(a) A municipality may by ordinance impose a fee on the owner of residential property, including multi-family housing, if a member of the municipal police department goes to the property an excessive number of times during a calendar year in response to a call for assistance, a complaint, an emergency, or a potential emergency. The number of responses considered to be excessive and the amount of the fee shall be set out in the ordinance that establishes the fee. The fee may not exceed the actual cost to the municipality for the excessive responses. A fee may not be imposed under this subsection for responses to calls that involve potential child neglect, potential domestic violence, as defined in Alaska Stat. § 18.66.990, or potential stalking under Alaska Stat. § 11.41.260 or 11.41.270.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 29.35.125
action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
municipality: means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) An ordinance enacted under this section shall require actual notice to the property owner of police contacts and a warning that failure to take appropriate corrective action may result in the imposition of a fee. The ordinance must also define “appropriate corrective action” to include written notice to quit under Alaska Stat. § 09.45.100 – 09.45.110 in appropriate situations as well as other types of corrective action, and provide that the property owner is not liable for the fee if that action is promptly taken.(c) A municipality may provide that a fee imposed under (a) of this section is a lien on the property to which the municipal police have been called an excessive number of times and may provide for the recording and notice of the lien. When recorded, a lien under this subsection has priority over all other liens except
(1) liens for property taxes, special assessments, and sales and use taxes;(2) liens that were perfected before the recording of the lien under this subsection; and(3) mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens for which claims of lien under Alaska Stat. § 34.35.070 or notices of right to lien under Alaska Stat. § 34.35.064 have been recorded before the recording of the lien under this subsection.(d) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities.
