Administrative overview · FIPS 02105
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
City of Hoonah Public Works and Planning/Zoning, with City of Angoon municipal permitting authority
For a project in or near Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
907-945-3355 (Hoonah Public Works Director for permit review); 907-945-3663 (City of Hoonah); 253-453-1629 (City of Angoon)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
City of Hoonah, PO Box 360, Hoonah, AK 99829; City of Angoon, 700 Aandeinaatt Street, PO Box 189, Angoon, AK 99820.
Operating hours
N/A. Public office hours were not published in the reviewed permitting materials.
Review expectation
Hoonah’s zoning code says a complete allowable-use application is decided within 20 working days; conditional-use matters go to a Planning/Zoning public hearing. Angoon’s published materials do not state a standard review time.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 907-945-3355 (Hoonah Public Works Director for permit review); 907-945-3663 (City of Hoonah); 253-453-1629 (City of Angoon).
How long might review take?
Hoonah’s zoning code says a complete allowable-use application is decided within 20 working days; conditional-use matters go to a Planning/Zoning public hearing. Angoon’s published materials do not state a standard review time.
How are inspections scheduled?
Hoonah applicants submit the property-owner application and attached drawings/plans, then contact the Public Works Director at 907-945-3355 to arrange a review appointment. The procedure describes Public Works and Planning/Zoning sign-off but does not publish a routine inspection calendar. No Angoon inspection-scheduling instructions were found.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
No specific current 2026 building-code edition was identified in the reviewed Hoonah or Angoon permitting materials. Hoonah and Angoon regulate construction through municipal building/construction and land-use/zoning titles; state or other agency standards may apply to projects outside municipal authority or to specialized work. Hoonah’s official procedure states that a development permit is required for all new construction, construction changing an existing building’s footprint or elevation, and grade or fill of property. The reviewed Hoonah procedure does not publish a general cosmetic-work exemption list. Angoon exemptions were not identified in the public materials reviewed; contact the applicable city before relying on an exemption.