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***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 03
Chapter 03.01B
Section 03.01B.020
 

Title 03 Administration and Personnel

Chapter 03.01B Executive and Administration

Article II. Executive

Section 03.01B.020 Office of the Mayor

 

  1. Pursuant to Section 24 of the City of Spokane Charter, the Mayor is the City of Spokane's Chief Executive Officer, responsible for directing the activities of the City of Spokane's employees and managing the City’s biennial budget to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective services, facilitate economic opportunity, and enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors to Spokane.
  1. The Office of the Mayor includes assistants to the Mayor necessary for the efficient operation of City government.
  1. The City Administrator and Deputy City Administrator assist the Mayor in the direction of City operations. The City Administrator and Deputy City Administrator are appointed and removed by the Mayor.
  1. The Office of Emergency Management, within the Office of the Mayor, administers the City’s emergency management program. The Director of Emergency Management is appointed by the Mayor.
  1. As provided in SMC 1.02.130, the Mayor may delegate specific functions, authority, and responsibility, including the signing of documents.
  1. The Mayor is chair of the Sister Cities Association of Spokane, the nonprofit corporation that oversees the Sister Cities program by contract with the City.

 

Date Passed: Monday, January 12, 2026

Effective Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

ORD C36795 Section 3