A review of your building plans is required before a building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, footing/foundation, or other permit will be issued. This review is to ensure your building plans meet municipal and national codes for life safety. After your plans have been reviewed the reviewer's comments will be sent to you.

ePlan​ allows building plans to be submitted electronically, improves the plan review cycle, reduces costs associated with obtaining residential and commercial construction permits, as well as supports green initiatives.

Helpful Handouts and Policies


​Design Data 

IRC Chapter 3
IBC Chapter 16
ASCE 7
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Snow 

​Anchorage 

  • Flat roof snow load - 40 psf minimum
  • Ground snow load - 50 psf for elevations up to 500 feet
    • ​​​For higher elevatio​ns, add 7 psf every 100 feet above 500 feet

Girdwood 

  • Ground snow load - 140 psf for elevations up to 300 feet. Higher elevations require a site-specify study.

Wind 

Seismic 

  • Seismic​ Design Category – D (IBC), D2 (IRC) 
  • 0.2 second MCE Spectral Response Acceleration (Site Class B) SS = 1.5 
  • 1.0 second MCE Spectral Response Acceleration (Site Class B) S1 = .55 
  • Seismically-induced ground failure zones (Hazard Zones) – see Seismic map​ ​
  • See also the Seismic Hazard Zones map layer in the Property Information ​

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Questions? Email us at permitcounter@muni.org or call 343-8211.

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