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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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Title 10
Chapter 10.57
Section 10.57.220
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division II. License Code

Chapter 10.57 Regulation of Residential Rental Housing

Section 10.57.220 Notice of Eviction Prevention Resources to Tenant

 

Landlords shall provide written notice of contact information for all city managed eviction prevention programs and state-funded pre-eviction legal aid programs:

  1. At the time of lease/rental agreement signing or commencement of a tenancy, whichever is earlier;
  1. At the time of renewal of any tenancy; and
  1. At the time of or prior to service of a notice to pay or vacate pursuant to RCW 59.18.057. Any notice provided for in this subsection shall comply with statutory prerequisites pursuant to RCW 59.18 and 59.20 as required to commence an unlawful detainer action, and be served in the manner set forth in RCW 59.12.040; and
  1. At the time of providing a notice to increase rent pursuant to SMC 10.57.160; and
  1. Prior to seeking a mutual termination agreement to avoid the unlawful detainer process.

 

Date Passed: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Effective Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026

ORD C36896 Section 1