Section 3 AAC 110.920 - Determination of community(a) In determining whether a settlement comprises a community, the commission may consider relevant factors, including whether the (1) settlement is inhabited by at least 25 permanent residents;(2) the permanent residents live in a geographical proximity that allows frequent personal contacts and interaction; and(3) the permanent residents at a location are a discrete and identifiable social unit, as indicated by such factors as resident public school enrollment, number of sources of employment, voter registration, precinct boundaries, permanency of dwelling units, and the number of commercial or industrial establishments, community services, and service centers.(b) Absent a specific and persuasive showing to the contrary, the commission will presume that a population does not constitute a community if (1) public access to or the right to reside at the location of the population is restricted; or(3) the location of the population is provided by an employer and is occupied as a condition of employment primarily by persons who do not consider the place to be their permanent residence.(c) A city that absorbs one or more municipalities through merger comprises a single community. A city that is formed through the consolidation of one or more municipalities comprises a single community.Eff. 7/31/92, Register 123; am 5/19/2002, Register 162; am 1/9/2008, Register 185Authority: Art. X, sec. 1,
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