County staff propose dedicated code‑enforcement role, broader nuisance code and seed fund for abatements
Staff proposed creating a dedicated code‑enforcement officer or unit, broadening the county nuisance code to permit civil infractions and establishing an upfront abatement fund (potentially seeded from solid‑waste tipping fees) to pay for cleaning hazardous properties and then recover costs via liens.
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County staff and the prosecution team briefed commissioners on a plan to strengthen enforcement of Spokane County code by amending nuisance and related code sections, creating a centralized code‑enforcement function, and setting up contracting and funding to execute abatements.
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