Mason County, WA Code Violation Reporting: Response Times (2026)

Mason County's enforcement chapter builds specific response windows into each step of a code case. Before other action, the review authority may issue a warning notice under § 15.13.035, sent by certified or registered mail, posted on site, or delivered by other means; whichever method is used, the recipient must respond to the county within twenty days of the postmark, posting, or delivery. If the matter proceeds to a notice of civil violation under § 15.13.040, the person named is scheduled to appear before the hearing examiner under § 15.13.045(a), and that hearing stays on the calendar unless the applicable review authority confirms, at least forty-eight hours before the scheduled time, that the required corrective action is either complete or on schedule under § 15.13.045(b).

After the hearing, § 15.13.045(d)(4) requires the hearing examiner to render a decision, including the findings, required correction, and any civil fine, within ten working days, and the review authority must then mail that decision by both first class and certified mail. Separately, Chapter 15.11 sets the clock on appeals from other administrative decisions: § 15.11.020(a) gives a party fourteen days from mailing or hand transmittal of a decision to file an appeal with the hearing examiner, and § 15.11.010(b) requires that appeal to be considered and decided within ninety days of a date-stamped application, unless the parties agree to extend the period.