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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 13
Chapter 13.04
Section 13.04.1918
 

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.04 Water

Article I. General Provisions

Section 13.04.1918 Obstructing Fire Hydrants

 

No person may:

  1. obstruct the access to any fire hydrant by placing around, thereon, or erecting within three feet thereof, any structure or obstruction created;
  1. open or operate any fire hydrant without a valid hydrant permit; or
  1. draw or attempt to draw water from a hydrant without a valid hydrant permit; or
  1. willfully or carelessly injure the same; or
  1. fill up or cover over any valve box; or
  1. in any manner tamper with or injure the same.

 

Date Passed: Monday, December 8, 2025

Effective Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

ORD C36777 Section 23