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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 13.14
Section 13.14.010
 

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.14 Credit for Private Tree Retention

Section 13.14.010 Findings, purpose, and applicability
  1. The City of Spokane finds that it is important for the City to help ensure that the City meets its goal of 30% of the land area of the City covered with tree canopy by 2030.
  1. In order to do so, the City intends to provide an incentive to owners of private property to retain trees on newly-developed property through intentional construction, design, protection and preservation, by providing a credit against the property owner’s City water service charge (for residential customers) or water meter charge (for commercial customers).

Date Passed: Monday, December 2, 2019

Effective Date: Monday, January 20, 2020

ORD C35844 Section 12