Alaska Administrative Code
Title 3 - Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Part 15 - Local Boundary Commission
Chapter 110 - Municipal Boundary Changes
Article 14 - General Provisions
3 AAC 110.982 - Minimum number of local government units

(1) for borough incorporation, whether a new borough will be created from the unorganized borough and whether the proposed boundaries maximize an area and population with common interests;

(2) for borough annexation, whether the jurisdictional boundaries of an existing borough are being enlarged rather than promoting the incorporation of a new borough and whether the proposed boundaries maximize an area and population with common interests;

(3) for borough merger or consolidation, whether the merged or consolidated borough minimizes the number of local government units and whether the boundaries of the merged or consolidated borough maximize an area and population with common interests;

(4) for borough detachment, whether the detached area by itself is likely to be incorporated as an organized borough;

(5) for deunification of a unified municipality, whether

(6) for city incorporation, whether incorporation of a new city is the only means by which residents of the territory can receive essential municipal services;

(7) for city annexation, whether the jurisdictional boundaries of an existing city are being enlarged rather than promoting the incorporation of a new city or creation of a new borough service area;

(8) for city merger or consolidation, whether the merged or consolidated city minimizes the number of local government units;

(9) for city detachment, whether the detached area, by itself, is likely to be incorporated as a new city.