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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Chapter 10.63
Section 10.63.050
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division V. Code Enforcement and Animal Regulations

Chapter 10.63 Property Maintenance and Use Standards

Section 10.63.050 Junk Vehicles
  1. All junk vehicles placed or situated upon private property within the city are public nuisances except for vehicles:
  1. completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is not visible from the street or other public or private property; or
  1. stored or parked lawfully on private property in connection with the business of a licensed dismantler or licensed vehicle dealer and is fenced according to the provisions of RCW 46.80.130.
  1. Failure to remove a junk vehicle as outlined in the notice of violation and abatement or as a result of an appeal to the Hearing Examiner may result in a civil infraction, and/or the removal and disposal of the vehicle at the expense of the owner of the property upon which the vehicle is located. Additional fees may be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle or the owner of the property upon which the vehicle is located, by the City or its designee, for all costs required to abate the public nuisance.

 

Date Passed: Monday, July 14, 2025

Effective Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025

ORD C36701 Section 1