In unincorporated Spokane County's agricultural and forestry zones, small animals or fowl are allowed at one per 2,000 square feet of lot area, and large livestock at three livestock units per gross acre. Coops, pens, and manure must sit 50+ feet from neighboring homes.
Spokane County Zoning Code 14.616.230 sets animal-raising standards in the Large Tract Agricultural, Small Tract Agricultural, and Forestry zones. Any building, yard, runway, pen, or manure pile housing large or small animals must be at least 50 feet (200 feet for swine) from any occupied structure other than the occupant's own dwelling, and manure piles must stay 100 feet from a water well. Density limits are three livestock units per gross acre for large animals (a horse, bovine, or swine equals one unit; a goat or sheep one-half) and one small animal or fowl per 2,000 square feet. Residential-zone chicken keeping is more limited and set separately in the zoning code.
Zoning violations are enforced by the county Building and Planning Division as code-enforcement matters; keeping structures must stay clean and sanitary as determined by the Spokane Regional Health District.
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Home composting is allowed in Spokane County and is not separately permitted. Compost must be managed so it does not become a nuisance, attract vermin, or cr...
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Spokane County has no ordinance banning or specifically regulating artificial turf on residential property. Synthetic lawns are allowed. In regulated develop...
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Spokane County's Zoning Code actively favors native vegetation. Chapter 14.806 states that whenever possible native vegetation should be used and existing ve...
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Collecting rooftop rainwater is legal in Spokane County without a water-right permit. Under Washington Department of Ecology's 2009 policy, on-site storage a...
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Spokane County itself publishes no countywide lawn-watering schedule. Outdoor watering rules are set by each water purveyor: the City of Spokane and local wa...
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State law (RCW 17.10) requires every Spokane County property owner to eradicate Class A noxious weeds and control designated Class B and C weeds on their lan...
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