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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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Title 10
Chapter 10.23A
Section 10.23A.030
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Chapter 10.23A Amusement Facilities

Section 10.23A.030 Special Regulations for Entertainment Facilities
  1. No person under the age of eighteen years may be in a premise licensed under this section between the hours of two a.m. and six a.m., nor shall any licensee permit such minor to be on the premises between those hours.
  1. No licensee may conduct any dancing activity between the hours of two a.m. and six a.m. without prior special permission of the license officer.
  1. The operator of an entertainment facility:
  1. shall not permit music to emanate off the premises in violation of SMC 10.70, except where outdoor entertainment venues are provided in approved outdoor patio areas;
  1. shall ensure the subject premises comply with all applicable building, fire, and zoning codes; and
  1. Outdoor entertainment venues may be provided in approved outdoor patio areas pursuant to the following:
  1. Sound levels shall be in compliance with SMC 10.70.
  1. Sound levels must be turned down or terminated in response to neighborhood complaints or as directed by a police officer.
  1. No outdoor entertainment allowed after ten p.m., provided that, at the time of the initial permit application, a venue may request and shall receive a permit allowing for extended hours to midnight on Friday and Saturday if the venue is located no closer than one hundred feet from a residential zone, which shall be measured from the property lines between the venue and the nearest residential property. 
  1. A violation under this section is a class one civil infraction for each violation.

Date Passed: Monday, June 24, 2024

Effective Date: Friday, August 2, 2024

ORD C36528 Section 3