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 13
Chapter 13.04
Section 13.04.2025
 

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.04 Water

Article II. Rates

Section 13.04.2025 Tap and Meter Requirements and Fees
  1. Outside City taps must sign a water annexation covenant approved by the City legal department.
  1. Local improvement district and future main extension waivers are required on all approved long services.
  1. Taps one inch and smaller: Pressure reducing valve (PRV) is required before meter if pressure is greater than eighty pounds.
  1. Taps one-and-one-half inch and larger: Pressure reducing valve (PRV) is required after meter if pressure is greater than eighty pounds.
  1. Remote reader charges are included in meter fees.
  1. City taps that need to be installed at a time other than normal water department business hours must pay an additional fee in accordance with City of Spokane Water and Hydroelectric Department Fee Schedule - Public Rule.
  1. Meter sizing for all dwelling units shall be based on fixture unit counts, as addressed in the latest addition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, and/or through a hydraulic analysis submitted by the applicant’s engineer for review and concurrence by City staff.
  1. Any taps two inches and smaller, installed on a main eighteen inches or larger must pay an additional five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a tapping saddle.
  1. Taps four inches and larger installed by private contractors during a main construction require an inspection fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).

Date Passed: Monday, May 15, 2023

Effective Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023

ORD C36383 Section 1