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Business Licensing & Operations in Sauk County, WI (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Sauk County, Wisconsin.

Verified from official government sources

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

Tattoo & Body Modification

Sauk County Code § 30.010 bars anyone from operating a tattoo, body-piercing, or other body-art establishment without a Health Department license, and Sec. 30.014 sets strict age, sanitation, and sterilization rules, including a ban on tattooing or piercing anyone under 18 without a physician or signed parental consent.

Sauk County Body Art Establishment License

Significant Restrictions

Sauk County Code §§ 30.010, 30.014

No person shall operate a body art establishment without first obtaining a license from the Health Department. The issuance of licenses shall be governed by this ordinance and as set forth in applicable state regulations as adopted by reference. ... (3)Expiration. Such licenses shall expire on June 30 following their issuance except that licenses issued under Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 221.04(2)(...

Auto Repair on Residential Property

Unincorporated Sauk County allows auto body and vehicle repair work as a permitted or home-based use only when it stays fully enclosed: Section 7.065 bars outdoor repairs, outdoor material storage, and more than three unregistered vehicles on site.

Sauk County Home Auto Repair Standards

Some Restrictions

Sauk County Code § 7.065(1)-(5)

(1)Deleterious impacts. A vehicle repair facility shall not generate excessive noise, smoke, odors, heat, dust, or glare that can be detected from the closest public road or dwelling, other than a dwelling occupied by the vehicle repair facility owner.(2)Material storage. All materials used in conjunction with the facility shall be stored inside.(3)Repair location. All major repairs, maintenanc...

Towing Companies

Sauk County does not license tow operators directly, but Sec. 6.012(1)(e) lets a deputy sheriff order a non-consent tow of any vehicle illegally parked, stopped or standing on a county highway. Only a permitted motor carrier, a licensed vehicle salvage dealer, or a licensed vehicle dealer who performs towing may be ordered to remove and store the vehicle, and the owner pays the towing and storage bill.

Sauk County Non-Consent Towing Authority

Some Restrictions

Sauk County Code § 6.012(1)(e)

(e)Any vehicle parked or left standing upon a highway, street or alley, or other public grounds in violation of any of the provisions of this section is declared to be a hazard to traffic and public safety. Such vehicle shall be removed by the operator, upon request of the sheriff or deputy sheriff, to a position where parking, stopping or standing is not prohibited. Any deputy sheriff, after i...

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