HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance Summary 25-012City of Spokane Valley
10210 E. Sprague
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
(509) 720-5000
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED
BY SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
The following is the title and summary of Ordinance No. 25-012 passed by the Spokane Valley City Council
on the 12th day of August 2025:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO FATBEAM TO
CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, AND
OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO. The purpose of this Ordinance is to grant a Franchise
to Fatbeam for telecommunication purposes. Section 1 provides definitions. Section 2 grants the franchise.
Section 3 speaks of fees. Section 4 speaks to provisions that apply regarding city use. Section 5 states the
recovery of costs. Section 6 speaks to non -exclusivity, Sections 7 covers non-interference with existing
facilities, and Section 8 speaks to construction standards. Section 9 speaks to protection of monuments,
Section 10 covers tree trimming requirements and Section 11 speaks to emergency response, Section 12
covers the one -call system, Section 13 relates to safety, Section 14 covers the movement of grantee's
telecommunications facilities for others, section 15 covers acquiring new telecommunication facilities,
Section 16 speaks to dangerous conditions- authority of city to abate, Section 17 covers hazardous
substances, Section 18 covers environmental, Section 19 speaks to relocation of telecommunications
facilities, Section 20 speaks to abandonment of grantee's telecommunications facilities, Section 21 covers
maps and records required, and Section 22 speaks to limitation on future work. Section 23 relates to
reservation of rights by the city, Section 24 relates to remedies to enforce compliance, Section 25 covers
city ordinances and regulations, Section 26 relates to vacations, Section 27 covers indemnification, Section
28 speaks to insurance, Section 29 speaks to performance bond relating to construction activity, Section 30
relates to modifications, Section 31 relates to forfeiture and revocation, Section 32 relates to assignment,
Section 33 covers acceptance and Section 34 speaks to survival. Section 35 speaks to severability, Section
36 covers renewal, Section 37 relates to notice, Section 38 speaks of choice of law, Section 39 speaks to
non -waiver, Section 40 covers entire agreement and Section 41 provides for an effective date. The full
text of Ordinance 25-012 is available at the City of Spokane Valley City offices as identified above. A copy
will be mailed upon request to the City Clerk.
Marci Patterson, City Clerk
Published: September 5, 2025
I certify that I believe the foregoing summary to be a true and complete summary of Ordinance No. 25-012,
that the summary provides adequate notice to the public of the contents of this ordinance, and that the
original ordinance is on file with the City Clerk.
Marci atterson, City Clerk