City of Spokane

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 10.66
Section 10.66.080
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division V. Code Enforcement and Animal Regulations

Chapter 10.66 Junk Vehicle Abatement

Section 10.66.080 Removal and Disposal – Costs – Liens
  1. After notice has been given of the City’s intent to dispose of the vehicle through the notice of abatement or after the appeal hearing has been held the vehicle or part thereof shall be removed at the request of a law enforcement officer or limited commission officer and disposed of to a licensed motor vehicle wrecker or hulk hauler with notice to the Washington State patrol and the state department of licensing that the vehicle has been wrecked.
    1. Any vehicle or part thereof impounded pursuant to this chapter shall be processed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.
  1. Any registered disposer under contract of the City for the impounding of vehicles shall comply with any administrative regulations relative to the handling and disposing of vehicles as may be promulgated by the local authority or the director.
  1. The impounding of a vehicle shall not preclude charging the violator with any violation of the law on account of which such vehicle was impounded.
  1. In addition to, or in lieu of, any other state or local provisions for the recovery of costs, the City may, after removal of a vehicle under this chapter, file for record with the County auditor to claim a lien for the cost of removal and any and all outstanding fines and collection costs, which shall be in substance in accordance with the provision covering mechanics’ liens in chapter 60.04 RCW, and said lien shall be foreclosed in the same manner as such liens.

Date Passed: Monday, October 3, 2022

Effective Date: Monday, October 3, 2022

ORD C36289 Section 5