maximum time limit.

Where would people take their wreckage, like vehicles or big equipment?

Winter is over. 1 month is more than enough time. From October - April could be a longer timeevery year due to snow.

The time to address the violation should be based on the type of infraction, though in generaltwo weeks should be a fair amount of time for most of the infractions listed on the first question.

depends on the violations, building without a permit should be able to be addressed right away.Junk may take longer.


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However some items that prove to be a safety issue to the community at large should beremedied much quicker

See above

A month at the most.

It should depend on the violation and the condition of the situation

2 months

It depends on the violation... Take a look at what other towns do and the time frames they givetheir citizens.

Reasonable timeframe dependent on the nature if the violation.

Case by case basis, some have been let go for so long that cleanup will take awhile.

Or if cannot be done in the time given must show proper reasoning and proof.

Question 5 - What would appropriate land use throughout Nome look like foryou?

Table 5 - Question 5The City needs to address the dusty roads which is very unhealthy.

Much less junk being kept on city lots, especially in residential areas. Vehicles, snow-machines,heavy equipment, ATV’s, and surplus construction or other project type equipment/suppliesshould not be allowed to remain on a lot indefinitely, particularly in residential areas. Theymake the city look ugly, and if not monitored by the property owner, can be dangerous tochildren. Roads with high foot traffic should also have sidewalks. Some streets in Nome do nothave sidewalks at this time, which is not safe for pedestrians.

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More parks, more businesses (locally owned or chain), clean spaces for nice viewing of theoceanAll of the above.

Facilitate the adequate and efficient provisions of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parksand other public requirements.

The city the way it is, but cleaned up (i.e. abandoned buildings, really poor condition buildings,dog crap, trash/junk all gone).

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Easier variance process for rehabilitation/rebuilding existing structures

Business in business zones. Residential in residential zones. Industry mining at least half milefrom nearest homeSafe, clean, areas free of. Garbage and debris. Excrement.

Livable neighborhoods should be residential; businesses should be segregated to nonresidential areas of town. Have you seen the JUNK on 4th Avenue from RJ’s Auto business?Vehicles all over the place; looks crappy. At least hide it behind a high privacy fence.

Well encouraging parents to put up fences to keep dogs and children from running around in thestreets. Destroying old buildings and removing all junk and trash. Mechanic businessesremoving vehicles from the street that block vision if children running out into traffic likechecker cab. Fixing side walks for people to walk on. Revitalizing front street as it’s becomingplagued with drunken people and wandering kids. Pave all roads!

no garbage or human/dog waste

Removal of garbage from yards, proper pet shelter structures

I am not in favor of the mentality that this is the way we did it back in, fill in the blank. There isdifferent circumstances and conditions here that require some leniency. There is a very limitedsupply of public property available, and a fairly steep cost to be a property owner here..

clean city with properly maintained streets.

Ideally there would be no junk or broken down vehicles in people’s yards. Sometimes when weare driving through town my husband says he feels like we are living in a third world country.

Non-bias politics

Tear down abandoned structures so new things can be built.

Clean (at least organized) yards. gardens, no poop or trash. Many people try to create a niceliving space but their neighbors junk is so unsightly they have to build fences or other blinds tonot see all the rubbish. Need to take pride in our space and show others how to do the same.Maybe work one yard at a time and eventually we will have a beautiful town.

G, H, E Safety and adequate water, sewer, electric, roads with a hope to provide pleasantwalking and biking. Having sidewalks cleaned in the winter is a good start for this. You can seejust taking a stroll around town how poor the side walks are--I don’t think the state has put anyrepair into Bering St. Steadman is also a mess.

I would like the junk in the lot on West D and Seppala cleaned up...looks horrid when peoplefirst get to nome...unsafe and dangerous


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Safe, Convenient, traffic patterns with room for pedestrians. (Less dust from bypass). Plantsome trees or bushes around town. More places to sit on front street and in the park. Bencheslong sea wall and beach area. Trash cans along east end sea wall. Maybe not the zoningresponsibility but that would be nice.

I’m not sure, but I’d like everyone to still have as much freedom as possible to do what theywant on their property, as long as they are safe

If you are using your land to live on, drive on, garden, fix things, whatever I think that is totallyappropriate. What I do not think is appropriate is the dozens on condemned buildings that posehealth and safety hazards around town. If we start cleaning up the worst of the messiest of thejunk the rest will soon follow.

It would look like whatever people vote approval for when the land is going to be altered

Get rid of trash, junked cars and debris. PLANT SOME GRASS

Maintained roads, paved or not they should be maintained to allow proper drainage and safety.Green or at least open space for recreation Again I’ll mention the fact that I was surprised wehad zoning codes because just last summer two homes were built on the west side (one still inprogress) literally a yard from the street. Ridiculous.

Happy safe healthy residents and pets of Nome

more paved roads, green space. Get rid of abandoned buildings.

Appropriate land use would demonstrate proper separation of residential and commercial areasof town with a minimum of ramshackle housing in residential areas. Limited amount of eyesorebuildings and debris.

Mixed use areas (residential/retail) with public gathering spaces, ie, parks. The parks we haveare nice, and more would be even nicer. When I lived on east end, it was nice to have a grocerystore nearby (before it closed). Having retail near residential is nice, in my opinion. Gives Nomethat “little neighborhood” feel.

Clean up and remove abandoned or derelict structures to allow for future building

No private junkyards parted out snow machines and abandoned cars (with no hope of everrunning again). And cars used for storage they are still leaking oil and who knows what else

Well groomed households.

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A mix of residential and light businesses in general, but with heavy industrial areas near theport and airport.

Appropriate land use in Nome is responsible development of land parcels that enhance both theowner’s quality of life and those of adjoining and nearby properties.

Clean with ample room for business and housing.

C., D., G.

Removal of garbage and houses that look livable. Children not roaming the streets and drunkstaken off front street.

Would be nice to see properties with good upkeep. Proper fill, so drainage is not an issue, sincethere is so much settling going on. Which then tends to make the house move around. Make sureplenty of parking for property owners. Get rid of structures that are not being used by currentproperty owners.

Get real. Nome only has a small downtown area. A small port. and the airport. The airport isgoing to be modified already. The rest of the town in neighborhoods.

There will not be any new development in this town unless it is some government building orproject. NO industry is coming to Nome. The one that was going to be here was run off by thegreenies.

Less junk and better use of vacant buildings

Straight streets that run all the way through town. Not letting houses fall into disrepair wherehomeless movie in, not only houses but cars.

Clean with no Junk

Residential and Business separated

Nome is a starkly beautiful place, mountain ranges in the background, sledge island, the sea. Tome I think the area along the Greg Kruschek Rd. has been vastly improved, with the exception ofthose who keep piling their junk; old buildings, old vehicles, old display cases, tires, etc on theopposite side from the new hosp.That is inappropriate and hideous to view. So is the junk allaround Nome, in yards, on streets, on the beach and so on. The bus that is allowed to sit acrossfrom city hall is an eyesore and should be removed as well. Nome is a beautiful place, let’s actlike it!!

Less junk!

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I think the above is a good start.

G

Not sure

Pedestrian corridors to the other end of town via Steadman, out to icy view, and alongsideBering ST

a setting that pleasing to the eye and not junky, crammed, and sets a feeling this is how our townshould be. property values will increase, tax revenue will increase, city can take better care ofinfrastructure.

That is too broad a question

Clean, safe, well lit, more police presence, people walking dogs on leashes who allow their pet torelieve themselves in someone else’s property should pick up the poop! Stray dogs should bepicked up right away. You call we haul should be available all summer so that people couldclean up their property.

Kept, care for, organized

Leave well enough alone.

Less junk in the yards, better road maintenance by the city to help keep driveways frombecoming mud bogs.

housing, parks, anything that will encourage citizens to take pride in their town and want tohelp keep it clean and safe

Well cared for properties, perhaps an incentive system for community members to improve theappearance of personal property. (small credits to utility bill or lowered city taxes based onproof of efforts to improve personal property! neighborhood “competitions” to buildcommunity spirit-prizes for winners of these appearance based competition (by streetperhaps?), grant funding available as incentive to “match” investments made into personalproperty improvements, etc etc-the community would probably really get into something likethis-bring local agencies together to donate time/shovels/loads of gravel/lumber etc.

It would look like the design.


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Question 6 - Have recent developments in your neighborhood impactedyou and/or your property either negatively or positively? If so, how?

Table 6 - Question 6No, normal activity.

None so far.

No

No.

No

Unsure

FEMA requirements gave made building on front street more expensive or not practical.

Negative impact. Three rentals. Renters moved in and brought junk vehicles, outside ofbuilding not finished. Garbage everywhere! Another rental down the street is bad shape!Garbage and building supplies all over the ground. Water leaks and fuel leaks. There is noupkeep or checking on property. There is also quiet a few empty properties.

No.

New water and sewer down 5th and N. Fixed fire hydrant issue and hopefully the leakingfrom the old system

It seems like there is more junk now than ever. It is really negatively affecting our quality oflife when we have to look out our windows and see our neighbors junk everywhere.

Drug use in the blocks around our house has had a negative impact. There are people comingand going at odd hours, people speeding, and more children playing out unsupervised.

No

A building was torn down which was good.

Businesses that store wrecked autos should be fenced. The look of the area brings Downproperty values. I am trying to sell a home.

Positively as they have been fixing up the homes across the street putting siding on them

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My house was damaged by sewer construction project last summer. Work vehicles clipped mycable tv wire and the damages required repairs. The repairs were completed.

Increased traffic in the harbor has resulted in an increase in traffic on side streets leadingto/from the harbor.

Our road has become a wasteland of automobiles (4th aye) and create driving issues due toinability to see around corners to turn onto one road from another because of piles of junk.

Recently dirt was taken from a road a new dirt was replaced. The old dirt was placed for freein my yard where a pond had been before. That was a positive impact upon myself.

The musk ox presence have made it almost impossible to enjoy the natural surroundings.We’re captive in our homes because it is very hard to know where the musk ox are - andbecause there are several herds all directions may be off limits. I think the city should takethe initiative to work with Fish & Game to try to figure out a way to encourage the musk ox tostay out in the country.

No

No, but there is an area that has been an eyesore for years that needs to be cleaned up.

an extensive mining operation opened up couple yrs ago, some effort was made to “shield” theoperation from view, it will be good to have more landscaping efforts once the mineralexcavation is complete.

NA

Make Nome a dry city. Too many have died due to alcoholism and also bring in Ph.D.Psychologists who can help with this problem into the city.

Noise from dredges in the evening

I would like the junk in the lot on West D and Seppala cleaned up...looks horrid when peoplefirst get to nome...unsafe and dangerous...

mining storage was developed last year above the beltz apartments. It’s a 5 acre junk yard.

not really.

Last summer several junked cars were removed and the vacant lot filled in. Positive impactby eliminating the unsightly junked vehicles making it a safer place for kids to play and muchmore pleasing to the eye.

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NO

Garbage and dog poop make the properties near mine look terrible and are a safety issue.

The roads have the most negative impact. Enormous pot holes, gravel laid the size ofboulders, (OK that may be an exaggeration),

Negatively; have a boat-dredge yard in the street and washing machine in parts thrown outlaying there for 2-3 years!

Live on anvil mtn. A few new (nice) buildings make everyone want a pretty neighborhood:)

Not recent ones, but ones in the past have negatively

Yes, the City is allowing too much alcohol being consumed in the Bars and in and around townand certain neighborhoods have too many intoxicated people wandering around town. Alsothere are too many dogs running around loose and the City is not doing anything about it, theyare getting into the garbage and defecating on people’s property.

The cleanup of the lot next door has beautified our neighborhood and we thank the propertyowners for removing the old vehicles that were placed there.

The recent building and opening of the new hospital has had an impact on the elementaryschool area for traffic and housing. People use the intersection of 5th and K more now.Children walking to and from school are more at risk, especially in the morning when it isdark. We should have school zone signs (just like other cities) put in to make sure cars stop atthe 4-way stop, especially when students are around (8 am and 2-3 pm each day school is insession.)More construction equipment and supplies are now stored i empty lots and can become aneyesore.

The lack of control of the musk ox has been a recurring problem that seems to be worse thisyear than in the past. This is an immediate danger to the community with no easy solution,especially if the landowner is not an avid hunter

None

It’s a village, what does one expect. Recent developments have positively impacted property.

Recent developments have all made nome a nicer place as far as I can tell

Miners renting next to us, loud and building structures all hours of the night. Miners parkingtheir dredges, trucks, cars etc in our driveway without permission.

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Developments?

I am sure the value of all properties are affected by the rotting, rusting old stuff and animalfeces in others yards.

Taxi business on West 2nd Avenue. the property doesn’t have enough parking spaces.

I live out of city limits, so no.

more dogs barking and more loose dogs

Yes, buildings in. Disrepair. Owners not fixing or upgrading properties for keeping the areaaround the mm clean

No

Yes the bsnc has shop end of our street

I love all the new little locally run businesses around town. We have a lot of residents who aredoing a great job providing opportunities for local people to shop locally and they need to beencouraged. (Bering song, sew far north, tlc book store, ect.) let’s get more people andbusinesses like them.

No.

Need to plan for traffic flow around museum.

They need to dump rock on my road there is too much mud the whole road was built by adrunk it seems

Question 7 - What would a well-defined, sustainable neighborhood thatenhances the City’s character look like?

_____________________ ____

Table 7 - Question 7Less run down buildings, miners not allowed to have their junk over by east end park

Sidewalks, clean streets, more green things, community gardens, less drunks staggering around

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Sidewalks, crosswalks. Pavement at playgrounds to play with chalk, or 4-square.

a nice neighborhood would be one with no abandoned (or abandoned-looking) houses, dogs tiedup, people picking up dog crap, and not a huge amount of ‘junk’ around. Hard to say if the Cityhasn’t defined what they think “sustainable” is, or what they think the “city’s character” is. Ifsomeone asked me what Nome’s city character was, I’d say junky, dirty...

How about paved streets, walk able side walks. Proper street lighting. The city at this time can’teven maintain what streets and sidewalks we have let alone trying to tell homeowners whatthey can and can not do.

A neighborhood that has some pride in what their house and lot looks like. Knowing what wehave to work with in this part of Alaska.

All of the roads to be paved, both in and out of the city; sewer and water need to be kept cleanand free of bacteria and other sicknesses; taller buildings to free up business space and bring inmore businesses to the city of Nome. Encourage entrepreneurship. Bring back Job TrainingPartnership of Alaska for youth ages 14-18. More buildings that foster adult and youth activities,such as Nome DisneyWorld or Nome DisneyLand. EPA should be in Nome to help communicateand foster the importance of a clean environment in and outside of town. All Buildings should bepainted or redesigned to look like miniature mansions chosen from several styles of building,with the old look and feel of stone, brick or wood. This theme would go well and be consistentwith Nome Gold Rush Era:

https: //www.google.com/mansio

Buildings that are so small should be torn down and the materials should be reused to erect alarger building in the available space.

Well maintained parks that we already have. Rules in place or current rules enforced to keep old“junk” cars and equipment from accumulating on lots to become a safety hazard.Also, well maintained streets would help, especially during freeze up and break up time.

Again proper drainage in the street.

Old nome

Clean, quiet, safe from wild life, vehicles respecting the speed limit and slowing down forchildren.

Empty lots with new housing being built, especially along Front St. Benefits for restoration ofhistoric era buildings. More development away from the flood zone and more free space alongthe Oceanside of town. Children’s playgrounds in town

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Walkways, clean space

Plant bushes, trees, shrubs...

Benches and tables for people to sit. Downtown Xmas lights are the best!

Miss the boardwalk on Steadman. That would be nice again somewhere.

Lots of bushes to frame areas like the corner of bonanza and airport / Kawerak road. Too openthere. Main path but Uncomfortable place to walk. Too exposed to traffic.

Mixed development.

for apartment buildings, for each apartment you must have space for at minimum 1 parkingspace otherwise you can’t build an apartment there. the apartment building called GoldenSands (I think) off of West 2nd Avenue does NOT have sufficient parking. and the building ishuge and doesn’t have any required lot line set-backs. The apartment near Division on W 2ndAve doesn’t have sufficient parking. The tri-plex on W 2nd Avenue doesn’t have sufficientparking. Multi-family units should be in a commercial zone, separate from single residences.

The houses and buildings would be maintained as best as the owner is able, and needed repairswould be taken care of in a timely manner. Landlords and homeowners would be encouraged tomaintain the exteriors of their buildings, either through reductions in property taxes for regularpainting or other repairs, or through some other incentives designed to encourage thebeautification of Nome. Properties exposed to or near public access areas would be litter anddog poop free. Yards and lots would not be permanent parking spots for junk vehicles,equipment, and construction remnants/supplies. Public trash cans would be highly visible,frequently used, and regularly emptied, to promote respect for the land and water, includingNome’s east beach.

Healthy and Clean

should have equal give/take - stores, churches, apartments, houses, schools, parks

Paved streets, gutters that work, and no junk in front or behind houses/empty lots. No straydogs. And the drunks need to be addressed and or liquor stores fined for selling to intoxicatedpeople

We have a community that walks either as their mode of transportation or for exercise. We lackpaths off the road system to accommodate. We need to be looking into where our town willexpand for new construction. Our town lacks housing.

Healthier, safer and better looking town to make it look and feel more like a community!

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At this point I’m beginning to wonder what Nome’s character is. I think Nome’s Character issomething that could be defined a lot better. I would really like to see paved streets, moresidewalks and vegetation to keep the dust down.

Awareness and comradely-helping each other. Support in some way for those that may not havethe means for substantial improvements (house painting, etc)

Facilitate the adequate and efficient provisions of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parksand other public requirements.

streets and utility easements that aren’t crowded with personal property stored at the lot line;including utility work debris/materials stored for removal (when?) or future use.

A stronger voice in neighborhood watches.

No junk yards in the front lot...no abandoned buildings that are left to rot

Sidewalks

Sidewalks, safety for our kids to ride their bikes, and people to walk their dogs. Wellmaintained homes, I know many cannot afford to paint or reside their homes, but they can stillbe clean. Junk out of yards. Safe places for kids to go, Dog park, this is doable and could easilybe maintained once put in place, there must be rules of course the first being pick up your dogspoop!!The kids (teens) also need a new place to go, something with more space and new games, pooltables, ping pong tables, whatever it takes to give them a safe place to go and have fun.The children’s home needs a larger living space, a new building with new things for the kids,options, like bikes, shoes, clothes, food, beds, etc. These little ones are in a safe, healing placeand the more recreational items in place for them the better.

Pave all streets. Encourage people to either make the ground their has grass or evened withgravel. Put up fences to keep animals and children from roaming the streets. Each block haveproper sidewalks. Paint houses. Remove all junk from yards. Remodel public buildings.

Quiet, clean - at least painted!

Quiet clean no junk

Not like “Submarine Subd.” or “Icy View”

clean front property, garbage removed, excess vehicles etc removed.

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Again, get rid of the junk and make it more appealing to the eye.

PLANT SOME GRASS

remember this is Alaska we can’t have those white picket fences and nice mowed lawns but wecan have a clean community without junk and empty houses/buildings everywhere

“Sustainable” for whom? With the scarcity of housing, super expensive day care, etc, it’sbecoming hard for me to imagine keeping our family in Nome. I find it hard to sustain my familyhere on a six-figure income, since many services seem to be priced-out on the assumption thateveryone gets a subsidy. If you don’t, you’re out of luck. But...back on topic...a well-definedneighborhood needs something that distinguishes it from other places. There are cosmeticthings that can make a neighborhood have its own character-- landscaping (such as it is in theArctic), community use spaces, etc. Start small. Paint the dumpsters. Have a competition for whocan have the prettied painted fuel tank. Put up old-timey street signs. Flowers in the summer.Christmas lights in the winter. Sustainable? We’ve got to have more housing.

It would have sidewalks, street lights, a mix of homes and businesses, and not a lot of distractingjunk and trash.

Nome does not really have neighborhoods that are recognizable, nor does Nome really promotea sense of neighborhood. For all our great programs in Nome, one of the great detractors is thereal lack of neighborhood cooperation.

Most of Icy View.

better side walks and provide them all around town for safety for all residents

Housing that wasn’t falling into disrepair, yards that aren’t littered with random debris,sidewalks that aren’t dipped and cracked.

Clean of trash and debris, with habitable structures.

CLEAN!

No abandoned/neglected buildings and trash filled lots.

Well groomed households.

Clean and safe.

Not a gated community or a community where all needs to look the same. Move back tourbanville if you want a uniformed city look.

Don’t Know it depends on what is the vision of the planners.

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Refer to question 5

Clean,

More/Better parks

Safe places for pedestrians to walk and a LOT less dogs running around town unattended... welive in an area with a high incidence of rabies and we really need less stray/loose dogs.

Clean/organized yard, gardens/greenhouse, flower beds

Question 8 - Do you believe that your neighborhood is currently livable andfosters a sense of community? Why or why not?

Table 8- Question 8Current neighborhood is. Previously, the school traffic and reckless driving was causingtension.

Kids / people need a place to walk in darkness and snow.

Well I live here it looks like a bunch of hoarders got together and decided to make 20 differentjunk yards on my street. There are abandoned structures and burned out buildings just ugly andunsafeYes, Quiet neighborhood.

It is livable, and I do feel a sense of community but I think it is from the people of Nome knowingeach other and asking about one another. I really like the wooden signs that kids make in HighSchool shop that say their last name. We all know one another by that.

I think that there are too many dogs that have owners but run around freely for a majority of theday. Keeping dogs in a fenced yard, not just some pallets strung together with rope, wouldimprove that.

Yes

Yes, community center and regular event schedule offers opportunity for involvement.

Somewhat.

No, our city leaders are weak and say one thing to your face but another behind your back. Thepolice chief is another waste of city resources. Maybe if he spent less time vacationing and moretime not being a worthless official with an inflated sense of self worth the department would nothave a bad reputation. If it weren’t for strong people in the community willing to speak up we’dbe run by a bunch of worthless crooks and leaches.


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Yes

I do, although it is mixed, residential, commercial and non-profit. We help each other and seekto let each other know when difficulties exist or try and let the children who tend to congregatefor mischief know that this is not a good place to do so.

Yes for the most part

At times it is, mostly during the winter. During the summer the Miners clutter up ourneighboring yards and parking areas.

NA

No too many uncontrolled youths and dogs

No, the youth facility is in a residential neighborhood.

Somewhat, but the high amount of waste in along the roads is undesirable.

Yes, we know our neighbors. We have a yard. Kids play. But across the street is a very largepool of water that sometimes drains out by summers end but is dangerous to small children andpets and is ugly.

Next to that absent owner has abandoned a rusty van filled with stuff and shed falling apart.Who do we complain to?? And where will that get us?No; too many street drunks stumbling around

Yes

No, people don’t care about their messes or hoarding.

yes, people are friendly and look out for one another, but sometimes it gets irritating whenpeople go too fast in a residential area and/or cut through your yard. It is hard to grow thingswhen it gets trampled by citizens who don’t stop to think of the welfare of their neighborsproperty.

some parts of town (individuals) have made the effort to foster community sense, but othersblight the total area with no effort.

no, because of the neighbors do not care

Yes and no... less drunks wandering into peoples homes would be nice as well.

no...there are no neighborhoods!


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Yes, we have good neighbors, but one noisy dog that has not been properly silenced after repeatreports of noise complaints. Otherwise, we keep each other informed when we noticepersons/actions out of the ordinary.

for reasons stated in #6 and #7 I don’t think it is as livable as it could be.

Livable, not really a sense of community, though

Looks very lived in

Yes because I live way out of town with good neighbors no noise and no dust

Yes

It for the most part is not to bad for being a busy street. Most people look out for each other andoffer help when needed.

The neighborhood is currently livable. For those that want a “sense of community” but can’tseem to get that in rural village Alaska then they need to go else where that cater to a “sense ofcommunity.”

Too much junk and old buildings

Yes.

Yes

The neighborhoods are very separated. Our neighbors are all very nice. Posted speed limitswould be good.

Yes

In a way.

Yes. Small town.

I believe that my neighborhood has a good sense of community. I also think some parts of townneed a little more care then others. U

YES This is Nome one of the last frontier towns in the USA

My neighborhood is okay, but others are pretty bad.

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I live out by myself and I love it. We have neighbors down the road and we all look out for eachother. Though we are not physically in proximity, we pull each other out of ditches, reportsuspicious activity.

Yes, my neighborhood has mostly good neighbors, however increased traffic and kids playingare a concern. Our neighbors often look out for one another’s property and kids.

I believe the area in which I live in is currently livable. I do not believe it fosters a sense ofcommunity. Apartment buildings generally are not built with increased interaction betweenneighbors in mind (besides noise complaints).

My neighborhood is great, although people keep to themselves it’s a nice little area where thepeople value organization, and care for their pets.

Two questions here

No, It is too much like a junk yard. NO pride in neighborhood

Yes

I do not believe Nome fosters a sense of community, due largely in part to the alcoholism thattakes place in Nome. Missing people have come up over the course of 100+ years and familieslost to alcoholism continue to suffer the loss. This is a serious problem that should be addressedimmediately.

Yes

Not really, but I live in a high traffic area that would not be considered a neighborhood.

It’s livable, but every year there is more and more JUNK that just lies around. Vacant lots thatwere once open and clear have become junked car lots. We need to take pride in our city. Thecity does a great job in clean up by even coming to your home to remove large items, junked carsetc., but people do not take advantage. If every junked car had an annual tax of $200 or $300 Iwould think that at least the junked car issue would go away.

No, too much rubbish, poop and rust equipment laying around.

I live in icy view. There are places that could be cleaned up but it’s not bad out hear. Homesaren’t as cramped as in town

it’s not bad.

No, especially with how many abandoned buildings, junk, and unsanitary pet areas we havehere. It’s really sad.


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My neighborhood is very livable. I’m not sure what a sense of community means. It would bereally bad if people were mean to each other so someone was uncomfortable going in and out oftheir house or if there were gangs of kids that pestered/bullied other kids.

Streets too narrow, no sidewalk

I think it dies. However Warren street needs fixing.

yes ... because the neighborhood is mostly homeowners who have a sense of commitment andare not transient.

We love living near downtown and we enjoy our neighbors and feel like our children are safeplaying outside in our yard. Down the street, however, we do not. There are children playing inthe street who are too young to be out unsupervised, four wheelers speeding through, and a lotof reports of drug use and drug sales.

Question 9 - Are the rights of way wide enough? If not which streets or areasshould be wider?

Table 9- Question 9NO ALL streets under 30 feet in width need to be widened OR vacated

All streets should be wide enough to fit two vehicles coming or going in traffic. All of themshould be paved and users of the road should not have studs or chains on the tires to ruin thebeautiful streets of Nome. Front Street should be renamed to God Rush City or Gold Rush and bebricked in gold color.

yes.

all should be in compliance in a certain width and allow sidewalks for public safety.

No. 20 foot right of ways.

The area by Hanson’s needs to be fixed already. It’s ridiculous and stressful to drive by there.

Seems like 3rd I really narrow

some areas of 3rd aren’t very wide

Its not so much need be wider. Streets need more patrolling. Alot of vehicles run stop signs.Including 4 wheelers.

Future ones should be wider, but not much can be done about existing. If you force parking on toexisting lots, there is no land left to build!


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4th

The one from front street to the new museum. Steadman?

Need to make the rec center to bypass road more usable and less like a sledding hill.

Many could be wider but would not want to infringe on others properties. If every onesproperties were cleaned up it would appear to be more open.

I think some of them should be wider in the residential areas between Steadman and East End.How to accomplish that with all the houses....hmmm, got me!

Yes

Not when people park their cars on the side of a road that has major use, such as K St. There arealways 2 or more vehicles parked on the side that prohibits seeing oncoming traffic. Dangerous.Also the streets that surround Hanson’s need either a 4-way stop or stop lights, that would be aneeded first for our community.

Lomen Avenue gets narrow and tight when people park on it. It is often only one lane betweenBering Ave and C Street.

The streets are not wide enough, but homes have been built so close to the road that I fear thereis little that can be done.I believe the sixty foot right of way’s are wide enough. Though most of the older section of townare narrow and can’t be widen. Most alleys are twenty foot wide and seem to work. If Utilitywork needs to be done they should try and keep things as wide as they can or purchase propertyfrom owners, to keep a nice wide right of way, not like Icy view with fire hydrants you have todrive around.

they are wide enough.

most of the north/south, east/west thru streets! rights of way are wide enough; there arestreets that do need widening: steadman at 4th, marstens way, spokane, etc.

No

no not wide enough if you are unable to widen roads put more lighting on those dark alleystreets

Inner town streets

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Yes, I live on Nathan’s Loop the street is great-only complaint I have is I have to hail my trafficout of city limits for it to be picked up. Fve been told I cannot remove this from my bill, and it usfrustrating as we brought lowboys up this road. It would be nice hi have our trash picked up inour yard and would be easier to keep it clean.

They are ok

Yes

don’t know

Yes.

No,Tobuk Alley and several others would present a problem for Emergency Vehiclese.g.Firetrucks.

Steadman must be wider or just become a pedestrian corridor

Yes

4th avenue and Steadman

All good

Afew

Yes I think so.

Warren street, 3rd aye, kings way to name a few.

NO. But if property is grandfathered-in, you shouldn’t force the change unless the propertyowner makes major remodel changes. But, curb any new requests for grandfather typerequests. Enforce this to encourage sufficient right-of-way; public, snow removal andemergency vehicle access.

Yes.

I think that streets are a wide enough except for the narrow part of Steadman and 4th.

Steadman

They seem fine to me driving around town.

No

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Pedestrian walkway on Greg Kruschek and/or improved sidewalks on most streets thatcurrently have sidewalks.

Stead an should be wider.

YES

No - 4th avenue

I don’t spend much time in the middle of town but it seems to me that the streets from Stedmanto L (the north-south streets) are pretty narrow

Some are some aren’t. But that’s not such a big deal. Some intersections are a mess but at leastthere are stop signs and, except for 4 wheelers who don’t usually slow for anything, I haven’tseen many issues.

But it comes back to narrow roads are fine if you’re not slopping through inches of mud everytime it rains.

If we were all mud roads, again, OK. But we’ve chosen to pave parts of town and ignore otherparts.

Maybe now that the hospital is finished a little more could be done on the west side.

I have no strong opinion on this as I do not drive. So far I have not had any problems withwalking throughout town.

There needs to be more side walk space on the older smaller streets. Some like Kingsway orplace should be one way streets.

Every where but Hansons

Make a walkway to the side of the bypass road and plow it in the winter time

All down 5th Aye, should have sidewalk for the frequent pedestrians.

No they need to be wider there is no walking space anywhere in town

yes.

Not sure.

If they are supposed to be thoroughfares, then yes, but if they are supposed to be alleys andpeople park their vehicles in the street, then no.


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4th Avenue by RJ’sNo, not during snow removal operations performed by the city. On the State maintained roadsthey provide for pedestrian access so they better use the right of way.

I think they are...

Question 10 - Are building setbacks wide enough in Nome? If not which areasneed attention?

Table 10 - Question 10Yes

Hansons

In some locations - NO. Most streets east of Division are very narrow, but homes have been builtthat leaves little that can be done.

it would be nice to have more setbacks, but there are too many grandfathered areas that wouldnever be adjusted.

4th and steadman intersection north (old gas station), 1st ave west of Bering, Tobuk alley,

Don’t know.

Buildings along Stedman Street. Especially at Stedman and 1st Ave.

Maybe increase to 7’ instead of current 5’

taking more land from owners to make the road wider is wrong and placing fire hydrants onpeoples property too. place on other open land not In front of their houses

No. Houses on Steadman by third and fourth force vehicles into the street intersections to lookfor traffic.

Haven’t really noticed or had any problems.

yes, except for maybe the alleys

mostly wide enough - in some places houses/structures are only a few feet from the road -

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Need to do something about the old West gas station, RJ’s auto area where broken cars areparked everywhere. Hansons parking blocks the view if you are heading west on 4th and Beringand at the stop sign and can’t see if any cars are coming. There needs to be something done on4th ave with all the speeding traffic and lots of kids playing outside.Third Ave West of Steadman is much too narrow.

The lots in Nome are very small. When the city acquires a lot smaller than 6000 sq feet throughany means it should not sell it so somebody can put up another house. Lots smaller than 4500 sqfeet should not be granted building permits.

I think the set backs are good. they seem to be compatible with the buildings in Nome.

Yes I think so.

Yes

old Nome appears to look like the setbacks aren’t wide enough. just a hodgepodge ofconstruction.

Some are and some are not. The areas that need attention could be identified by the FireMarshal or Fire Chief.

Yes

Barely acceptable for a city standard

No, definitely not. Just drive, or rather walk around. Again the west side is worse

These I know have been an issue in the past, so some are grandfathered into prior legislation.

Some back around Polaris neighborhood seem pretty narrow. More like alleys.

some are, some aren’t

Yes

No

Building setbacks are adequate and do not need to be widened.

7

I would have to say they seem to be ok, we only have so much of a little rectangle to build on.There is some areas, but they have been grandfather in. Would be nice to see houses as far backon the lot as possible. Little tough when sewer and water is over $100.00 a foot to install.


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Yes

Yes, any wider would imperil many of our buildings and decks

OK except those “Grandfathered” lees that fire standards

AK cab garage. New Covenant Church, Safeway, Larry’s Auto, RJ’s

not sure what this is

Corner of 3rd and steadman is a blind corner. Corner of 4th and bering at hansons is also blindcorner.

Yes!

Yes.

I suggest tackling each street one by one starting with the most congested areas.

Yes,

These setbacks are not consistent.

Yes.

They appear to be.

Yes they are wide enoughYes, but the lot sizes should be able to subdivided to smaller properties.

Question 11 - Are the State-owned sidewalks wide enough and are there areasthat sidewalks should be added and/or better maintained?

Table 11- Question 11Bike trail sidewalk is in bad shape, I believe most of our streets need sidewalks, for the kids,walkers, pet owners walking their dogs.

Added on the bypass road (Sorry to Mr Kruchek, but he wasnt a resident long enough to justifynaming a road after him. it’ll always be the bypass road)

No and the ones we do have need repair. Every road should have at least one sidewalk.

Yes

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Steadmen!!!! Bering street pretty much everywhere

would be nice if all streets were paved with sidewalks

Yes.It would be hard to maintain..so it’s good

sidewalks are wide enough; bering street has been on the reconstruct burner for years; need togo to Fairbanks and get on the DOT heads to get it going.

On Bypass to the new hospital sidewalks are needed.

Side walks not an issue

The state-owned sidewalks are poorly maintained and are more of a hazard for pedestrians andbicycles. We need more sidewalks in town, and they need to be maintained. The ones that wehave now have been uplifted and broken by frost heaves.

they are wide enough should add a sidewalk to the hospital

the sidewalks are wide enough, there should be a sidewalk/bike path etc. on bypass roadleading out to the hospital.

Yes. Would like to see mire

5th Ave needs sidewalks, Steadman sidewalk in very poor condition. Seppela should havesidewalk to port

no and yes

they need to be better maintained on Bering Street. The bike/pedestrian trail between Icy Viewand town is in dire need of up dating. Many areas retain water and people choose to walk on theroad instead of the trail.

I don’t know if the bike trail out to Icy View counts as a sidewalk, but it could use some upgrades

Yes. They are maintained!?!? How about some actual maintenance

sidewalks are needed to the elementary school and the hospital.

Sidewalks are junk need to be fixed all over town and there should be crosswalks on front street

Yes, yet the need to be maintained due to. Frost heaves

Major roads should have side walks, especially near the elementary school.

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See Question #5

I definitely think Greg Kruchek Ave should be paved with a separate, covered sidewalk toprotect from wind.

Sidewalk widths seem fine but some stretches are not traversable and turn into hazards duringbad weather. Sidewalks on the main thoroughfares like Front, Bering, and Steadman should berepaired for locals and visitors

Again, this should be done but because the lots and setbacks are so small it should only be donefor future development. It should be a condition for any subdivision development for watersewer sidewalks street lights be put in place before lots can be sold.

Several sidewalks are in disrepair, cracked, dipped.

Yes

No. It appears that the State does not maintain or repair it’s sidewalks.

Yes they are wide enough. The State needs to add more sidewalk on Steadman St. it is a mainroute and is there right of way! It also needs some extreme work done to it. Would be good tohave a walk way on Kruchek Ave. Fix the bike path and add on to it. Sidewalk out to airport sincelots of people walk out that way, and along the port road would be good.

Sidewalks are in sad, sad shape on Seppala Drive. They’re needed there but they’re alsohazardous.

Should all be widened and better maintained

Front street is the best. Bering needs work on the west side of the street very badly.

Yes. It would be nice to have more sidewalks in Nome.

Along the Greg-Kuschek road?

The sidewalks we have are really nice. It’s hard to imagine more sidewalks is a possibility, but ifit was, we’d be in support of it.

Wide enough? How about just having sidewalks period. The side walks on Bering street arecompletely unusable in many areas.

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getting important places.

Most of the sidewalks are not usable for people with strollers or disabilities.

ALL need repair and/or maintenance

More sidewalks means more maintenance but sidewalks sure are niceSteadman sidewalks should be maintained or redone - they are horrible.

Yes for Bering Street, Seppala. No for the Greg Kruschek road which is terrible and is unsafe forpedestrians.

There should be better sidewalks on Bering. They are horrible and lots of kids use that road towalk.

The sidewalk outside of Bering Tea and on the corner where there is the Nome CommunityGarden is in severe disrepair. It looks as if the ground underneath the sidewalk has sunk down,leaving large declines and cracked pavement.

Greg Kruschek Ave needs a path.

There should be more of them

Deplorable condition. Need widening along Bering and Seppala, and all the easy to the airportand hospital.

NO

Greg Kruschuk Ave should have a wider Street for the pedestrians.

There are many sidewalks needed, but no room to put them in. The majority of sidewalks needrepair; particularly the ones along Bering.I think the sidewalks on Bering St., and Steadman St. definitely need to be addressed. They arehigh traffic areas and are woefully in disrepair. It presents a poor first impression of our greattown.

Yes the whole town needs sidewalks paved streets prior to any new zoning. How about fixingthe sidewalks on Bering Street from downtown to AC for a start?

the ones are front street are really nice, some of the areas on bering should be improved, that’sbasically the only places where there are sidewalks. it would be nice if there were sidewalksaround the perimeter of nome so one could walk/run around the whole town

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They are fine.

Ice this winter was an issue EVERYWHERE. Very few of the sidewalks were ice free.

Need walking space on Steadman toward rec center.

Can the bypass be paved?

Question 12 - In what ways is your current neighborhood healthy and safe?

Table 12 - Question 12Lot’s of neighbors looking out for each other.

No trash everywhere and kids running around with no parent control

Not much traffic, on the outskirts of Icy View so we don’t have to worry about fast traffic

People seem to look out for each other.

the road is cleared often of snow

See #8 above. We have solitude but can rely on our neighbors too. That’s good for me. It’s cleanand quiet.

Traffic speed

have a good fire dept, police dept takes care of stuff, need more pavement to reduce dust, I gottasay the city lost a big improvement project opposing the new State bldg on 6th and steadman.that’s now gone forever.

Kids can play out

Not a lot of drunks wandering around here.

I live on East End, and I think it is clean and safe because property owners keep it that way. Ican’t say the same for other parts of Nome.

not too many neighbors cant complain

Enough room on side of road for pedestrians

People look out for each other and their kids.

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We’re sort of in the country so I feel very safe.

Lots of room.

Not sure. Owners do try to keep unwanted guests off property but without fences it doesn’t domuch good.

I have seen a great many new greenhouses going up and that is a great accomplishment for ourcommunity.

no the roads and the dogs

Lighting

No drug dealing, no drunks walking around, if there are sex offenders in our community I knowwho they are, it’s easy enough to look up. My landlord looks out for me.

25mph is fine, but snow machines and 4wheelers exceed that routinely. Leave bypass a bypassand 40mph!!

Most of the neighbors know each other and look out for each other.

Street lighting is acceptable and most times the speed limit is obeyed.

We have access to Old St. Joe’s which is a great place for kids.

We live near the Elem. School and feel a sense of safety on this side of town. There are fewbusinesses and mostly residential. Not too noisy.

Good neighbors who watch out for others makes it good, but very little supervision of thebasketball court next to St. Joe’s Catholic Church makes for a health/safety issue.

My property is clean and a couple of my neighbors keep their properties clean. Everyone elsehas junk of some sort.

It’s quiet except during the dredging season and not much traffic. The street lighting is adequate

Sense of community means neighbors look out for each other.

The home owners look out for each other, but there are many renters who don’t respectanyone’s property on my block

Everyone is friendly, we know our neighbors and try to help each other out where and whenpossible.


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Neighbors who have each others contact numbers and call when there is a person or conditionout of the ordinary.

Clean air

Low traffic

No muskox

Nowhere near bars

Trails

Speed bumps and all paved roads

Space between houses plenty of parking space for homes

people generally drive slow and watch out for kids

I have one of the better dirt roads and makes in really nice but the dust on other streets is badand I’ve even had friends who have left Nome because of Nome’s bad dust problem.

It’s not

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Easy to walk to areas of interest

No through traffic, not a lot of traffic, houses are not close together, houses are built toconsistent standards.

We are seeking to be a community watch in our area.

I know all my neighbors.

People do tend to watch out for each other

High visibility, and well lit.


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Question 13 - In what ways is your current neighborhood unhealthy or unsafe?How can your neighborhood be made safer or more healthy?

Table 13 - Question 13Loose dogs/animals

lots of standing water where mosquitoes can breed. lots of sharp rusty junk.lots of little kidswandering the streets at random hours of the day.

inadequate parking

no yards for kids--parents lack parenting skills

no supervisions for kids

dog/cat owners allow their pets to poop wherever--- I rarely witness people picking up aftertheir animals.

houses are too close together

snowmachines and 4-wheelers are allowed to drive on the streets and they don’t follow thesame safe speed limits required by vehicles

My friends can’t even open their windows in the summer because the dust is so bad in Nome.

I have seen suspicious behavior at some rentals that have heavy cab traffic daily. It makes meconcerned it could be supporting drugs.

Animal excrement, trash that homeowners are on tot picking up

Unsafe buildings and junk

Traffic speed

Between midnight and about 4 am most of the front street traffic comes through fighting,screaming and trying to find shelter’s to sleep in and do other things in. Another thing is duringthe summer with a large group of non residents, we get things taken continually that neverhappened prior to the mining boom. We’ve lost at least 7 4 wheeler trailer bars and ball hitchesoff of the back of the churches 4 wheelers, a tank of gas from a boat in our parking lot, brasshitches for our snow plow and other items. Funny for the many year’s before this mining boom,things were pretty safe when they were parked on your property.

More patrols of the streets would discourage unsafe/unruly behavior

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Drunks in the apts and making a bunch of noise. I hear there’s drugs being dealt on 4th ave eastin some of the apartment rentals. Not sure how true that is.

Clean up west d and Seppala

Again, long standing deep water, broken down vehicles that children play in, speeding 4wheelers

sharp metal parts in front yards hazardous to children and animals. Also carcasses of animalspose a problem with open blood accessible to children and animals.

need more dust control, homeless vagrants on front street (who knows where they bathroom),

drug activity, partying, and people driving too fast

To much dust, and mud all spring, summer and fall.

miners traffic to the junk yard drives through our parking lot, where kids are playing.

Potholes and dust are major concerns. Let’s pave and maintain!

Drivers are unsafe.

None

Could be a lot more attractive and somewhat safer with a few less decaying yard ornaments

The 4-way stop at K and 5th gets abused all the time. During the time of year school is in sessionit can be a hazard for small children. People drive too fast on 5th and roll thru that 4-way stop.

Speeding of 4 wheelers and snow machines. Living in Icy View, it is difficult to keep the wildanimals out of our yards.

some sinking of the sidewalks has created big holes in the walkways. also i live close to thebasketball court and it would be nice to see some more attention brought to that area.

better gutters

The unhealthy issues that my family and I have to deal with are unpaved roads that lead tobreathing problems because of the dust and mud, junk that kids get injured playing on,abandoned houses in total disrepair and abandoned vehicles that leak fluids into the ground. Ithink that if we could just have laws to prevent these things from happening and enforce them,then we could have a safer and more healthy community.


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Curbing drugs.

Curbing speeding - maybe just posting signs stating the speed limit and kids at play

Cleaning up rusted out equipment that sits on seemingly abandoned properties and oldbuildings that older kids sneak into.

Get rid of empty places where squatters can live.

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Too much dust, animal waste. I already suffer from lung problems

There is a lot of traffic in our neighborhood and people drive fast.

There is some properties that need a good cleaning, some properties could use some fill so thereisn’t big mosquitoes breeding ponds. Cleanup after their dogs.

There is a vacant lot that is unsightly with a junked vehicle and all around trashy look. The lot issunken and standing water in the spring and early summer are a potential hazard for little kids.Removal of a junked van and a few loads of fill would do wonders.

junk

Make people get rid of their trash and dog poop.

Too much junk, unsightly.

Trash issue.

Too many loose dogs: normal bite risk plus we live in an area with a high incidence of rabies;and dog feces everywhere with no one cleaning it up since they were not with their dog at thetime and so feel that they are not responsible.

4 wheelers and underage kids driving at high speed.

Come look right across the street from my house and it explains it all

Alcoholics and partiers often wander through my neighborhood on their way to Front Street orto one of the “drunk houses”. Increased traffic, speeding/reckless four-wheelers, and driverswearing earbud stereo headphones are also hazards in my neighborhood and around Nome ingeneral.

Some loose dogs, not a lot of regular police patrols. Kids getting into stuff. overall, very good.


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dog crap EVERYWHERE. Literally everywhere. Smells and is gross and unsanitary. Some isfrom yards where dogs are tied up (and then it runs off during spring melt), some is from loosedogs or people taking their dogs for walks and not cleaning up after them. Heavy equipment“beeping” coming from the mining operation out past Icy View in the summer drives me nutsand drives me inside when I’d rather be out in my yard.

Dogs are a growing concern.

Tank farm dangerously close. No new or replacement tanks should be allowed.

can’t think of any (except the musk ox)

Dust control - pavement or chip seal. Dust is bad for lungs!!

Drunks off the streets.

We live near a school across the street from a drug dealer and have a continually drunkneighbor that still uses a honey bucket. Nothing about that situation is safe. But it’s still betterthan living next to the abandoned buildings on 3rd or front where high school kids break in andsmoke and fight all night.

In my neighborhood there are several buildings that should be demolished. They are unhealthy,and a haven for unsafe, and illegal activities.

A new illegal drug infestation and very little policing of that problem.

improve roads and dogs fenced in, on chains, walking your dogs with leashes at all times, cleanup your dog poop and stop the all day barking

All apartments complexes need fences to keep tenants (kids) off the streets. All people removetheir junk and old buildings.

Unless you can make break-up not happen, I’m not sure there’s anything you can do to improveon the health or safety of my neighborhood.

4th Ave needs help.

Having too many animals on any property (50x50 lot) is unhealthy for humans and animalsalike. Having 20+chickens, 1O+ducks, 5+cats, 5+dogs should be illegal. IF the owner does nottake proper care in cleaning the area daily.


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Question 14 - Do you live in the city limits?

Planning Commission?

Chart 4- Question 14

Table 14 - Question 15


DYes

No

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Question 15 - Do you have any other suggestions or comments for the Nome

Thanks for volunteering on the Planning Commission, appreciate your time and effort.

Stop signs are too far out.

Cars are parking too close to intersections, an accident waiting to happen.

No

It is a difficult job to get the city of Nome to be cleaner/user friendly place to live when manypeople feel it is acceptable to destroy something because you feel like it. Our parks and manyareas that some many of our community try to keep nice, are trashed by children/young adultsbecause they are bored and think it is fun to break windows, swings and damage other people’sproperty. They are not being taught the value of things because so many of them are comingfrom a throw away society. (If you break it, throw it away and go get another one) I would liketo see a community that can come together and be proud of what we have, clean it up andmaintain it, not look around with disgust and continue to play the “blame game”. We need to“take ownership”

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Less racism

Wake up! On the dust problem and deal with all the intoxicated people walking around here inNome and create a littering policy especially for cigarette butts being thrown from peoplewalking around and also being thrown out of peoples vehicles which are usually still lit.

Use our tax money to better the town and not to make someone’s wallet thicker. City employeesseem to not care about the “city”. Mayor Micheals travels to many places, you’d think she’d caremore about our City with SO Much potential. The bypass road needs a make over! People whowalk to the hospital get dusted badly, that road should be paved (maybe even a bike/walkpath). Some day someone will be in a hurry on that Greg Krushak bypass Rd lose control of theirvehicle on all those insane washboards.

If you want to talk about safe and sustainable communities... the dredgers are a problem. Theyinterfere with subsistence, people suspect they are dumping human/other waste into the ocean(close to shore some people won’t let their kids in the water anymore), and a lot of them justbehave badly. I know this is a DNR enforcement issue - but the Planning Commission should besuper concerned about it and should be working very closely with DNR to address these issues.

No, thank you for your desire to make Nome a safer and healthier community. Having a fewcameras around town, which you probably could get FEMA funding for would at least give yougrounds to prosecute some of our summer thieves who have no vested interest in Nome, yet feelit is airight to take what ever they see.

Reduced the number of city owned buildings. Clean up anvil city square, have the maintenancedepartment do upkeep of the city property

Follow through with the abatement notices.

Obviously the Nome Planning Commission is concerned for the responsible development ofNome’s land resources. Please understand, there is a balance that is struck between ahomeowner’s desire to improve their property, and the risk of increased assessments andtaxation. Homeowner’s want to make improvements to their property, yet may choose not to,because of the likelihood they will pay increased annual fees to the city. There must be someincentive for homeowners to maintain their properties besides the avoidance of fines because ofzoning non-conformance. People of the Nome Planning Commission should consider how theCity of Nome could encourage people to maintain, and improve their properties, without gettingundue fees- for those who keep their properties pristine it’s extra taxation, which is littleincentive to make one’s property better, especially with an increasing mill rate.

You should have allowed a request for construction of housing/apartments near the 26 plex.Good housing is such a commodity here.


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Parking vehicles right up to the corner significantly affects a driver’s ability to pull out safelydue to lack of visibility. The corner of 5th and Bering near the Lutheran Church is horrible onSunday mornings because some big truck always parks on Bering right at the corner.

Wish people in banner etc. could vote.

Someone needs to paint bus stops regularly so kids feel safe.

Thank you for asking!! Hope to see improvements!

Good luck! There are many many issues and areas for improvement

Continue serving all Nomeites.

Consider the environmental impact of land owners keeping mechanical junk on their lots, atleast in the city limits. Rusted out cars, trucks, ATV’s, and snow-machines can leak fuel and othercontaminants in the soil.

Please do something

Research all alternative energy sources. Look at E-Cat by Rossi.

Take back right of ways( Tobuk alley, etc.) snow removal policies.

I think there are enuf’ rules and regulations however, these will never be respected withoutteeth. Making more rules is not the answer.

The problems with conformance falls upon the City’s ability to enforce it’s regulations. It’s timeto quit playing “patty-cake” with violators. Cite them and stick to the mandatory enforcementpenalties, across the board regardless of “who your daddy is”.

It’s time to clean-up our City!

Leave well enough alone

you must take into account that this is NOME, not a city in the lower 48. There is not an overabundance of private property owned by private citizens. The major land holders here are thenative corporations and the gold company. Shipping materials, and property here is veryexpensive, and so that is why so many save stuff that may look to you as an eye sore but to theowner is something of value.

Thanks for your hard work!!


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Start offering tax breaks to those who make improvements and encourage people to do it.Revitalize tourism.

All city employees should live in the city limits.

Clean up our town. We live in a nice town, but it’s a little hard to be proud of our conditionswhen every year it gets a little more trashy.

When approving permits need to make sure there is plenty of off street parking for the building.And follow all the setback rules! Need to encourage the city council to take back all the cityproperty that is being used by locals and are not paying property tax. More aggressivedemolition of condemned buildings. If a property owner has a water leak in the winter anddoesn’t fix it, will lead too automatic water shutoff, since it effects other property owners. needto back up whoever is going to do the enforcements of ordinance’s and stick to the fines. Nomeneeds to expand and needs to go in the right direction. If you accept Kruchek Ave. I hope you geta very good warranty! Will cost the city lot’s of money to maintain and keep it up to goodstandards. New subdivisions need good drainage plans and snow removal plans.

Develop parks, sidewalks, public areas. Need a dog park! Prohibit public inebriation. Get junkcar lots out of town!

I think this is a great idea but will be interesting to see when and how your going to do theenforcement and penalties sounds like a big job.

listen to your community, this is not a just for the board, it is for the whole community and notjust to make yourselves look good. its about our community members and their safety

Shortage of affordable housing.

it’ll take a while but keep at it.

Most of the issues around town are because of neglect, inability or disinterest in enforcing orfollowing through with any of the zoning codes.

Be pro-active. That’s what the work Planning means. Waiting for disaster to hit doesn’t reflectwell on anyone.

If you’d been pro-active, the first sign of a abandoned vehicle on a vacant lot would have gottenan immediate reaction and been taken care of end of problem.

Don’t be satisfied to just get by.

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require multi-family units to have off-street parking for each apartment; no exceptionrequire newly built homes to have off-street parking

don’t allow business/commercial use within residential neighborhoods

require pet owners to pick up after their pets

warn parents if their kids under age 10 are witnessed being unsupervised, they will receive afine

enforce the curfew laws

require vehicles to be removed from the street during snowstorms--until the snowplow goesthrough

any obstruction so that the plow can’t make a straight plow path, that junk/debris (owner)needs to be fined and junk/debris removed.

Maybe an official City walk-through site visit/campaign to remove junk should start inSeptember. During October debris is removed and by the time snow flies, the yards are cleanedup--making it safe and easy for snow crews; not to mention safe and easy for emergencyvehicles.

Well, I know these things aren’t priorities, but I think we could really capitalize on Nome’shistory when doing some image-updating. It would be nice if we had some street namesreflecting our native heritage, instead of just the Gold Rush. On the other hand, the decor anddesign from the Gold Rush era is really aesthetically pleasing, so new signs, containers (love thedredge buckets, for example) could rely on that era for design. I wish we had more flowers. Wecould have planters--hanging baskets would look killer on Front Street. I always worry aboutthe cross streets at Hansens/Tesoro/CU1. I think the city needs to do something about poorvisibility for drivers pulling out there. Someone is going to get struck.

Focus less on trying to make nome a quaint suburb and focus most on health and safety. Ifpeople see that we are trying to clean up the unsafe buildings and the unsafe junk they willfollow suit. You call we haul is a great start, we need more incentives for people who want to fixup their property but have a hard time with paperwork and fees for permits. Also educatingpeople on what does and does not require a permit may help. I want to fix the porch that isfalling off my house but it’s in a flood plane and I don’t know where my property lines are so ithas been difficult and I have been dealing with a dangerous porch.

I lived in Nome for 18 years. Born and raised there. The entire city needs a good face lift.Buildings that are still standing and have asbestos should be removed, or remodeled and shouldhave first priority in the removal of asbestos. All other suggestions within this survey.


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Plan on a long hard road to change Nome into Anchorage/ Fairbanks. Most residents are livingpaycheck to paycheck. Most residences in the city limit need to be built to a better constructionstandard and that is not economically feasible with the lack of industry here.

Yes tell the Nome planning commission to leave the residence on Nome alone. We do not needmore rules, regulations, fines, mandates and code changes. Enough is Enough.

Every time the tax payers of Nome turn around the City Government, NJUS, Schools etc. needmore revenue for this or that project or COLA increases.

Currently home owners don’t even what to paint their homes for fear of their property taxesgoing up. The city better look in at their own house before looking at the home owners.

They city now has raised across the dock freight charges, rate increase on electricity but no cutbacks in personnel, layoffs, or reduced hours.

Focus on cleaning up the trash and junk.

not right now.

I would like to see buildings that are run down and abandoned gotten rid of.

No, just to say again, that a Dog Park would be a huge advancement for our community.

Sidewalks

New buildings for the Children’s home and teen center.

Junk removal either at will or by the city, along with a fee that makes it a viable solution for thecity.


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