Business & Development

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• International Code Council (ICC)
• International Code Council Online Library
• State Building Code Council (SBCC)

• Administration and Procedures 17G
• Administrative 17A
• Center and Corridor Zones (SMC 17C.122)
• Center and Corridor Regulations – CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 17C.122
• Center and Corridor – Primary Uses (table) 17C.122.070
• Center and Corridor Design Standards
• City-wide Standards 17D
• Commercial Zones (SMC 17C.120)
• Commercial Zones – O, OR, NR, NMU, CB, GC 17C.120
• Commercial Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.120.100
• Commercial Zones – Development Standards 17C.120
• Complete Streets Map (PDF 280 KB)
• Comprehensive Plan and Sub-area Plans 17B
• Concurrency Ordinance – 17D.010
• Design Review Application Handbook (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Downtown Zones (SMC 17C.124)
• Downtown Zones – DTC, DTG, DTU, DTS 17C.124
• Downtown Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.124.100
• Downtown Design Guidelines (PDF 3.2 MB)
• Downtown Zoning Map – Updated (PDF 1.3 MB)
• Downtown Character Area Considerations (PDF 575 KB)
• Enforcement 17I
• Engineering Standards 17H
• Environmental Standards 17E
• Environmental Standards – Aquifer Protection SMC 17E.010
• Environmental Standards – Fish and Wildlife SMC 17E.020
• Environmental Standards – Floodplain Management SMC 17E.030
• Environmental Standards – Geologically Hazardous Areas SMC 17E.040
• Environmental Standards – SEPA Administrative Code 17E.050
• Environmental Standards – Shoreline Regulations SMC 17E.060
• Environmental Standards – Wetlands Protection SMC 17E.070
• Fences (Residential) – 17C.110.230 Spokane Municipal Code
• Industrial Zones (SMC 17C.130)
• Industrial Zones – LI, HI, PI 17C.130
• Industrial Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.130.100
• Industrial Zones – Development Standards 17C.130.210
• Land Use Standards 17C
• Public Works Standards Title 13
• Residential Zones (SMC 17C.110)
• Residential Zones – RSF, RTF, RMF, RHD, RA 17C.110
• Residential Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.110.100
• Residential Zones – Development Standards 17C.110
• Shoreline Management 17E.060
• Shoreline Master Program Update
• Sign Code 17C
• Sign Code – 17C.240
• Stormwater – low impact development (by Elise Odette LeBarron, MSLA Washington State University) (PDF 8.4 MB)

For more details on adopted codes, see Spokane Municipal Code, Title 17F.

• International Building Code (IBC) with ICC/ANSI A 117.1-2017
  • Appendix E Supplementary Accessibility Requirements
• International Existing Building Code
• International Residential Code (IRC) (except Part IV-Energy Efficiency, Part VII-Plumbing and Part VIII-Electrical)
  • Appendix AF Radon Control Methods
  • Appendix AQ Tiny Homes
  • Appendix AWU Dwelling Unit Fire Sprinkler Systems
• Washington State Energy Code (WSEC)
• International Wildland-Urban Interface Code
• Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)
  • Chapter 51-56 WAC and Chapter 51-67 WAC and the additions, deletions and amendments set forth in this chapter.
  • Chapters 12 and 14 and all provisions regarding combustion air and venting of appliances in Chapter 5 of the UPC are deleted; and the sections of the code pertaining to building sewers were not adopted.
  • Appendices A, B, I, and M of the UPC are adopted as part of the code.
• International Mechanical Code Chapter 51-52 WAC
• National Electric Code
  • The rules and regulations of the State Department of Labor and Industries, contained in Chapter 296-46B WAC (except WAC 296-46B-900, WAC 296-46B-905 and WAC 296-46B-910) are adopted as amendments and interpretations of the National Electrical Code.
• International Fire Code (IFC) Chapter 51-54 WAC
  • Additional amendments to the IFC can be found in Spokane Municipal Code, Title 17F
• National Fuel Gas Code ANSI 223.1/NFPA 54
• International Fuel Gas Code
• Liquefied Petroleum Code NFPA 58Guidesheets/Handouts

• Planning & Land Use Fee Schedule (PDF 113 KB)

• ADA Individual User Restroom Minimum Clearances Guidesheet (PDF 3.6 MB)
• Asbestos: SRCAA guide for Renovations & Demolitions (PDF 210 KB)
• Basement Insulation (PDF 112 KB)
• Basement Remodel-Finish Guidelines (PDF 342 KB)
• Basic Inspection Guidelines (PDF 30 KB)
• Bathroom (Residential) Guidelines (PDF 348 KB)
• Building & Plumbing Inspector Area Map (PDF 870 KB)
• Certificate of Occupancy Residential & Commercial Guide Sheet (PDF 110 KB)
• Change of Occupancy/Use Submittal Guidelines (PDF 264 KB)
• Clean Buildings Act Assistance
• Converting a Single-Family Residence to a Duplex (PDF 285 KB)
• Crawl Space Wall Section Guide Sheet (PDF 245 KB)
• Deck Construction Guide (PDF 4.2 MB)
• Egress Window Guide (PDF 369KB)
• Electric Fence Registration (PDF 105 KB)
• Electric Fence – Letter of Compliance (PDF 155 KB)
• Electrical & Mechanical Inspector Area Map (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Electrical Service Reconnections
• Engineering Design Standards (PDF 192 KB)
• Fabricator Letter of Intent (PDF 153 KB)
• Fence Guide for Residential Zones (PDF 285 KB)
• Fire Resistant Intumescent Paint – Fire Separation Alternative Method (PDF 330 KB)
• Footings and Foundations (PDF 290 KB)
• Frost Depth – Joint Policy (PDF 278 KB)
• Full Basement Wall Section Guide Sheet (PDF 248 KB)
• Garage and Carport Inspection Checklist (PDF 144 KB)
• Gas Piping Guide for Homeowners
• General Comment Letter — Pre-Development (PDF 301 KB)
• Homeowner's Guide for Electrical Panels (PDF 399 KB)
• House Move and Relocation (PDF 223 KB)
• Inspection Procedures (PDF 354 KB)
• MEP Plan Requirements for Commercial Permitting Guide Sheet (PDF 347 KB)
• Non-Residential Energy Code Handout (PDF 500 KB)
• Pole Buildings – County Form BP-14 (PDF 405 KB)
• Pre-Development General Information (PDF 386 KB)
• Restroom Floor Finishes (PDF 284 KB)
• Restroom Wall Finishes (PDF 278 KB)
• Scheduling Inspections Online (PDF 212KB)
• Slab on Grade Wall Section Guide Sheet (PDF 212 KB)
• Smoke Alarms Requirements for Remodeled Residences (PDF 287 KB)
• Solar Energy Submittal Guide (PDF 144 KB)
• Special Inspection Qualifications (PDF 88 KB)
• Statement of Special Inspections Form (PDF 126 KB)
• Tenant Improvement Ti Guide Sheet (PDF 313 KB)
• Townhouse Policy & Submittal Guidelines (PDF 319 KB)
• When will Engineering Documents be required on residential projects? (PDF 49 KB)
• Who can purchase Electrical Permits? (PDF 325 KB)
• Who may set gas-fired appliances? (PDF 221 KB)
• Window Replacement Policy (PDF 282 KB)

• Accessory Structures Public Information Handout (PDF 33 KB)
• Animal Keeping Public Information Handout (PDF 73 KB)
• Asbestos: SRCAA guide for Renovations & Demolitions (PDF 210 KB)
• Basement Insulation (PDF 111 KB)
• Basement Remodel-Finish Guidelines (PDF 341 KB)
• Basic Inspection Guidelines (PDF 30 KB)
• Bathroom (Residential) Guidelines (PDF 347 KB)
• Certificate of Occupancy Residential & Commercial Guide Sheet (PDF 110 KB)
• Commercial Application Submittal Requirements (PDF 275 KB)
• Converting a Single-Family Residence to a Duplex (PDF 284 KB)
• Daycare Center Family Daycare Public Information Handout (PDF 67 KB)
• Deck Construction Guide (PDF 4.2 MB)
• Egress Window Guide (PDF 369 KB)
• Electrical Service Reconnections
• Electronic Message Center Information (PDF 67 KB)
• Electronic Message Sign Letter of Compliance (PDF 21 KB)
• Fence Guide for Residential Zones (PDF 284 KB)
• Fences Commercial Public Information Handout (PDF 320 KB)
• Fences Residential Public Information Handout (PDF 345 KB)
• Forest Practices Act Handout (PDF 64 KB)
• Frost Depth – Joint Policy (PDF 277 KB)
• Gas Piping Guide for Homeowners
• Home Occupation Public Information Handout (PDF 66 KB)
• Homeowner’s Guide for Electrical Panels (PDF 398 KB)
• How to Apply for a Sidewalk Café (PDF 224 KB)
• Inspection Procedures (PDF 354 KB)
• Manufactured Home and Park Public Information Handout (PDF 82 KB)
• Over-The-Counter Review Process (PDF 191 KB)
• Pole Buildings – County Form BP-14 (PDF 404 KB)
• Pre-Development Conference: General Information & Scheduling (PDF 386 KB)
• Pre-Development Conference: Application and Site Plan Requirements (PDF 392 KB)
• Refund Request Guide (PDF 352 KB)
• Residential Water Fixture Count (PDF 110 KB)
• Smoke Alarms Requirements for Remodeled Residences (PDF 286 KB)
• Swimming Pool Permit Application (PDF 354 KB)
• Truncated Domes (PDF 336 KB)
• When will Engineering Documents be required on residential projects? (PDF 49 KB)
• Who can purchase Electrical Permits? (PDF 324 KB)
• Who may set gas-fired appliances? (PDF 220 KB)
• Window Replacement Policy (PDF 281 KB)

• Approved Street Tree List (PDF 77 KB)
• Guidelines for Infilling Street Trees (PDF 3.5 MB)
• Inland Northwest Tree List (PDF 685 KB)
• Sidewalk Design Street Trees Policies (PDF 214 KB)
• Sidewalk Retrofit (PDF 234 KB)
• Street Tree Infill (PDF 3.4 MB)
• Tree Sign Guidelines (PDF 2.4 MB)

• Accessory Dwelling Unit Current Allowances (PDF 963 KB)
• Admin CUP (PDF 39 KB)
• Admin Plans in Lieu (PDF 39 KB)
• CERT Compliance (PDF 339 KB)
• Community Meeting (PDF 50 KB)
• Comp Plan Amendment (PDF 50 KB)
• Existing Neighborhood Commercial Structures (PDF 149 KB)
• Final Binding Site Plan (PDF 40 KB)
• Final Plat (PDF 42 KB)
• HE CERT Compliance (PDF 41 KB)
• HE CUP (PDF 42 KB)
• HE Plans in Lieu (PDF 42 KB)
• Preliminary Binding Site Plan Plan (PDF 40 KB)
• Prelim Long Plat (PDF 42 KB)
• Public Notice (PDF 59 KB)
• PUD (PDF 42 KB)
• Rezone (PDF 42 KB)
• Shoreline Permit Guidesheet (PDF 240 KB)
• Short Plat (PDF 38 KB)
• Type II Sign Permit 2011 (PDF 39 KB)
• Variance (PDF 42 KB)

• Apply for Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Permits (PDF 124 KB)
• Apply for Roofing Permits (PDF 131 KB)
• Getting Started (PDF 710 KB)
• How to Renew Your Local License (PDF 122 KB)
• Pay permit fees (PDF 710 KB)
• Printing Permits (PDF 95 KB)
• Printing Plan review comments (PDF 93 KB)
• Scheduling Inspections (PDF 212 KB)

• Low Impact Development
• Radon Mitigation Policy (PDF 110 KB)
• Retaining Walls – Earth Retaining Structures (PDF 319 KB)
• Slopes & Setbacks (PDF 373 KB)
• Soils Reports (PDF 323 KB)

• Concurrency Ordinance – 17D.010
• Elevator Installation Checklist (PDF 199 KB)
• Environmental Standards – Aquifer Protection SMC 17E.010
• Environmental Standards – Fish and Wildlife SMC 17E.020
• Environmental Standards – Floodplain Management SMC 17E.030
• Environmental Standards – Geologically Hazardous Areas SMC 17E.040
• Environmental Standards – SEPA Administrative Code 17E.050
• Environmental Standards – Shoreline Regulations SMC 17E.060
• Environmental Standards – Wetlands Protection SMC 17E.070
• Fences (Residential) – 17C.110.230 Spokane Municipal Code
• Sign Code – 17C.240
• Shoreline Master Program Update
• Stormwater – low impact development (by Elise Odette LeBarron, MSLA Washington State University) (PDF 8.4 MB)

• Concrete Encased Electrode (PDF 305 KB)
• Electrical Service Authorization (PDF 164 KB)
• Fault Current Design-Equipment Rating (PDF 99 KB)
• Homeowner's Guide for Electrical Panels (PDF 1.5 MB)
• Service Reconnections
• Smoke Alarms Requirements for Remodeled Residences (PDF 287 KB)
• Special Event Electrical Permits (PDF 261 KB)
• Telecommunications Permits (PDF 115 KB)
• Temporary Power Poles (PDF 116 KB)
• Who can purchase Electrical Permits? (PDF 325 KB)

• Gas Piping Guide for Homeowners
• Interior Gas Piping – Joint Policy (PDF 116 KB)
• Protection from Vehicle Impact-Gas (PDF 174 KB)
• Service Reconnections
• Type I Hood Requirements (PDF 163 KB)
• Who may set gas-fired appliances? (PDF 221 KB)

• Critical and Hazardous Materials List Application (PDF 25 KB)
• Critical and Hazardous Materials List Information (PDF 22 KB)
• Critical Materials Handbook (PDF 908 KB)
• Critical Materials List (PDF 29 KB)
• Hazardous Materials Inventory (PDF 32 KB)

• Construction Stormwater Training Opportunities (PDF 641 KB)
• Managing Construction Stormwater (PDF 4.5 MB)

• 2001 Land Capacity Analysis (PDF 2.4 MB)
• 2000 Comprehensive Plan Fiscal Analysis (PDF 330 KB)
• 2000 Comprehensive Plan Fiscal Analysis Appendix A (PDF 100 KB)
• 2000 Comprehensive Plan Fiscal Analysis Appendix B (PDF 100 KB)
• Findings, Recommendations and Conclusions for 2001 Comprehensive Plan Adoption (PDF 100 KB)
• May 22nd, 2000 Draft Comprehensive Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (PDF 139 KB) – Provided for historical reference
• QUEST: The Draft 2000 Comprehensive Plan Informational Magazine (PDF 7.0 MB)
• Transportation Levels of Service Standards / Concurrency Management System – Preliminary Program / Huckell/Weinman Full Report (PDF 7.8 MB)
• Transportation Levels of Service Standards – CMS – LOS Summary (PDF 643 KB)

• Centers and Corridors – SMC 17C.122
• Centers and Corridors Standards – SMC 17C.122.060
• Designation Summary (PDF 24 KB)
• Design Standards and Guidelines (PDF 1.4 MB)
• Development Incentives in Centers & Corridors (PDF 92 KB)
• Handout (PDF 81 KB)
• Initial Land Use Code for Centers & Corridors (PDF 192 KB)
• Map of Centers & Corridors (PDF 1.3 MB)
• Pedestrian Map (PDF 802 KB)

• Davenport District Strategic Action Plan (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Davenport District website
• Friends of the Falls website
• The Great Spokane River Gorge Strategic Master Plan Executive Summary (PDF 718 KB)
• University District Housing Study – 2009 (PDF 5.5 MB)
• University District website

• 2015 Pedestrian Master Plan (PDF 6.0 MB)
• 2021 Downtown Plan (PDF 26.8 MB)
• Shoreline Master Plan – SMC 17E.060

• Application – Sewer & Water (PDF 124 KB)
• Application – Street Obstruction (PDF 143 KB)
• Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit (PDF 2.0 MB)
• Application for Storage Unit or Dumpster (PDF 132 KB)
• Application for Driveway Approach (PDF 614 KB)
• Commercial Application Packet – Includes NREC Form, Critical Materials Forms, & Submittal Checklist (PDF 1.4 MB)
• Critical and Hazardous Materials List Application (PDF 25 KB)
• Electric Fence Registration (PDF 105 KB)
• Electric Fence – Letter of Compliance (PDF 155 KB)
• Fabricator Letter of Intent (PDF 153 KB)
• SEPA Application/Environmental Checklist (PDF 895 KB) and SEPA Guide (PDF 1.4 MB)
• Sidewalk Café Application (PDF 471 KB)
• Sidewalk Café Renewal Application (PDF 177 KB)
• Special Inspection Qualifications (PDF 88 KB)
• Statement of Special Inspections Form (PDF 126 KB)

• Commercial/Multi-Family Building Permit Application (PDF 170 KB)
• Demolition Permit Application (PDF 163 KB)
• Electric Fence Registration (PDF 105 KB)
• Electric Fence – Letter of Compliance (PDF 155 KB)
• Electronic Message Sign Letter of Compliance (PDF 21 KB)
• Grading Permit Application Packet (PDF 135 KB)
• Pre-Development Conference: General Information & Scheduling (PDF 386 KB)
• Pre-Development Conference: Application and Site Plan Requirements (PDF 392 KB)
• Roofing, Siding, & Windows Permit Application (PDF 302 KB)
• Safety Inspection Application (PDF 203 KB)
• SEPA Application/Environmental Checklist (PDF 895 KB)
• Sign Permit Application (PDF 372 KB)
• Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Application (PDF 137 KB)

• Adult Family Home Inspection Checklist (PDF 291 KB)
• Elevator Installation Checklist (PDF 199 KB)

• Administration and Procedures 17G
• Administrative 17A
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)
• Center and Corridor Zones (SMC 17C.122)
• Center and Corridor Regulations – CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 17C.122
• Center and Corridor – Primary Uses (table) 17C.122.070
• City-wide Standards 17D
• Concurrency Ordinance – 17D.010
• Commercial Zones (SMC 17C.120)
• Commercial Zones – O, OR, NR, NMU, CB, GC 17C.120
• Commercial Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.120.100
• Commercial Zones – Development Standards 17C.120
• Comprehensive Plan and Sub-area Plans 17B
• Complete Streets Map (PDF 280 KB)
• Design Review Application Handbook (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Design Standards and Guidelines (PDF 1.4 MB)
• Downtown Character Area Considerations (PDF 575 KB)
• Downtown Design Guidelines (PDF 3.2 MB)
• Downtown Zoning Map – Updated (PDF 1.3 MB)
• Downtown Zones (SMC 17C.124)
• Downtown Zones – DTC, DTG, DTU, DTS 17C.124
• Downtown Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.124.100
• Enforcement 17I
• Engineering Standards 17H
• Environmental Standards 17E
• Environmental Standards – Aquifer Protection SMC 17E.010
• Environmental Standards – Fish and Wildlife SMC 17E.020
• Environmental Standards – Floodplain Management SMC 17E.030
• Environmental Standards – Geologically Hazardous Areas SMC 17E.040
• Environmental Standards – SEPA Administrative Code 17E.050
• Environmental Standards – Shoreline Regulations SMC 17E.060
• Environmental Standards – Wetlands Protection SMC 17E.070
• Industrial Zones (SMC 17C.130)
• Industrial Zones – LI, HI, PI 17C.130
• Industrial Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.130.100
• Industrial Zones – Development Standards 17C.130.210
• International Code Council (ICC)
• Land Use Standards 17C
• Public Works Standards Title 13
• Residential Zones (SMC 17C.110)
• Residential Zones – RSF, RTF, RMF, RHD, RA 17C.110
• Residential Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.110.100
• Residential Zones – Development Standards 17C.110
• Shoreline Management 17E.060
• Shoreline Master Program Update
• Sign Code 17C
• State Building Code Council (SBCC)
• Stormwater – low impact development (by Elise Odette LeBarron, MSLA Washington State University) (PDF 8.4 MB)

• Asbestos: SRCAA guide for Renovations & Demolitions (PDF 210 KB)
• Basic Inspection Guidelines (PDF 30 KB)
• Building & Plumbing Inspector Area Map (PDF 870 KB)
• Certificate of Occupancy Residential & Commercial Guide Sheet (PDF 110 KB)
• Child Care Center Guidelines (PDF 78 KB)
• Commercial Application Submittal Requirements (PDF 275 KB)
• Critical and Hazardous Materials List Information (PDF 22 KB)
• Critical Materials Handbook (PDF 908 KB)
• Critical Materials List (PDF 29 KB)
• Electrical & Mechanical Inspector Area Map (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Engineering Design Standards (PDF 192 KB)
• Fire Resistant Intumescent Paint – Fire Separation Alternative Method (PDF 330 KB)
• Hazardous Materials Inventory (PDF 32 KB)
• How to Apply for a Sidewalk Café (PDF 224 KB)
• Inspection Procedures (PDF 354 KB)
• Intake Meeting Process – General requirements & how to schedule (PDF 99 KB)
• Low Impact Development
• Non-Residential Energy Code Handout (PDF 500 KB)
• Over-The-Counter Review Process (PDF 191 KB)
• Pre-Development Conference: General Information & Scheduling (PDF 386 KB)
• Pre-Development Conference: Application and Site Plan Requirements (PDF 392 KB)
• Radon Mitigation Policy (PDF 110 KB)
• Restroom Floor Finishes (PDF 284 KB)
• Restroom Wall Finishes (PDF 278 KB)
• Retaining Walls – Earth Retaining Structures (PDF 319 KB)
• Scheduling Inspections Online (PDF 212 KB)
• SEPA Application/Environmental Checklist (PDF 895 KB) and SEPA Guide (PDF 1.4 MB)
• Slopes & Setbacks (PDF 373 KB)
• Soils Reports (PDF 323 KB)
• Street Obstruction Guidelines (PDF 165 KB)
• Top 10 Reasons plans may not be accepted at Intake (PDF 99 KB)

• Getting Started (PDF 710 KB)
• Apply for Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Permits (PDF 124 KB)
• Apply for Roofing Permits (PDF 131 KB)
• Pay permit fees (PDF 710 KB)
• Printing Permits (PDF 95 KB)
• Printing Plan review comments (PDF 93 KB)
• Scheduling Inspections (PDF 212 KB)

• Application for Driveway Approach (PDF 614 KB)
• Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (US Department of Energy)
• Low Impact Development – COS Wastewater Management
• Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency (SRCAA)
• Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD)
• Washington State Department of Ecology
• Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I)

• Application – Sewer & Water (PDF 124 KB)
• Application – Street Obstruction (PDF 143 KB)
• Application for Storage Unit or Dumpster (PDF 132 KB)
• Application for Driveway Approach (PDF 614 KB)
• Sidewalk Café Application (PDF 471 KB)
• Sidewalk Café Renewal Application (PDF 177 KB)

• Application for Driveway Approach (PDF 614 KB)
• Demolition Permit Application (PDF 163 KB)
• Manufactured Building Permit Application (XLS 142 KB)
• New Single-Family Residence or Duplex Application (PDF 162 KB)
• Relocation – House Move – Review Application (PDF 255 KB)
• Residential Garage, Carport, and Shed Permit Application
• Residential Addition and Remodel Permit Application
• Roofing, Siding, & Windows Permit Application (PDF 302 KB)
• Safety Inspection Application (PDF 203 KB)
• Swimming Pool Permit Application (PDF 354 KB)
• Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Application (PDF 137 KB)
• Yard Waiver (PDF 214 KB)

• Administration and Procedures 17G
• Administrative 17A
• Center and Corridor Zones (SMC 17C.122)
• Center and Corridor Regulations – CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 17C.122
• Center and Corridor – Primary Uses (table) 17C.122.070
• City-wide Standards 17D
• Complete Streets Map (PDF 280 KB)
• Comprehensive Plan and Sub-area Plans 17B
• Concurrency Ordinance – 17D.010
• Design Review Application Handbook (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Design Standards and Guidelines (PDF 1.4 MB)
• Downtown Character Area Considerations (PDF 575 KB)
• Downtown Design Guidelines (PDF 3.2 MB)
• Downtown Zoning Map – Updated (PDF 1.3 MB)
• Downtown Zones (SMC 17C.124)
• Downtown Zones – DTC, DTG, DTU, DTS 17C.124
• Downtown Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.124.100
• Enforcement 17I
• Engineering Standards 17H
• Environmental Standards 17E
• Fences (Residential) – 17C.110.230 Spokane Municipal Code
• Land Use Standards 17C
• Public Works Standards Title 13
• Residential Zones (SMC 17C.110)
• Residential Zones – RSF, RTF, RMF, RHD, RA 17C.110
• Residential Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.110.100
• Residential Zones – Development Standards 17C.110
• Shoreline Management 17E.060
• Sign Code 17C
• Sign Code – 17C.240
• Stormwater – low impact development (by Elise Odette LeBarron, MSLA Washington State University) (PDF 8.4 MB)

• Asbestos: SRCAA guide for Renovations & Demolitions (PDF 210 KB)
• Basement Insulation (PDF 111 KB)
• Basement Remodel-Finish Guidelines (PDF 341 KB)
• Basic Inspection Guidelines (PDF 30 KB)
• Bathroom (Residential) Guidelines (PDF 348 KB)
• Building & Plumbing Inspector Area Map (PDF 870 KB)
• Certificate of Occupancy Residential & Commercial Guide Sheet (PDF 110 KB)
• Converting a Single-Family Residence to a Duplex (PDF 284 KB)
• Egress Window Guide (PDF 369 KB)
• Electrical & Mechanical Inspector Area Map (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Fence Guide for Residential Zones (PDF 285 KB)
• Gas Piping Guide for Homeowners
• Homeowner's Guide for Electrical Panels (PDF 399 KB)
• How to Apply for a Sidewalk Café (PDF 224 KB)
• Inspection Procedures (PDF 354 KB)
• Pole Buildings – County Form BP-14 (PDF 404 KB)
• Pre-Development Conference: General Information & Scheduling (PDF 386 KB)
• Pre-Development Conference: Application and Site Plan Requirements (PDF 392 KB)
• Scheduling Inspections Online (PDF 212 KB)
• Smoke Alarms Requirements for Remodeled Residences (PDF 287 KB)
• Swimming Pool Permit Application (PDF 354 KB)
• When will Engineering Documents be required on residential projects? (PDF 49 KB)
• Who can purchase Electrical Permits? (PDF 324 KB)
• Who may set gas-fired appliances? (PDF 220 KB)
• Window Replacement Policy (PDF 281 KB)

• Individual Notice (PDF 110 KB)
• Public Notice (PDF 130 KB)
• Removal of Public Sign (PDF 76 KB)
• Request for Publication (PDF 74 KB)
• Wireless Communication Facility (PDF 75 KB)

• Conditional Use Permit Application (PDF 347 KB)
• New/Change of Address Application (PDF 241 KB)
• Admin Plans in Lieu (PDF 354 KB)
• ADU (PDF 32 KB)
• Appeal or Reconsideration (PDF 426 KB)
• Binding Site Plan (PDF 343 KB)
• CERT Compliance (PDF 339 KB)
• Comp Plan Amendment (PDF 58 KB)
• Comp Plan Pre Application (PDF 405 KB)
• Design Review (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Elevation Certificate and Instructions (PDF 234 KB)
• Final Plat (PDF 431 KB)
• Floodplain Permit (PDF 30 KB)
• Floodplain Permit (PDF 30 KB)
• General Application (PDF 128 KB)
• HE CERT Compliance (PDF 339 KB)
• HE Plans in Lieu (PDF 49 KB)
• Notification Map (PDF 132 KB)
• Preliminary Long Plat (PDF 348 KB)
• Planned Unit Development (PUD) (PDF 360 KB)
• Rezone (PDF 343 KB)
• Shoreline Critical Areas Checklist (PDF 376 KB)
• Short Plat (PDF 45 KB)
• Short Term Rental Application (PDF 113 KB)
• Street Name Change (PDF 236 KB)
• Variance (PDF 241 KB)
• Yard Waiver (PDF 214 KB)

• Admin CUP (PDF 41 KB)
• Admin Plans in Lieu (PDF 41 KB)
• ADU (PDF 52 KB)
• Binding Site Plan (PDF 46 KB)
• CERT Compliance (PDF 41 KB)
• Comp Plan Amendment (PDF 43 KB)
• Elevator Installation Checklist (PDF 199 KB)
• CUP Checklist (PDF 150 KB)
• HE CUP Procedure (PDF 42 KB)
• HE Plans in Lieu (PDF 41 KB)
• Prelim Long Plat (PDF 46 KB)
• PUD (PDF 42 KB)
• Rezone (PDF 41 KB)
• Variance (PDF 40 KB)
• Variance Criteria (PDF 27 KB)

• Administration and Procedures 17G
• Administrative 17A
• Center and Corridor Zones (SMC 17C.122)
• Center and Corridor Regulations – CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 17C.122
• Center and Corridor – Primary Uses (table) 17C.122.070
• City-wide Standards 17D
• Commercial Zones (SMC 17C.120)
• Commercial Zones – O, OR, NR, NMU, CB, GC 17C.120
• Commercial Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.120.100
• Commercial Zones – Development Standards 17C.120
• Complete Streets Map (PDF 280 KB)
• Comprehensive Plan and Sub-area Plans 17B
• Concurrency Ordinance – 17D.010
• Design Review Application Handbook (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Design Standards and Guidelines (PDF 1.4 MB)
• Downtown Character Area Considerations (PDF 575 KB)
• Downtown Design Guidelines (PDF 3.2 MB)
• Downtown Zoning Map – Updated (PDF 1.3 MB)
• Downtown Zones (SMC 17C.124)
• Downtown Zones – DTC, DTG, DTU, DTS 17C.124
• Downtown Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.124.100
• Elevator Installation Checklist (PDF 199 KB)
• Enforcement 17I
• Engineering Standards 17H
• Environmental Standards 17E
• Environmental Standards – Aquifer Protection SMC 17E.010
• Environmental Standards – Fish and Wildlife SMC 17E.020
• Environmental Standards – Floodplain Management SMC 17E.030
• Environmental Standards – Geologically Hazardous Areas SMC 17E.040
• Environmental Standards – SEPA Administrative Code 17E.050
• Environmental Standards – Shoreline Regulations SMC 17E.060
• Environmental Standards – Wetlands Protection SMC 17E.070
• Fences (Residential) – 17C.110.230 Spokane Municipal Code
• Industrial Zones (SMC 17C.130)
• Industrial Zones – LI, HI, PI 17C.130
• Industrial Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.130.100
• Industrial Zones – Development Standards 17C.130.210
• Land Use Standards 17C
• Public Works Standards Title 13
• Residential Zones (SMC 17C.110)
• Residential Zones – RSF, RTF, RMF, RHD, RA 17C.110
• Residential Zones – Primary Uses (table) 17C.110.100
• Residential Zones – Development Standards 17C.110
• Shoreline Management 17E.060
• Shoreline Master Program Update
• Sign Code 17C
• Sign Code – 17C.240
• Stormwater – low impact development (by Elise Odette LeBarron, MSLA Washington State University) (PDF 8.4 MB)

General

• Accessory Structures Public Information Handout (PDF 33 KB)
• Animal Keeping Public Information Handout (PDF 73 KB)
• Daycare Center Family Daycare Public Information Handout (PDF 67 KB)
• Electronic Message Center Information (PDF 67 KB)
• Electronic Message Sign Letter of Compliance (PDF 21 KB)
• Fences Commercial Public Information Handout (PDF 320 KB)
• Fences Residential Public Information Handout (PDF 345 KB)
• Forest Practices Act Handout (PDF 64 KB)
• Home Occupation Public Information Handout (PDF 66 KB)
• Manufactured Home and Park Public Information Handout (PDF 82 KB)
• Pre-Development Conference: General Information & Scheduling (PDF 386 KB)
• Pre-Development Conference: Application and Site Plan Requirements (PDF 392 KB)
• Sidewalk Design Street Trees Policies (PDF 214 KB)
• Yard Waiver (PDF 214 KB)

Land Use Procedures

• Accessory Dwelling Unit Current Allowances (PDF 963 KB)
• Admin CUP (PDF 39 KB)
• Admin Plans in Lieu (PDF 39 KB)
• Community Meeting (PDF 50 KB)
• Comp Plan Amendment (PDF 50 KB)
• Final Binding Site Plan (PDF 40 KB)
• Final Plat (PDF 42 KB)
• HE CERT Compliance (PDF 41 KB)
• HE CUP (PDF 42 KB)
• HE Plans in Lieu (PDF 42 KB)
• Preliminary Binding Site Plan Plan (PDF 40 KB)
• Prelim Long Plat (PDF 42 KB)
• Public Notice (PDF 59 KB)
• PUD (PDF 42 KB)
• Rezone (PDF 42 KB)
• Short Plat (PDF 38 KB)
• Type II Sign Permit 2011 (PDF 39 KB)
• Variance (PDF 42 KB)

Landscaping and Trees

• Approved Street Tree List (PDF 77 KB)
• Guidelines for Infilling Street Trees (PDF 3.5 MB)
• Inland Northwest Tree List (PDF 685 KB)
• Sidewalk Design Street Trees Policies (PDF 214 KB)
• Sidewalk Retrofit (PDF 234 KB)
• Street Tree Infill (PDF 3.4 MB)
• Tree Sign Guidelines (PDF 2.4 MB)

• Duct Leakage Affidavit for Existing Residences ~ required for final approval (PDF 77 KB)
• Duct Leakage Affidavit for New Residences ~ required for final approval (PDF 86 KB)

• Blasting Permit Application (PDF 237 KB)
• Boiler Operator License Application (PDF 1.5 MB)
• Boiler and Pressure Vessel Permit Application (PDF 570 KB)
• Boiler Permit Requirements (PDF 247 KB)
• Electrical Permit Application (PDF 317 KB)
• Elevator Permit Application (XLS 162 KB)
• Mechanical Permit Application (PDF 411 KB)
• Medical Gas Permit Application (PDF 213 KB)
• Plumbing Permit Application (PDF 315 KB)
• Roofing, Siding, & Windows Permit Application (PDF 302 KB)

• Basic Inspection Guidelines (PDF 30 KB)
• Building & Plumbing Inspector Area Map (PDF 666 KB)
• Electrical & Mechanical Inspector Area Map (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Inspection Procedures (PDF 354 KB)
• Scheduling Inspections Online (PDF 212 KB)

• Secure Community Transition Facility – SMC 17C.320.080
• Spokane County Regional Siting Process for Essential Public Facilities (PDF 475 KB)

• Commute Trip Reduction
• Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center(GTEC) Plan (PDF 2.5 MB)
• GTEC Plan Executive Summary (PDF 615 KB)
• Spokane Regional Commute Trip Reduction Plan January 2008 (PDF 232 KB)

• Spokane Housing Action Plan
• Shaping Spokane Housing
• Building Opportunities and Choices for All

Weekly Activity Reports

Building Permit Activity for the Week ending: April 13, 2026

• April 13, 2026 (PDF 126 KB)
• April 5, 2026 (PDF 197 KB)
• March 29, 2026 (PDF 199 KB)
• March 22, 2026 (PDF 212 KB)
• March 15, 2026 (PDF 163 KB)

Building Permit Activity Summaries

These reports identify the construction valuation and the number of construction permits issued per class code or type:

• December 2022 Building Permit Activity Summary (PDF 1.8 MB)
• December 2021 Building Permit Activity Summary (PDF 13 KB)
• December 2020 Building Permit Activity Summary (PDF 8 KB)
• December 2019 Building Permit Activity Summary (PDF 13 KB)
• December 2018 Building Permit Activity Summary (PDF 20 KB)
• December 2017 Building Permit Activity Summary (PDF 14 KB)

• Census 2000 ArcView Shape files WinZip file (Zip 1.4 MB)
• Census 2000 Economic Shape file Data Dictionary (PDF 649 KB)
• Census 2000 General Demographics Shape file Data Dictionary (PDF 190 KB)
• Census 2000 Housing Shape file Data Dictionary (PDF 417 KB)
• Census 2000 Social Shape file Data Dictionary (PDF 431 KB)
• City of Spokane Census 2000 Profiles (PDF 47 KB)

• City of Spokane LQA Report August 2010 (PDF 1.6 MB)
• 2010 UGA Update Brochure (PDF 117 KB)
• Critical Areas Report (PDF 594 KB)
• Regional Land Quantity Analysis for Spokane County (PDF 373 KB)
• City of Spokane Land Quantity Analysis Report 2015 (PDF 3.8 MB)