Administrative Hearing Office (AHO)

The Administrative Hearing Officer (AHO) holds hearings on appeals of ​​​municipal agency actions, as authorized by the Anchorage Municipal Code.  Examples of the types of appeals handled by the AHO include:

• Citations by Land Use Enforcement under Title 15 and Title 21;
• Classifications, licensing determinations, and citations by Animal Care & Control under Title 17;
• Vehicle Seizures by the Anchorage Police Department under Chapter 9.28; 
• Fees for excessive police responses under Chapter 8.80
• Licensing determinations and citations by the Health Department under Title 16;
• Licensing determinations by the Municipal Clerk under Title 10;
• Specific Tax determinations (rental vehicle, tobacco product, room, etc.) by the Treasury Department under Title 12;
• Citations for which a fine is specified in AMC 14.60.030
• Matters for which an adjudication is authorized by the Assembly.​

If you would like to request a hearing, you must fill out a Request for Hearing Form and submit it to the AHO.  Request for Hearing forms are available on this webpage or at 632 W 6th Avenue, Suite 740.

Completed forms may be mailed to the above address, submitted in person, or emailed to Kathi​​ Flanders at kathi.flanders@anchorageak.gov​.  If you have any questions please call 907-343-4535.