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 01
Chapter 01.04B
Section 01.04B.140
 

Title 01 General Provisions

Chapter 01.04B Code of Ethics

Part 3 – Ethics Complaints

Section 01.04B.140 Initiating an Ethics Complaint
  1. Any person may file a complaint alleging that a current City officer or employee has engaged in prohibited conduct in violation of the City’s Code of Ethics.
  1. A complaint must be in writing, on a form approved by the Ethics Commission, and it must describe the allegations with sufficient detail to enable both the Commission and the person who is the subject of the complaint to reasonably understand the nature of the complaint. The complaint must be signed, dated, and filed with the City Clerk’s Office, and it must include a statement indicating that, to the best of the person’s knowledge, information, and belief formed after reasonable reflection, the information in the complaint is true.
  1. Once a complaint has been filed, copies of the complaint shall be forwarded to the City Attorney’s Office for initial review.  

 

Date Passed: Monday, July 8, 2024

Effective Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

ORD C36532 Section 1