Spokane's Comprehensive Plan and Sustainability Action Plan call for tree canopy expansion, green infrastructure, and cooling centers to reduce heat island impacts in downtown and West Central neighborhoods most exposed to summer heat.
Heat island actions in Spokane include the SpoCanopy tree-planting partnership with The Lands Council, downtown shade tree installations, and Spokane Parks cooling centers during heat advisories. The Comprehensive Plan promotes street trees and stormwater bioswales in redevelopment. There is no enforceable albedo or tree-equity mandate on private parcels yet. SRHD and Spokane Emergency Management coordinate heat response. Most measures rely on incentives and capital projects rather than property owner mandates.
No private property fines tied directly to heat island rules. Tree code violations under SMC Ch. 12 carry separate penalties handled by Urban Forestry.
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