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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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Section 10.57.115
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division II. License Code

Chapter 10.57 Regulation of Residential Rental Housing

Section 10.57.115 Future Rent – COVID-19 Repayment
  1. For rent accruing after April 30, 2023, it is the expectation that tenants will pay rent in full, negotiate a lesser amount or a payment plan with the tenant’s landlord, or actively seek rental assistance if assistance is needed, consistent with the requirements of RCW 59.18.
  1. For rent owed that accrued due to COVID-19 or the economic effects of the pandemic (such as, without limitation, loss or reduction of income in connection with COVID-19) on or after February 29, 2020 through April 30, 2023, landlords are prohibited from serving or enforcing, or threatening to serve or enforce, any notice requiring a resident to vacate any dwelling, including but not limited to an eviction notice, notice to pay or vacate, unlawful detainer summons or complaint, notice of termination of rental, or notice to comply or vacate if the landlord has made no attempt to establish a reasonable repayment plan with the tenant. Tenants must respond to landlords within 14 days of the landlord’s offer. If a tenant fails to accept the terms of a reasonable repayment plan or if the tenant defaults on any rent owed under a repayment plan, a landlord must first provide notice to the tenant of the default, and then follow the procedures provided in Chapter 59.18 RCW, before filing an unlawful detainer action based in whole or in part on non-payment.

Date Passed: Monday, August 21, 2023

Effective Date: Monday, August 21, 2023

ORD C36417 Section 1