Liberty Lake's Code Compliance staff ensures the land use regulations within the city are adhered to, generally through a complaint-generated system. If a violation has occurred, attempts are made to resolve it first through voluntary compliance or negotiation.
Quality of Life
Liberty Lake's local natural beauty, golf courses, trail system, high standards of city services, and sensible growth planning all contribute to Liberty Lake's quality of life.
The aspects of Liberty Lake that residents, businesses, and visitors enjoy are maintained by establishing and enforcing development codes, building codes, and municipal codes. Minimum standards set forth in the codes strive to balance the rights of the individual with the needs and rights of other citizens.
Example of right-of-way obstruction
Reporting a Violation
Non-emergency complaints must be submitted in writing via a code violation investigation request form (PDF) or e-mail the city's code enforcement specialist. In emergency situations involving activities which must be stopped immediately to prevent irreparable harm, please contact City Hall at 509-755-6700 during business hours, or contact the Liberty Lake Police Department at 509-218-4899.
Example of Common Code Violations
Overgrown and dead vegetation, grass or uncultivated vegetation over 6 inches high, vegetation encroaching onto sidewalks or other rights-or-way or obstructing any intersection or street sign.
Junk vehicles stored on private property for longer than 30 days which are extensively damaged or inoperable.
Private property maintenance including trash and debris, outdoor storage of non- trash items such as appliances, vehicle parts and tires or other scrap materials.
Obstructions to sidewalks and other rights-of-way including ice and snow accumulation, limbs and branches or any other object that interferes with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Property owners are responsible for maintaining the right-of-way adjacent to their property.
Signs improperly placed in the right-or way or installed without the required permit.
Construction work or Demolition without obtaining the required permit.
Zoning or Land Use violations including home occupations and businesses in non-permitted zones.
For non-emergency domestic animal control issues, including barking or unlicensed dogs, please contact the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) at the link below. https://www.spokanecounty.org/568/Animal-Enforcement For Domestic Animal Emergencies call 509-477-2533.