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County staff propose Title 5 edits to align animal control authority with state law
Spokane County Board of Commissioners · November 18, 2025
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Summary
Staff recommended removing a county requirement that animal protection officers receive special sheriff commissions, instead tying local code to state RCWs and clarifying training, powers and nonlethal tools for SCRAPS officers.
County legal and animal‑control staff briefed Spokane County commissioners on Nov. 17 about proposed amendments to County Code Title 5 that would remove a requirement that animal protection officers hold a special commission from the sheriff’s office.
Presenters said RCW 16.52.015 and related statutes already authorize animal…
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