Types of business licenses: County licenses issued at DDES

The Department of Development and Environmental Services (DDES) located in Renton, WA, issues the following King County business licenses. These licenses apply only to businesses located or operating in unincorporated King County:

• Amusement/Dance places 
• Amusement devices << Apply online
• Charitable solicitation << Apply online
• Entertainers and managers 
• Junk shops and wagons 
• Massage and bathhouse licenses 
• Outdoor musical entertainment licenses 
• Pawnshops 
• Secondhand dealers << Apply online
• Shooting ranges 

King County Records and Licensing Services in downtown Seattle issues other County business licenses. For King County business licenses for pet businesses; kennels; hobby kennels; guard dogs, trainers and purveyors; process servers; and taxicab and for-hire drivers, go to the Records and Licensing Services Division.

For questions about King County business licenses issued at DDES or about zoning or permitted use requirements that must be met for businesses located in unincorporated King County, call DDES customer service at 206-296-6600.