Code Enforcement offered by City of Spokane Valley

Enforces codes and ordinances which govern the construction, land use, environmental protection, housing and building maintenance, vacant building standards, vegetation overgrowth, and noise from construction and equipment. Common violations include:

• Outdoor junk/trash storage in residential zones
• Accessory structures in required yards in residential zones
• Parking of vehicles in required yards in single-family zones, or an excessive number of vehicles appearing to be inoperable or unregistered
• Violation of standards for keeping animals in single-family zones
• Violation of standards for home occupations
• Violation of minimum fire, safety, and security standards for rental housing
• Violation of construction conditions established for a project (Example: exceeding allowed hours of operation or producing excessive noise)
• Construction/destruction without first obtaining permits
• Dangerous buildings

Attempts to gain voluntary compliance in correcting confirmed code violations.

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