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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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Chapter 10.57
Section 10.57.116
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division II. License Code

Chapter 10.57 Regulation of Residential Rental Housing

Section 10.57.116 Enforceable Debt
  1. If based in whole or in part on any arrears for a current tenant that accrued due to COVID-19 or the economic effects of the pandemic (such as, without limitation, loss or reduction of income in connection with COVID-19) on or after February 29, 2020 to April 30, 2023, landlords are prohibited from treating any unpaid rent or other charges related to a dwelling as an enforceable debt or obligation that is owing or collectable, if the landlord has made no attempt to establish a reasonable repayment plan with the tenant in the manner set forth in section 10.57.116. This prohibition against enforcing a debt arising from unpaid rent includes attempts to collect, or threats to collect, independently or through a collection agency, by filing an unlawful detainer or other judicial action, by withholding any portion of a security deposit, by reporting to credit bureaus, or by any other means.

Date Passed: Monday, August 21, 2023

Effective Date: Monday, August 21, 2023

ORD C36417 Section 2