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Alaska building permit directory

Use this state-level matrix to move from a county name to the responsible permitting office, digital gateway, applicable code framework, and inspection process.

Search the verified directory, then open the jurisdictional profile for contact and filing instructions.

County matrix

32 jurisdictional profiles

Open a county profile for the administrative overview, application gateway, fee exposure, and field inspection blueprint.

Aleutians East BoroughFIPS 02013
CountyAleutians East Borough Permitting / Borough AdministratorView profile →
Aleutians West Census AreaFIPS 02016
Municipal FallbackCity of Unalaska Public Works and Planning Departments (municipal fallback for the unorganized census area)View profile →
Anchorage MunicipalityFIPS 02020
CountyMunicipality of Anchorage Development Services Department, Building Safety DivisionView profile →
Bethel Census AreaFIPS 02050
Municipal FallbackCity of Bethel Planning Department (municipal fallback for the unorganized Bethel Census Area)View profile →
Bristol Bay BoroughFIPS 02060
CountyBristol Bay Borough Planning DepartmentView profile →
Chugach Census AreaFIPS 02063
State FallbackAlaska Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire and Life Safety, State Fire Marshal Plan Review Bureau (state fallback for the unorganized census area)View profile →
Copper River Census AreaFIPS 02066
State FallbackAlaska Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire and Life Safety, State Fire Marshal Plan Review Bureau (state fallback for the unorganized census area)View profile →
Denali BoroughFIPS 02068
CountyDenali Borough Land Management and Community Development DepartmentsView profile →
Dillingham Census AreaFIPS 02070
Municipal FallbackCity of Dillingham Planning Department (municipal fallback for the census area; state review may apply outside city limits)View profile →
Fairbanks North Star BoroughFIPS 02090
Municipal FallbackFairbanks North Star Borough Community Planning, with the City of Fairbanks Building Department and City of North Pole building-permit authorityView profile →
Haines BoroughFIPS 02100
CountyHaines Borough Planning and Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaFIPS 02105
Municipal FallbackCity of Hoonah Public Works and Planning/Zoning, with City of Angoon municipal permitting authorityView profile →
Juneau City and BoroughFIPS 02110
CountyCity and Borough of Juneau Community Development Department, Permit Center HubView profile →
Kenai Peninsula BoroughFIPS 02122
Municipal FallbackKenai Peninsula Borough Planning and Resource Planning Department, with incorporated-city building departments and Alaska State Fire Marshal fallbackView profile →
Ketchikan Gateway BoroughFIPS 02130
Municipal FallbackKetchikan Gateway Borough Planning and Community Development, with City of Ketchikan Public Works Building DivisionView profile →
Kodiak Island BoroughFIPS 02150
CountyKodiak Island Borough Department of Community Development / City of Kodiak Department of Building Safety (contracted building permit and inspection program)View profile →
Kusilvak Census AreaFIPS 02158
State FallbackAlaska Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire and Life Safety, State Fire Marshal Plan Review BureauView profile →
Lake and Peninsula BoroughFIPS 02164
CountyLake and Peninsula Borough Community Development DepartmentView profile →
Matanuska-Susitna BoroughFIPS 02170
CountyMatanuska-Susitna Borough Development Services / Permit Center and Fire & Life Safety Division (Central Mat-Su Fire Service Area)View profile →
Nome Census AreaFIPS 02180
Municipal FallbackCity of Nome Office of Building Inspection / Code Enforcement Officer; State of Alaska Fire Marshal for non-deferred areas outside NomeView profile →
North Slope BoroughFIPS 02185
CountyNorth Slope Borough Department of Planning and Community Services, Land Management Regulation DivisionView profile →
Northwest Arctic BoroughFIPS 02188
CountyNorthwest Arctic Borough Planning Department / Title 9 PermittingView profile →
Petersburg BoroughFIPS 02195
CountyPetersburg Borough Community Development Department / Building Official and Code EnforcementView profile →
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaFIPS 02198
Municipal FallbackCity of Craig Planning and Zoning / Building Official; Alaska State Fire Marshal's Office for unorganized areas and projects outside deferred local jurisdictionsView profile →
Sitka City and BoroughFIPS 02220
CountyCity and Borough of Sitka Building Department / Building Official and Fire MarshalView profile →
Skagway MunicipalityFIPS 02230
CountyMunicipality of Skagway Permitting Office / Building Official and Code Enforcement OfficeView profile →
Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaFIPS 02240
Municipal FallbackCity of Delta Junction City Hall / municipal land-use authority; Alaska State Fire Marshal's Office for unincorporated territory and covered state reviewView profile →
Valdez-Cordova Census AreaFIPS 02261
State FallbackAlaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; Alaska Department of Natural Resources for unorganized-borough plattingView profile →
Wade Hampton Census AreaFIPS 02270
State FallbackAlaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; Alaska Department of Natural Resources for unorganized-borough plattingView profile →
Wrangell City and BoroughFIPS 02275
CountyCity and Borough of Wrangell Capital Facilities Department / Building Official, Planning and Zoning, and Wrangell Municipal Light & PowerView profile →
Yakutat City and BoroughFIPS 02282
CountyCity and Borough of Yakutat Planning and Zoning Department / Borough Planner and Borough Building OfficialView profile →
Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaFIPS 02290
State FallbackAlaska Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire and Life Safety, State Fire Marshal Plan Review BureauView profile →

How to use this state hub

Start with the county, then confirm the parcel’s actual jurisdiction.

This directory is organized around county-equivalent authorities, but a county record does not automatically mean the county issues every permit. Incorporated cities, townships, boroughs, tribal authorities, fire districts, and state agencies may control portions of the approval path. Open the county profile, review the jurisdiction status, and call the listed agency when the property sits near a municipal boundary or has a specialized occupancy.

A reliable preconstruction sequence

  1. 1. Identify the authority. Match the project address to the issuing office.
  2. 2. Confirm the filing lane. Use the official portal or application instructions.
  3. 3. Protect inspection access. Schedule before regulated work is concealed.