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CITY OF SPOKANE
MUNICIPAL
CODEA Codification of the General Ordinances
of the City of Spokane, Washington
Reformatted, Indexed, and Published by
CODE PUBLISHING COMPANY
Seattle, Washington
2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Title 2 Council and Legislation
Title 3 Administration and Personnel
Title 4 Administrative Agencies and Procedures
Title 6 Intergovernmental Operations
Title 10 Regulation of Activities
Title 12 Public Ways and Property
Title 13 Public Utilities and Services
PREFACE
Citation to the Spokane Municipal Code: This code should be cited as SMC; i.e., “see SMC 3.05.010.” An SMC title should be cited SMC title 3. An SMC chapter should be cited SMC chapter 3.05. An SMC section should be cited SMC 3.05.010. Through references should be made as SMC 3.05.010 through 3.05.040. Series of sections should be cited as SMC 3.05.010, 3.05.020, and 3.05.030.
Numbering system: The number of each section of this code consists of three parts, in sequence as follows: Number of title; number of chapter within the title; number of section within the chapter. Thus SMC 3.05.020 is Title 3, chapter 5, section 20. The section part of the number (.020) initially consists of three digits. This provides a facility for numbering new sections to be inserted between existing sections already consecutively numbered. In most chapters of the SMC, sections have been numbered by tens (.010, .020, .030, .040, etc.), leaving nine vacant numbers between original sections so that for a time new sections may be inserted without extension of the section number beyond three digits.
Legislation: The legislative source of most sections is enclosed in parentheses at the end of the section. References to ordinances are abbreviated; thus “[Ord. C32957 § 11; Passed: 12/10/2001]” refers to section 11 of Ordinance No. C32957. “Formerly” followed by an SMC citation preserves the record of original codification. A semicolon between ordinance citations indicates an amendment of the earlier section.
Codification tables: To convert an ordinance citation to its SMC number consult the codification tables. The parenthetical information at the end of each ordinance entry indicates where the ordinance has been codified. Ordinances designated as “Special”, “Repealed”, or “Not Codified” do not appear in the code.
Index: A complete subject matter index is included for SMC Titles 1 through 17. The index includes complete cross-referencing and is keyed to the section numbers described above.
Errors or omissions: Although considerable care has been used in the production of this code, it is inevitable in so large a work that there will be errors. As users of this code detect such errors, it is requested that a note citing the section involved and the nature of the error be e-mailed to: codepublishing@qwest.net, so that correction may be made in a subsequent update.
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How to Amend the Code
Code Structure and Organization
The code is organized using a 3-factor decimal numbering system which allows for additions between sections, chapters, and titles, without disturbing existing numbers.
2 . 04 . 050
Title
Chapter
Section
Typically, there are 9 vacant positions between sections; 4 positions between chapters, and several title numbers are “Reserved” to allow for codification of new material whose subject matter may be related to an existing title.
Ordinances of a general or public nature, or one imposing a fine, penalty or forfeiture, are codifiable. Prior to enacting a codifiable ordinance, ascertain whether the code already contains provisions on the topic.
Additions
If the proposed ordinance will add material not contained in the code, the ordinance will specify an “addition”; that is, a new title, chapter, section, or subsection, will be added. For example:
Section 1. Chapter 5.20, Taxicab Licenses, is added to read as follows:
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Section 1. A new title, Title 18, Zoning, is added to read as follows:
A specific subsection can also be added when appropriate:
Section 2. Subsection D is added to Section 5.05.070, to read as follows:
Amendments
If the ordinance amends existing code provisions, specify the affected section or chapter numbers in the ordinance. This kind of amendment typically adds a section to an existing chapter, or amends an existing section. Set out the entire section or subsection, not just the text (e.g., sentence) that was changed. For example:
Section 1. Section 5.05.030 is amended to read as follows:
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Section 1. Section 5.05.035, Additional fees, is added to Chapter 5.05 to read as follows:
An ordinance can also amend a specific subsection of a code section:
Section 3. Subsection B of Section 5.05.070 is amended to read:
Repeals
Ordinances which repeal codified material should specify the code chapter, section, or subsection number. The chapter, section, or subsection numbers will be retained in the code, along with their title, as a record of ordinance activity (and as an explanation for gaps in the numbering sequence). The number of the repealed section or chapter number can be reused at a later time when desired. For example:
Section 2. Section 5.05.020, License, is repealed.
Renumbering
If the ordinance renumbers existing code provisions (either sections or subsections), identify how remaining sections or subsections should be renumbered (or relettered).
Codification Assistance
Code Publishing Company can assist either in specifying code numbers or in providing other codification related problems free of charge. Please call us at (206) 527-6831.
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