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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Chapter 08.01
Section 08.01.160
 

Title 08 Taxation and Revenue

Chapter 08.01 Business Registrations

Section 08.01.160 Multiple Businesses or Locations
  1. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, when a registrant operates two or more businesses in the City, or two or more business locations within the City, whether or not related, a separate City general business license is required for each business or business location. For purposes of this paragraph, a single registrant that is in the business of renting multiple residential real property units in Spokane may register as a single business but must list all residential units by street address separately as required in SMC 10.57.020(B).
  1. If a single business has at least one permanent location in the city and also conducts business on a temporary or seasonal basis from temporary or mobile locations, such as from portable stands or vehicles, the must obtain a secondary location license for each such location or stand or vehicle directly from the City as provided in SMC 8.01.070.
    1. To the extent such temporary or mobile activities include those activities defined in SMC 10.40.010 (Itinerant Vendor Designation) the requirements of that chapter shall also apply.
    1. The Chief Financial Officer or their designee may temporarily suspend or relocate a secondary location license allowing business activity on or adjacent to a public street or other public place within the boundaries of a permitted special event under chapter 10.39 SMC when such business activity may conflict with the special event.

Date Passed: Monday, March 31, 2025

Effective Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025

ORD C36651 Section 10