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 10
Chapter 10.57
Section 10.57.160
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division II. License Code

Chapter 10.57 Regulation of Residential Rental Housing

Section 10.57.160 Minimum Notice to Increase Rent

A landlord may not increase residential rent except in accordance with this section.

  1. Any rental agreement or renewal of a rental agreement entered into after the effective date of this ordinance shall include, or shall be deemed to include, a provision requiring not less than:
    1. One hundred twenty days’ written notice for rent increases equal to or less than three percent; or
    1. One hundred eighty days’ written notice for rent increases greater than three percent.
    1. In a subsidized tenancy where the amount of rent is based on the income of the tenant or circumstances specific to the subsidized household, the rental agreement shall instead provide at least 30 days’ prior written notice of an increase in the amount of rent to each affected tenant.
  1. Any notice of residential rent increase shall specify the percentage of the rent increase, the amount of the new rent, and the date on which the increase becomes effective.
  1. Any notice of a residential rent increase shall be served in accordance with RCW 59.12.040.
  1. For purposes of this section, the term “rent” shall have the meaning set forth in RCW 59.18.030 (29), as amended from time to time.

Date Passed: Monday, April 29, 2024

Effective Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024

ORD C36515 Section 3