4700 Elmore Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 343-8211

Open Monday -Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(NOTE: The Permit Counter and Plan Review are closed each Wednesday from 8 a.m.-9 a.m. )

Design Data for Anchorage

• Snow
  Snow load - 40 PSF roof (80 PSF for eaves), 50 PSF ground.
  Snow drifting: Design required if warranted by building configuration - See 2003 IBC Chapter 16.
• Wind
  Wind speed - 100, 110, 120, 125 MPH, 3-second wind gust, based on the wind map
• Seismic
  Seismic Zone - D₂
  Snow load required for seismic mass calculations: 20% minimum.