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A. Those acts of the council shall be by ordinance which:

1. Establish, alter or abolish any city department;

2. Fix the compensation of the members of the council;

3. Provide for a fine or other penalty, or establish a rule or regulation for violation of which a fine or other penalty is imposed;

4. Levy taxes;

5. Make appropriations, supplemental appropriations or transfer of appropriations;

6. Grant, renew or extend a franchise;

7. Regulate the rate charged for its services by any public utility;

8. Adopt, modify or repeal the comprehensive plan, zoning and subdivision ordinances, building and housing codes and the official map;

9. Approve the transfer of a power to the borough from the city;

10. Adopt codes of technical regulations;

11. Provide for licensing, impounding and disposition of animals;

12. Control water pollution;

13. Control air pollution;

14. Exempt contractors from compliance with general requirements relating to payment and performance bonds in the construction or repair of municipal public works projects within the limitations set out in AS 36.25.025; and

15. Such additional acts of the council as provisions of law require to be by ordinance. (Prior code § 1.20.010)