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***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 12.05
Section 12.05.050
 

Title 12 Public Ways and Property

Chapter 12.05 General City Property

Section 12.05.050 Federal Civil Immigration Enforcement Operations on City Property
  1. It is the intent of the City of Spokane to protect and ensure the Fourth Amendment rights afforded to all people under the United States Constitution and in accordance with all state and federal laws.
  1. For the purpose of executing federal civil immigration enforcement operations unless otherwise required by state or federal law, City of Spokane employees or agents of the City of Spokane, shall not give consent to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services officers, agents, representatives to access nonpublic areas of City of Spokane owned or operated facilities, property, equipment, vehicles, nonpublic databases, or nonpublic portions of otherwise public databases absent a judicial criminal warrant specifying the information or persons sought.
  1. Permission to access any city facility, property, equipment, vehicles, or nonpublic database without a judicial criminal warrant for the purpose of executing federal civil immigration enforcement operations shall only be provided with the express, written approval of the Mayor.  Such permission must be granted for each authorized entry by a federal officer or it is invalid under this ordinance.
  1. Any warrantless attempts or requests for access to City facilities, property, equipment or nonpublic databases for the purpose of executing federal civil immigration enforcement operations shall be immediately sent to the Mayor or the designee responsible for the operation of the facility, property, vehicle, database or equipment.
  1. This chapter is enacted for the benefit of all persons and entities located in or traveling through the City of Spokane.

Date Passed: Monday, October 22, 2018

Effective Date: Monday, October 22, 2018

ORD C35681 Section 2