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 10.63
Section 10.63.053
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division V. Code Enforcement and Animal Regulations

Chapter 10.63 Property Maintenance and Use Standards

Section 10.63.053 Removal and Disposal of Junk Vehicles

 

  1. After notice has been given of the City’s intent to dispose of the vehicle through the notice of abatement or after an 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 Washington State Department of Licensing in accordance with Washington state law.
  1. Any registered disposer under a contract with the City for the impounding of vehicles shall comply with any administrative regulations relative to the handling and disposal of vehicles.
  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 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, July 14, 2025

Effective Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025

ORD C36701 Section 1