There is no STR-specific noise rule in the county. A rental's noise is subject to Spokane County's public-disturbance nuisance provisions and Washington's maximum environmental noise limits in WAC 173-60. Home-industry standards even require mechanical equipment to comply with WAC 173-60.
Unincorporated Spokane County relies on general noise controls rather than an STR ordinance. Washington's WAC 173-60 sets maximum permissible environmental noise levels measured at the receiving property, and the county's public-disturbance/nuisance rules address unreasonable noise such as loud parties. The Zoning Code's home-industry standards explicitly state that 'All material or mechanical equipment shall be used in such a manner as to be in compliance with WAC-173-60 regarding noise.' The Hearing Examiner may also add noise conditions to a bed-and-breakfast Conditional Use Permit.
Noise violations are enforced by the Sheriff (public-disturbance noise) and by Building and Planning for zoning conditions; remedies range from citations to abatement and, for a bed-and-breakfast, potential CUP revocation.
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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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