Title 17H Engineering Standards
Chapter 17H.010 Street Development Standards
Section 17H.010.010 Purpose and Applicability
Streets, alleys, and other traveled ways shall be designed to provide efficient and economical travel, including for pedestrian and bicycle travel, and create a safe and pleasant environment for the citizens of Spokane. An effective Complete Street design shall consider the location of facilities in relation to land use, pedestrian and bicycle safety, adequate right-of-way width, traffic standards and safety, landscaping, drainage facilities, ease of maintenance, and the ability to provide effective and efficient public services. This section provides general design considerations for individual street elements.
The street development standards as set forth in chapter 17H.010 SMC are applicable to new streets, reconstruction of rural roads into urban streets as urbanization occurs, and other street construction projects that involve major redesign of the street itself. Transportation preservation projects (resurfacing, rehabilitation or reconstruction of the existing street pavement, sidewalks or bridges) are exempt from the requirements of chapter 17H.010 SMC but shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 17H.020 SMC pertaining to pedestrian and biking infrastructure.
General references to “streets” and “alleys” should be assumed to refer to “public streets” or “public alleys” unless specifically denoted or unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
Date Passed: Monday, August 25, 2025
Effective Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
ORD C36744 Section 7
