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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 13.02
Section 13.02.0368
 

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.02 Solid Waste

Article III. Collection

Section 13.02.0368 Collection Service Stopped for Enforcement Reasons

  1. Collection service may be stopped, suspended or conditioned by the department to any premises for noncompliance with this chapter or with any regulation or order of the director. Reasons for such action include:

    1. nonpayment of charges billed or accruing to an account;

    2. obstruction or obstacles to convenient and easy access for collectors, collection vehicles and equipment;

    3. improper container placement;

    4. container not in proper pick-up location;

    5. improper or damaged container;

    6. improperly loaded container or container overload;

    7. hostile animal or persons; or

    8. unacceptable wastes.

    The intent here is to express examples rather than a complete list.

  2. Stopping or suspension of service also renders the premises affected subject to condemnation or other enforcement action, as a public nuisance, for sanitary reasons and subject to exercise of municipal power to abate a public nuisance at the risk and expense of the owner of the premises and/or other responsible persons, with or without notice, in addition to enforcement action by the Spokane County health district, code enforcement division of the department of code enforcement and parking services, or other jurisdictional agencies.

Date Passed: Monday, November 26, 2007

Effective Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2008

ORD C34139 Section 10