Unincorporated Spokane County has no blanket primary-residence-only STR mandate, but the bed-and-breakfast pathway is defined as a home industry 'in association with a primary residence.' A B&B home industry is thus tethered to an owner-occupied dwelling; whole-home lodging without that tie is the commercial hotel/motel use.
SCC Title 14 defines a home industry (which includes a bed-and-breakfast facility) as an occupation 'in association with a primary residence.' The home-industry standards further require the property to 'retain its residential appearance and character' and that the use be 'carried on in a primary residence' (or limited accessory structures). This effectively ties the residential-zone B&B to a primary residence. There is no separate ordinance banning non-owner-occupied STRs across the county; commercial-zone hotel/motel/B&B use has no primary-residence tie.
Running a residential-zone bed-and-breakfast that is not associated with a primary residence, or that loses its residential character, breaches the home-industry standards and the CUP, subjecting it to zoning enforcement.
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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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