Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Marshall, Alaska

Rules another office applies inside Marshall

Marshall does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Domestic wastewater (onsite septic) systems on private land inside Marshall city, AK. No Marshall city septic ordinance or health-district service area was located; the state wastewater rules govern.

  • Only a person certified under 18 AAC 72.405 or approved under 18 AAC 72.410 may install or modify a conventional onsite system, with the exception in 18 AAC 72.015(b).
  • Homeowner approval under 18 AAC 72.410 covers only an owner-occupied single-family home or owner-occupied duplex.
  • Installer certification under 18 AAC 72.400-72.440 covers a single-family home, duplex, or small commercial facility (18 AAC 72.015(c)).
  • Other systems require a registered engineer or work supervised or inspected by one (18 AAC 72.015(b)).

  “except as otherwise provided in 18 aac 72.015(b), a person may not install or modify a conventional onsite system unless that person is certified under 18 aac 72.405 or approved under 18 aac 72.410.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or modified domestic wastewater disposal systems serving homes on private land inside Marshall city, AK, permitted by Alaska DEC (no Marshall city septic permit located).

  • A DEC plan approval under 18 AAC 72.200 is required in addition to the permit, unless the system is exempt under 18 AAC 72.200(a).
  • DEC may issue a plan approval in lieu of a permit only if the system meets AS 46.03 and 18 AAC 72, is protective of public health and water systems, does not discharge to a sensitive receiving environment, and needs no Clean Water Act sec. 301 permit (18 AAC 72.215(b)).
  • A homeowner may obtain approval under 18 AAC 72.410 for an owner-occupied single-family home or duplex, limited to one system within a one-year period from attending DEC training (18 AAC 72.410(f)).
  • Certified installers and approved homeowners must notify DEC at least 24 hours before beginning construction or modification (18 AAC 72.435(a)).
  • Fees: homeowner training course fee of $65 (18 AAC 72.440(c)) per the compiled DEC text.

  homeowner training course fee: 65 USD (18 AAC 72.440(c))

  “in addition to a plan approval required by 18 aac 72.200, a person who disposes of domestic wastewater in this state must have a permit issued by the department under this chapter or under 18 aac 83 for that disposal.”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Installation or modification of onsite septic systems serving homes on private land inside Marshall city, AK, under the state rule. DEC inspection is discretionary; no Marshall city inspection requirement was located.

  • DEC conducts an inspection only in its discretion (18 AAC 72.435(d)).
  • Installer or approved homeowner must give DEC written notice at least 24 hours before construction or modification, with the legal description, contact, and scheduled date (18 AAC 72.435(a)-(b)).
  • Installer must submit photographs of the installation stages as set out in the DEC installer's manual (18 AAC 72.010(c)(2)(c)); homeowners approved under 18 AAC 72.410 submit the same photographs (18 AAC 72.015 record provision).

  “a certified installer or approved homeowner shall notify the department office identified in (e) of this section at least 24 hours before beginning construction or modification of a conventional onsite system.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Marshall or Kusilvak Census Area directly.

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for new residential construction inside Marshall city, AK.
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption applies to building permits in Marshall city, AK.
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for residential construction inside Marshall city, AK.
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for a new home inside Marshall city, AK.
• Local zoning — Whether Marshall city, AK adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.