No, sleeping on a refrigerator in your Alaska backyard is not illegal. This notion stems from a widespread internet myth often misattributed to various states, but reliable sources trace it specifically to Pennsylvania, not Alaska.​
Myth Origin
The rumor likely originates from a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ordinance aimed at restaurant sanitation, prohibiting sleeping on or in refrigerators to maintain hygiene. Pittsburgh also requires outdoor refrigerators to be locked and drained for child safety, but no law targets sleeping atop them. Lists of “weird laws” frequently confuse states, wrongly linking it to Alaska alongside unrelated quirks like bear-waking bans.​
Alaska Laws
Alaska statutes contain no provisions banning sleeping on outdoor refrigerators or appliances in private backyards. General codes restrict heat-producing appliances indoors or in sleeping areas for fire safety, but outdoor private property use falls under local zoning or nuisance rules, not specific sleeping prohibitions. Fairbanks has noise ordinances protecting sleep, but nothing appliance-related.​
SOURCES
[1](https://fly.homes/blog/law-regulations/weirdest-laws-in-the-us/)
[2](https://blackmanvoice.net/2023/10/23/weird-laws-in-america/)
[3](https://pittnews.com/article/31665/archives/confused-complicated-complex-and-just-plain-crazy/)
[4](https://www.facebook.com/groups/5337433675/posts/10161993408053676/)
[5](https://www.thisoldhouse.com/21018459/laws-you-didn-t-know-you-were-breaking)
