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 10.70
Section 10.70.050
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division V. Code Enforcement and Animal Regulations

Chapter 10.70 Noise Control

Section 10.70.050 Unlawful Sounds – Maximum Permissible Environmental Sound Levels and Prohibited Frequencies
  1. It is unlawful for any person to cause or permit sound, or for any person in possession or control of real or personal property to permit sound to intrude into the real property of another person whenever the sound exceeds the maximum permissible sound levels set forth in this chapter. Noise violations not otherwise identified in this chapter shall be subject to the sound limitations identified in SMC 10.70.050 through SMC 10.70.080.
  1. It is unlawful for any person to use, deploy, or activate a mosquito device as defined in this chapter which is audible in any public space or right of way in Spokane, or to use, deploy, or activate any device which generates sound at a frequency of 8 kHz to 17 kHz and which is audible in any public space or right of way in Spokane for longer than five (5) minutes in any one-hour period.

Date Passed: Monday, October 3, 2022

Effective Date: Monday, October 3, 2022

ORD C36289 Section 5