Public Conduct in Spokane County, WA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Spokane County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Urinating or defecating anywhere in a Spokane County park or facility other than the designated fixtures is a flat, unqualified prohibition under SCC 6.14.070(14), grouped with spitting and other bodily discharges. There is no discretion built into the rule: the only lawful place is a fixture provided for that purpose.
Public Urination Ban in Spokane County Parks
Heavy RestrictionsSCC 6.14.070(14)
Unless otherwise provided for in an approved management plan, required to implement department projects, or approved by the board of county commissioners or the director or designee and complies with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, it is unlawful for any person to: ...(14)Blow, spread, or place any nasal or other bodily discharge, or spit, urinate, or defecate on the floors, wall...
Skateboarding Rules
Anyone riding a skateboard on a public road, sidewalk, bike path, park or other public area in unincorporated Spokane County must wear an approved helmet with the strap fastened, under SCC 8.66.030. Guardians must see that children under sixteen comply, and violators get educational instruction rather than a fine.
Skateboard Helmet Rule in Spokane County
Light RestrictionsSCC 8.66.030(a),(c)
(a)Any person riding or otherwise operating any bicycle, electric-assisted bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, in-line skates, roller skate(s), skate shoe(s), scooter or skateboard, including any passenger thereon and/or person being towed thereby, on any public area within the unincorporated area of Spokane County shall wear an approved helmet, and shall have either the neck ...
Loitering Rules
Unincorporated Spokane County bars anyone under 15 from loitering or congregating on streets, highways, or public places after 11:00 p.m. without a parent or written permission, and extends the same ban to 15-to-17-year-olds under SCC 6.01.020 and 6.01.030. Adults who loiter with a minor outside a parent's consent face the same misdemeanor penalty.
Curfew and Loitering Rules for Minors in Spokane County
Some RestrictionsSCC 6.01.020
6.01.020 - Persons under fifteen years of age. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of fifteen years to congregate, loiter, or be on the streets, highways, in public places, or upon unoccupied premises or grounds in Spokane County, outside the limits of any incorporated city or town, in the night time after the hour of eleven o'clock in the afternoon (eleven p.m.) unless such perso...
Jaywalking
In unincorporated Spokane County, pedestrians who cross a roadway outside a marked or unmarked crosswalk must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles under SCC 46.61.240. Crossing diagonally or against a posted no-crossing sign is also barred. It is a traffic infraction, not a crime.
Jaywalking Rules in Spokane County
Light RestrictionsSCC 46.61.240
(1)Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.(2)Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.(3)Betwee...
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