Spokane Municipal Code

Title 12 Public Ways and Property

Chapter 12.05 General City Property

Section 12.05.063 Basic City Facilities – Criteria

1. The following criteria shall be met before any decision to place a new or relocated Basic City Facility can be made:

1. 1. For police precincts, the chosen location shall:

1. 1. 1. be visible to the public in a frequently-traveled location;

1. 1. 2. provide access for the public to onsite services and for officers responding to reports of crime;

1. 1. 3. be located within high visibility of patrol cars, foot and bicycle community policing patrols; and

1. 1. 4. provide adequate space and facilities for co-deployed services and reception provided through mutual agreement with Spokane C.O.P.S.

1. 2. For utility facilities:

1. 1. 1. the location must be designed to minimize conflicts with traffic to the extent consistent with efficient operations.

1. 1. 2. the location must be designed and operated to minimize noise, odor, dust, or other negative impacts due to the operation of the facility to the extent consistent with efficient operations.

1. 3. For city-owned and city-funded Basic City Facilities providing emergency shelter or transitional housing:

1. 1. 1. the location shall not be located within 1000 feet of schools measured from the property line of the school to the property line of the Basic City Facility unless the facility is also serving school-age children;

1. 1. 2. the location must be accessible by public transportation; and

1. 1. 3. a good neighbor agreement must be executed and in place

1. 4. Nothing in sections 12.05.062 and 12.05.063 of this Chapter 12.05 shall be construed to restrict or regulate the siting or location of any emergency shelter or transitional housing in a manner inconsistent with state law, local development regulations, or a local or state emergency declaration.

1. 5. The requirements of this section shall not apply to Basic City Facilities sited before the effective date of this section; provided, any current or new facility providing emergency shelter or transitional housing shall comply with subsection 3.c as a condition of award of a new City grant or contract.

Date Passed: Monday, June 16, 2025

Effective Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

ORD C36692 Section 5