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 12
Chapter 12.02
Section 12.02.1003
 

Title 12 Public Ways and Property

Chapter 12.02 Obstruction, Encroachment of Public Ways

Article VI. Protection of Public Lands and Properties

Section 12.02.1003 Protection Against Harm to Waterways
  1. No person may cause harm to the Spokane River or Latah Creek or to the banks and natural areas that buffer these waterways. No person may do any of the following:
  1. Build or erect a structure of any type along the Spokane River or Latah Creek, or drive a nail or other object into any tree or other natural vegetation for the purpose of building a shelter or any other structure, or for affixing an object to any tree or other natural vegetation.
  1. Dig on the banks of the Spokane River or Latah Creek.
  1. Move boulders, destroy vegetation, pave roads or paths, or otherwise reconfigure the natural landscape or other City-approved development on the banks of the Spokane River or Latah Creek.
  1. Drive, park or bring any vehicle onto any portion of the banks of the Spokane River or Latah Creek.
  1. Discharge garbage, refuse, or human or animal waste along the banks or into the waters of the Spokane River or Latah Creek.
  1. Any violation of this section shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.

Date Passed: Monday, September 19, 2022

Effective Date: Sunday, October 23, 2022

ORD C36272 Section 1