Business Licensing & Operations in Mason County, WA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Mason County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Adult Entertainment
An erotic dance studio in unincorporated Mason County needs a $100 county license, and every dancer needs a separate $50 dancer's license under MCC Chapter 5.19. Studios must close between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., bar anyone under 18 as a dancer or patron, and keep dancers at least ten feet from any patron at all times.
Mason County WA Erotic Dance Studio License
Significant RestrictionsMason County Code §§ 5.19.050, 5.19.070, 5.19.080, 5.19.100, 5.19.130
5.19.050 - Erotic dance studio license—Application, issuance. ... (c)Applications shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of one hundred dollars. ... 5.19.070 - Dancer's license. No person shall dance at an erotic dance studio without a valid dancer's license issued by board. ... 5.19.080 - Dancer's license—Application, issuance. ... (c)Applications shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable f...
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Mason County Code § 17.03.021 lists automobile service stations and recreational vehicle repair as prohibited cottage industry uses, so no home-based auto repair shop may operate in unincorporated Mason County, WA even if it otherwise meets the parking, employee and noise standards for a cottage industry. The use requires a commercially zoned property instead.
Home Auto Repair Ban in Mason County, WA
Heavy RestrictionsMason County Code § 17.03.021, Figure 17.03.021
MASON COUNTY USES PROHIBITED AS COTTAGE INDUSTRIES FIGURE 17.03.021 Prohibited Cottage Industry Use Airport Assisted living facility Automobile service station Automobile wash Automobile, sales ... Recreational vehicle park Recreational vehicle repair Recreational storage (vehicles, boats, etc.)
Towing Companies
Mason County Code Section 10.72.040 lets the sheriff appoint bonded tow truck operators as agents to remove and store abandoned vehicles, requiring a three-thousand-dollar surety bond, and Section 10.72.060 gives an appointed operator a lien on any vehicle it tows or stores until its towing and storage charges are paid.
Non-Consent Tow Operator Rules in Mason County
Significant RestrictionsMason County Code §§ 10.72.040, 10.72.060
The Mason County sheriff may appoint any towing truck operator engaged in removing and storing of abandoned motor vehicles as his agent for the purpose of disposing of certain abandoned vehicles and automobile hulks located in Mason County. Each such appointment shall be contingent upon the submission of an application to the sheriff and the making of subsequent reports in such form and frequen...
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