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 01.05
Section 01.05.170
 

Title 01 General Provisions

Chapter 01.05 Civil Infraction System

Section 01.05.170 Penalty Schedule – Business Regulations
  1. For each subsequent violation by a person, the classification of infraction advances by one class. For each subsequent class 1 violation of the same prohibited activity after the first violation, the code enforcement officer and court (in the case of contested case hearings) are authorized to double the penalty imposed.

  2. Infraction/Violation Class.

SMC 1.05.170
PENALTY SCHEDULE – BUSINESS REGULATIONS

Infraction

Violation Class

General

SMC 4.04.020

Engaging in licensed activity without license

2

SMC 4.04.060

Failure to display license or insigne

3

SMC 8.01.070
SMC 10.40.020

Engaging in business without registration or itinerant vendor license or permit

1

SMC 8.12.020

No amusement device license, no amusement device operators or owners license

3

SMC 8.12.060

No current list of amusement device locations

3

SMC 10.23A.030(G)

Entertainment facility establishment operator/owner

1

SMC 10.25.010

Pruning, planting, or removing a public tree without a license

1

SMC 10.29.010(A)

Conducting an improper blasting operation

1

SMC 10.29.030

Heating mechanic

1

SMC 10.29.060(A)

Providing fire equipment service without Spokane Fire Department registration

1

SMC 10.34.020

Own, operate for-hire vehicle

2

SMC 10.34.110(D)

Owner of for-hire vehicle, allowing a non-licensed for-hire driver to operate his or her vehicle

1

SMC 10.49.040

Owning, operating or maintaining a medical cannabis collective garden

1

SMC 10.41A.040

Special police officer

2

SMC 10.45.040

Deal in used goods

2

SMC 10.48.050

Failure to register alarm system

2

SMC 10.48.170

Unlawful use of a security alarm system

3

SMC 13.02.0204

Solid waste collection or disposal

2

SMC 17G.010.100(C)(3)

Sewer installation

1

Chapter 09.01 SMC

Violation of the earned sick and safe leave ordinance

1

Chapter 09.02 SMC

Violation of the fair chance hiring ordinance

1

Fireworks

SMC 10.33A.020(A)(2)

Conducting public display without a permit

Up to $1,000

SMC 10.41A.040

Employ non-commissioned special police officer

3

SMC 10.41A.090

Violation of code by special police officer

1

Fire Code

IFC 105.6.14
Chapter 33 IFC
Chapter 10.33A SMC
SMC 17F.080.060

Manufacture, storage, use, sale, handling of blasting agents, explosives without proper permit

1

IFC 105.6
IFC 105.7
SMC 17F.080.060

Conducting regulated code activities, operations, functions without permit

2

IFC 105.6.41

Conducting spraying or dipping application of flammable or combustible finishes (liquids or powders) for floor finishing or surfacing operations without a permit

2

IFC 2703.3

Unauthorized release, discharge of flammable, combustible liquids, petroleum waste products

1

SMC 15.01.500

Fail to comply with notice and order under Commute Trip Reduction Program

2

SMC 15.03.030

Fail to comply with requirement of posting restaurant’s smoking designation

2

Date Passed: Monday, November 27, 2017

Effective Date: Thursday, June 14, 2018

ORD C35564 Section 3