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 04
Chapter 04.02
Section 04.02.020
 

Title 04 Administrative Agencies and Procedures

Chapter 04.02 Special Administrative Procedures – Billing and Collection of Claims

Article I. In General

Section 04.02.020 Rules and Regulations – General

 

  1. The City may promulgate rules and regulations for the collection and reporting of all moneys due the City with attendant emphasis on identifying moneys to which the City is entitled, prompt invoicing and reporting among affected departments, and prosecuting delinquencies. The rules and regulations may specify when and how collection is to be affected, negotiation of payments, collection of interest on payments not to exceed the maximum allowed by state law, such other costs as may be incurred by the City due to delinquency, and settlement of claims not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars in total value before negotiated settlement.
  1. Any Public Rule shall be adopted pursuant to Chapter 03.14 of the Spokane Municipal Code.

 

Date Passed: Monday, November 24, 2025

Effective Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

ORD C36752 Section 5