Code Violation Reporting in Spokane County, WA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Spokane County, Washington.
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How to Report
When a Spokane County code enforcement officer documents a nuisance, SCC 6.13.070 requires a written notice of nuisance violation naming the address, the code section violated, and the corrective action needed, warning that failing to fix the problem within 14 days can bring a $250 civil infraction under SCC 6.13.090.
How Spokane County Handles a Code Complaint
Some RestrictionsSCC 6.13.070(1)
1.When an enforcement authority has observed and documented that a violation of this chapter exists on/in a property, it shall, unless otherwise provided herein, issue a notice of nuisance violation to the person(s) in charge, containing the following:A.The street address, parcel number(s), or description of the building, structure, premises, or land in terms reasonably sufficient to identify i...
Response Times
Once Spokane County mails a notice of investigation for a zoning violation, the property owner has fourteen days to respond or show proof of compliance. Missing that window lets the enforcement authority escalate to a Level I notice of violation with a $200 penalty under Section 14.408.080.
Spokane County's 14-Day Violation Response Window
Some RestrictionsSCC 14.408.080(1)-(3)
14.408.080 - Civil notice of violation procedures. 1.The person(s) to whom a notice of investigation is sent, as set forth in section 14.408.060, shall have fourteen days to respond or show proof of compliance. Proof of compliance includes, but is not limited to, entry into a voluntary compliance agreement under section 14.408.100.2.If proof of compliance is not received within the fourteen-day...
Common Violations
Spokane County Code Chapter 6.13 defines a "nuisance" as any unlawful act or condition that endangers others' health, safety, or property, then lists the specific violations code enforcement cites most: illegal sewage disposal, poisonous materials accessible to people or animals, unpermitted or unsecured construction, and accumulated junk vehicles or vessel parts, under SCC 6.13.040.
Common Code Violations in Spokane County
Some RestrictionsSCC 6.13.040(2)
1.A "nuisance" consists of performing an unlawful act, or omitting to perform a duty, or permitting an act or condition to occur or exist which:A.Unreasonably interferes with, annoys, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, or safety of others...2.The following specific acts, omissions, places, conditions, or otherwise, are hereby declared to be nuisances...A.The discharge of sewage,...
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