Spokane Municipal Code

***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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(Select All) Title 03 Administration and Personnel

(Select All) Chapter 03.01A Executive and Administrative Organization

Article I. Mayor

Section 03.01A.100 Mayor

Section 03.01A.110 City Administrator

Section 03.01A.120 Mayor’s Office Staff

Section 03.01A.195 Department Head Approval Process

Article II. Departments

Section 03.01A.200 Departments and Offices – Establishment

Section 03.01A.205 Departments – Rights, Powers and Duties

Section 03.01A.210 Division Departments

Section 03.01A.215 Accounting and Grants

Section 03.01A.220 Facilities Management

Section 03.01A.225 REPEALED (Economic Development Services)

Section 03.01A.230 City Attorney

Section 03.01A.235 City Clerk

Section 03.01A.245 Neighborhood, Housing and Human Services

Section 03.01A.250 Community, Housing and Human Services

Section 03.01A.251 Customer Experience

Section 03.01A.252 Office of Civil Rights, Equity, and Inclusion

Section 03.01A.253 Development Services Center

Section 03.01A.254 Code Enforcement and Parking Services

Section 03.01A.255 Engineering Services

Section 03.01A.260 Finance, Treasury and Administration

Section 03.01A.265 Fire

Section 03.01A.270 REPEALED (Fire Communications)

Section 03.01A.275 REPEALED (Fire Emergency Medical Services)

Section 03.01A.280 REPEALED (Fire Logistics)

Section 03.01A.285 REPEALED (Fire Operations)

Section 03.01A.290 REPEALED (Fire Planning and Information Management)

Section 03.01A.295 REPEALED (Fire Prevention)

Section 03.01A.300 REPEALED (Fire Training)

Section 03.01A.310 Fleet Services

Section 03.01A.315 Contracts and Purchasing Department

Section 03.01A.320 Historic Preservation

Section 03.01A.330 Human Resources

Section 03.01A.340 Information Technology

Section 03.01A.345 Integrated Capital Management

Section 03.01A.350 Management and Budget

Section 03.01A.355 Neighborhood Services

Section 03.01A.357 Ombuds – Police

Section 03.01A.360 Parks and Recreation

Section 03.01A.361 Parks Finance / Budget

Section 03.01A.362 Parks Operations

Section 03.01A.363 Parks Recreation

Section 03.01A.364 Parks Riverfront / Entertainment

Section 03.01A.365 Planning and Economic Development Services

Section 03.01A.366 Alternative Response

Section 03.01A.367 Community and Economic Development Services

Section 03.01A.370 Police

Section 03.01A.375 Police Business Services

Section 03.01A.380 REPEALED (Police Communications)

Section 03.01A.385 REPEALED (Police Field Operations)

Section 03.01A.390 REPEALED (Police Investigations)

Section 03.01A.395 REPEALED (Police Public Information)

Section 03.01A.400 Police Accountability and Administration

Section 03.01A.410 REPEALED (Probation)

Section 03.01A.415 Communications and Marketing

Section 03.01A.420 Public Defender

Section 03.01A.430 Regional Emergency Communications Systems

Section 03.01A.440 Retirement

Section 03.01A.445 Risk Management

Section 03.01A.450 Solid Waste Collection

Section 03.01A.460 Spokane Area Workforce Development Council Administration

Section 03.01A.470 Solid Waste Disposal

Section 03.01A.480 Street

Section 03.01A.490 REPEALED

Section 03.01A.500 Public Works

Section 03.01A.510 Wastewater Management

Section 03.01A.520 Water and Hydroelectric Services

Article III. Quasi-Departments

Section 03.01A.600 REPEALED (Spokane Municipal Court)

Section 03.01A.610 Spokane Public Library

Section 03.01A.620 Health

Section 03.01A.630 Civil Service

Article IV. Court Services

Section 03.01A.700 Spokane Municipal Court

Section 03.01A.710 Community Justice Services