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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 10.57.250
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division II. License Code

Chapter 10.57 Regulation of Residential Rental Housing

Section 10.57.250 Defense to Eviction

It shall be a tenant defense to any action to evict if:

  1. The landlord failed to provide notice as required in Section 10.57.220, or
  1. The landlord, when not otherwise exempt under section 10.57.240, failed to comply with section 10.57.230.

Date Passed: Monday, February 2, 2026

Effective Date: Monday, June 1, 2026

ORD C36808 Section 7