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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 10.57
Section 10.57.210
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division II. License Code

Chapter 10.57 Regulation of Residential Rental Housing

Section 10.57.210 Eviction Prevention Program
  1. No later than June 1, 2026, the City of Spokane and the Division of Housing and Human Services shall commence or arrange for operation of a pre-filing residential eviction prevention program to facilitate dispute resolution between landlords and tenants through application of rental assistance funds to implement the requirements of this ordinance.  This program also shall be available for tenancies in mobile/manufactured homes as defined in RCW 59.20.030.
  1. An updated, standardized form containing a list of city managed eviction prevention programs and state-funded organizations providing pre-eviction direct legal services shall be made available to landlords by the City of Spokane via the City’s website and is to be provided by the landlord to the tenant pursuant to section 10.57.220.

Date Passed: Monday, February 2, 2026

Effective Date: Monday, June 1, 2026

ORD C36808 Section 3