Property Maintenance in Mason County, WA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Mason County, Washington.
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Property Blight
In unincorporated Mason County, Community Development enforces the 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings under Mason County Code Chapter 14.15, with the building official ordering repair or demolition of unsafe structures. Owners who ignore a notice of civil violation face civil fines up to $1,000 per violation under Chapter 15.13, plus misdemeanor prosecution carrying up to a $500 fine or 90 days in jail.
Dangerous Building Abatement in Mason County
Significant RestrictionsMason County Code §§ 14.15.010, 14.15.015, 15.13.020, 15.13.050
The 1997 Uniform Code for The Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is hereby amended. The amended sections shall supersede that section or table as numbered in said abatement code of Mason County. ... "Building official" shall be the director of the department of community development or the designated building official of the county as appointed by the board of county commissioners for the purpose...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Mason County Code § 6.72.090 makes it unlawful to let junk, trash, discarded furniture, or construction debris pile up on a vacant lot in unincorporated Mason County, and separately bans 'attractive nuisances' like abandoned mobile homes and junk vehicles that are accessible and dangerous to children. Both are declared public nuisances subject to abatement by the health officer, with cleanup costs and a ten percent administrative surcharge billed to the owner.
Vacant Lot Nuisance Rules in Mason County
Significant RestrictionsMason County Code § 6.72.090
No person, company, corporation, trust or other business entity owning, leasing, renting, occupying or having charge or possession of any property in Mason County, including vacant parcels, shall maintain or allow to be maintained on such property the following items including, but not limited to: junk, trash, boxes, litter, discarded lumber, construction debris, salvage materials, scrap metal ...
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