Spokane Complex Fires Recovery and Rebuilding Relief

At a glance

• What: Emergency ordinances easing permitting and fees for rebuilding after the Spokane complex fires (C36942, C36941, C36947).
• Where it stands: C36942, extending the permit fee deferral program to rebuilt properties, passed 7-0 on September 30. C36941 (regulatory relief) and C36947 (temporary disaster housing program, with a public hearing to be set) were read as pending.
• Next: Confirm the votes on C36941 and C36947 and the hearing date.

Details

• Built from the City's meeting page and the Whisper speech-to-text transcript of the September 30 Legislative Meeting; names and numbers may be misheard.
• Members thanked the mayor's administration for finding ways to waive fees and ease permitting for people rebuilding.

Sources

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLm6PyBa4bQ
• https://my.spokanecity.org/citycouncil/meetings/2026/09/30/legislative-meeting/

Log

2026-09-30 - City Council Legislative Meeting

• Emergency Ordinance C36942 (permit fee deferral for properties damaged or destroyed in the fires) passed 7-0 after Council remarks.
• Emergency Ordinances C36941 and C36947 were read as pending with no public comment.