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- Alaska Statutes.
- Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender
- Chapter 56. Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
- Section 300. Construction Standards For Housing Eligible For Purchase of Loans.
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Section 390. Definitions For AS
18.56.010
AS 18.56.300. Construction Standards For Housing Eligible For Purchase of Loans.
(a) The corporation may not make or purchase a housing loan for residential housing the construction of which begins after
June 30, 1992, unless the seller of the mortgage loan complies with the provisions of this section and unless
(1) the unit is in compliance with the construction codes of the municipality, if the unit is located within a
municipality that has adopted and enforces construction codes and each of those codes meets or exceeds the comparable
standards for similar housing established by the state building code; or
(2) the unit is in compliance with the comparable standards for similar housing established by the state building code
(A) if the unit is located
(i) within a municipality whose construction codes do not meet the standards for similar housing established by the state
building code;
(ii) within a municipality that does not enforce construction codes; or
(iii) outside a municipality; or
(B) as to each specific code within the construction codes of the municipality that has adopted and enforces construction
codes if the specific code does not meet or exceed the comparable standard for similar housing established by the state
building code.
(b) As a condition of a commitment to purchase or approve a loan under this section for residential housing the
construction of which begins after June 30, 1992, the corporation shall require inspection of the unit of residential
housing that is the subject of the loan. The inspection must be performed by a municipal building inspector, by an individual who is
registered under AS 08.18 to perform home inspections for new construction, by an
architect registered under AS 08.48, by an engineer registered
under AS 08.48, or by another person approved by the corporation.
When the unit of residential housing is located in a rural area, the person who makes the inspection may use methods
other than a personal physical inspection to make the inspection if the method is approved by the corporation, and
variations from the applicable code may be accepted at the corporation's discretion, if the person authorized to
inspect the unit under this subsection satisfies the corporation that the variation does not adversely affect the
structural integrity of the unit or the health and safety of the residents. The person who makes the inspection shall
determine whether the construction conforms to relevant provisions of the construction codes of the municipality or of
the state building code, as applicable, at each of the following stages of construction:
(1) plan approval;
(2) completion of footings and foundations;
(3) completion of electrical installation, plumbing, and framing;
(4) completion of installation of insulation;
(5) final approval.
(c) A person may not bring an action for damages based on a duty imposed by (b) of this section to inspect a residential
unit unless the action is for damages caused by gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
(d) This section does not apply to a nonconforming housing loan made or purchased by the corporation.
(e) In this section,
(1) "construction codes" means, with reference to a municipality, the building, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical
codes, or any of them that have been adopted and are enforced by the municipality;
(2) "rural area" means a community with a population of 5,500 or less that is not connected by road or rail to Anchorage
or Fairbanks;
(3) "state building code" means
(A) for building standards, the standards set out in the version of the Uniform Building Code adopted by the Department of
Public Safety under AS 18.70.080
, including the provisions of that code applicable to buildings used for residential purposes containing fewer than
four dwelling units, notwithstanding the exclusion of those buildings from the Department of Public Safety's
jurisdiction made by AS 18.70.080(a)(2);
(B) for mechanical standards, the standards set out in the version of the Uniform Mechanical Code adopted by the
Department of Public Safety under AS 18.70.080
, including the provisions of that code applicable to buildings used for residential purposes containing fewer than
four dwelling units, notwithstanding the exclusion of those buildings from the Department of Public Safety's
jurisdiction made by AS 18.70.080(a)(2);
(C) for plumbing standards, the minimum plumbing code adopted for the state under AS 18.60.705; and
(D) for electrical standards, the minimum electrical standards prescribed by AS 18.60.580.
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