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Business Licensing & Operations in Mesa County, CO (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Mesa County, Colorado.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Mesa County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Adult Entertainment

Section 6.02.A of Mesa County's Land Development Code bars any adult entertainment establishment from locating within 1,000 feet of another adult entertainment establishment, within 1,000 feet of a religious institution, school, park, playground or public building, or within 1,000 feet of any Rural or Urban Residential zoning district.

Mesa County Adult Entertainment 1,000-Ft Spacing

Significant Restrictions

Mesa County Land Development Code § 6.02.A

All adult entertainment establishments shall be subject to the following standards: 1. No entertainment establishment shall be allowed within one thousand (1,000) feet of a lot or parcel occupied by another adult entertainment establishment; 2. No entertainment establishment shall be allowed within one thousand (1,000) feet of a lot or parcel occupied by any religious institution, school, park,...

Auto Repair on Residential Property

Mesa County allows vehicle and equipment repair as a home occupation only on lots of one acre or more in Urban Zone Districts, limited to one vehicle at a time inside an enclosed structure. Rural districts allow the same work but permit some outdoor storage in a screened area.

Home-Based Auto Repair Rules in Mesa County

Some Restrictions

Mesa County Land Development Code § 6.04.D.3.c(1)

(1) Vehicle and Large Equipment Repair Repair or assembly of vehicles or equipment with internal combustion engines (such as autos and motorcycles, excluding ‘heavy equipment’), of large appliances (such as washing machines, dryers, and refrigerators), or any other work related to automobiles and their parts shall be allowed on parcels and lots of one (1) acre or greater within Urban Zone Distr...

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