17 AAC 45.400. Public notice

(a) Except as otherwise provided in (b) or (d) of this section, when this chapter requires public notice, the department will give the public at least

(1) 30 days notice by publishing the notice at least one time each week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the vicinity of the affected airport and once in the Alaska Online Public Notice System; and

(2) 21 days notice by posting the notice in a public place on the affected airport or in the nearest community in a manner reasonably calculated to last at least 21 days.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in (d) of this section, when the department gives notice of a permit under this chapter for use of airport property with a term of 270 days or less or notice of a lease for a navigational, landing, or weather aid or for a flight service station or air traffic control tower in direct support of airport operations, the department will post the notice for not less than seven days in a public place on the affected airport or in the nearest community.

(c) The applicable notice period required under this section begins on the first day that the notice is either published or posted, whichever occurs earlier.

(d) Public notice under this section is not required if the application for the lease, permit, concession, material amendment, or other interest is

(1) for a business activity permit under 17 AAC 45.105, a commercial passenger vehicle permit under 17 AAC 45.095, an assigned-space permit under 17 AAC 45.500 - 17 AAC 45.590, or a transient aircraft fee parking permit under 17 AAC 45.600;

(2) for a right-of-way for a road or utility, including FAA utilities, that will serve the airport or airport tenants; or

(3) for a permit for use of airport property for 120 days or less.

(e) Public notice under this section will include, as applicable,

(1) the name of any applicant or the general basis for identification or selection of any person to receive a right or interest;

(2) the general terms of any proposed lease, permit, concession, material amendment, or other interest including the proposed rent, fees, term, property description or location, and authorized uses;

(3) the department's mailing address for submitting comment or, if applicable, a competing application; and

(4) the date by which the department must receive all public comment and any competing application.

History: Eff. 3/28/2002, Register 161; am 11/23/2003, Register 168

Authority: AS 02.15.020

AS 02.15.060

AS 02.15.090

AS 02.15.200

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