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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 17C
Chapter 17C.111
Section 17C.111.545
 

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.111 Residential Zones

Section 17C.111.545 Transition Between Institutional and Residential Development
  1. Purpose.

To ensure compatibility between the more intensive uses in and lower intensity uses of adjacent residential zones.

  1. Design Standards.

Code provisions require lower heights for portions of buildings that are close to single-family residential zones. In addition, any side of the building visible from the ground level of an adjacent single-family residential zone shall be given architectural treatment using two or more of the following: (P)

    1. Architectural details such as:
      1. projecting sills;
      1. canopies;
      1. plinths;
      1. containers for season plantings;
      1. tilework;
      1. medallions.
    1. Pitched roof form.
    1. Windows.
    1. Balconies.

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Date Passed: Monday, November 20, 2023

Effective Date: Monday, January 1, 2024

ORD C36459 Section 16