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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Chapter 17A.010
Section 17A.010.004
 

Title 17A Administration

Chapter 17A.010 General Administration

Section 17A.010.004 Title

  1. Name.
    This title shall be and may be cited as the development code of the City of Spokane, and shall be codified in Title 17 of the Spokane Municipal Code. The Spokane Municipal Code may be cited by the abbreviation SMC.
     
  2. Law of the City.
    The contents of this development code shall be the law of a general and permanent nature of the City of Spokane, State of Washington, and as such shall be entitled to recognition by all administrative bodies and tribunals of the City, the state, or any of the political subdivisions or municipal corporations of the state, and by any court. Copies of the development code shall be received as the law of the City without further proof in all courts and administrative tribunals of the county and state.
     
  3. Official Documents.
    In case of any omissions or any inconsistency between any of the provisions of the development code as supplemented or modified from time to time and the official documents passed by the city council of the City of Spokane, Washington, the official documents shall control.

Date Passed: Monday, April 25, 2011

Effective Date: Friday, June 3, 2011

ORD C34716 Section 2