Spokane Municipal Code

Title 04 Administrative Agencies and Procedures

Chapter 04.04 Special Administrative Procedures – Licensing

Section 04.04.020 Activities Requiring Registrations and Licenses

1. A person, including principals and agents, needs a current and valid license issued under this chapter to begin or to continue, directly or indirectly, any activity provided for in Division II of Title 10 SMC, whether as a commercial business or for nonprofit or charitable purposes.

2. Persons pursuing ordinary vocations and businesses on private property by private means need a class I license and registration, for such activities as:

1. peddling merchandise, and

2. solicitation of money or things of value.

3. Persons conducting activities which have a potential to cause social or economic evil, or useful occupations which may under certain circumstances become a public or private nuisance offensive or dangerous to health, safety, morals, or good order, need a class II license for such activities as:

1. maintaining places and devices of amusement and entertainment facilities;

2. keeping of animals;

3. building relocation;

4. certain contracting;

5. commercial use and sale of fireworks;

6. private or special police;

7. dealing in used goods;

8. operating for-hire vehicles

4. Persons claiming a private right in or making extraordinary use of public property need a class III license for such activities as:

1. moving buildings;

2. operating cable television;

3. certain contracting;

4. collecting garbage or commercial recyclables (SMC 13.02.0204);

5. distributing natural gas;

6. maintaining mechanical newspaper vendors;

7. operating telephone and telegraph equipment;

8. operating sidewalk cafes; and

9. doing commercial tree work.

Date Passed: Monday, June 24, 2024

Effective Date: Friday, August 2, 2024

ORD C36528 Section 1