Code Violation Reporting in Spokane Valley, WA (2026)
2 verified code violation reporting rules for Spokane Valley, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Response Times
Spokane Valley code enforcement must document a violation and notify the responsible party as soon as reasonable cause exists. A verbal warning goes out first, followed by a written warning within five days, and the site gets reinspected within 14 days.
Spokane Valley Code Violation Response Times
Some RestrictionsSpokane Valley Code § 17.100.050
Except as provided in SVMC § 17.100.050(C), a warning shall be issued verbally or in writing promptly when a field inspection reveals a violation, or as soon as the City otherwise determines a violation has occurred. ... Verbal warnings shall be logged and followed up with a written warning within five days, and the site shall be reinspected within 14 days. ... The warning shall specify a reaso...
Common Violations
Spokane Valley's nuisance ordinance, SVMC § 7.05.040, enumerates the property conditions code enforcement fields the most complaints about: overgrown vegetation, junk vehicles, garbage without lidded containers, graffiti, unlawful camping, and right-of-way obstructions. Reports run through Chapter 17.100 SVMC, which can end in a notice and order and civil penalties.
Spokane Valley's Common Code Violations List
Some RestrictionsSpokane Valley Code § 7.05.040
No person, firm, or entity shall erect, contrive, cause, continue, maintain, or permit to exist any public nuisance within the City including on the property of any person, firm, or entity or upon any public rights-of-way abutting a person's, firm's, or entity's property. Prohibited public nuisances include, but are not limited to: A. Vegetation. B. Buildings, Structures, Fences. C. Sidewalks. ...
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