City codes relating to zoning and community maintenance are a means of ensuring that the community’s land uses are compatibly located and used for the health, safety and general welfare of the community. The city of Aurora commits to providing safe and sanitary living conditions for all of its residents. It takes a cooperative effort of investors, owners, tenants and the city to achieve a successful property maintenance program. To learn more about Aurora’s codes and ordinances, City Municipal Code books are available for viewing at any Aurora Public Library or online.
To report a code violation, please call 303.739.7000 or make a report online.
Aurora has 18 code enforcement officers, each assigned a designated area of the city. Code enforcement officers enforce zoning and housing codes and regulations for businesses on a proactive and complaint basis. Neighborhood Support provides enforcement, programs and services to the Community in the following ways:
Zoning Code Enforcement
City codes relating to zoning and community maintenance are a means of ensuring that the community’s land uses are compatibly located and used for the health, safety and general welfare of the community. The city of Aurora commits to providing safe and sanitary living conditions for all its residents. It takes a cooperative effort of investors, owners, tenants and the city to achieve a successful property maintenance program.
Sign Code Enforcement
The city of Aurora is committed to enhancing the appearance and economic value of Aurora's visual environment. The sign code provides regulations regarding the number, type, placement and the amount of signage available to each business. View our Sign Code Brochure here.
Site Plan Inspections
On a complaint and proactive basis, code enforcement officers inspect site plans of commercial and residential developments to ensure the sites comply with the plans, which were approved by the Planning Commission and the City Council.
Business Regulations
The City Municipal Code provides standards to safeguard life, health, property and public welfare. View our Basic Regulations for Businesses Brochure here to learn more about some of the more common codes that business owners must comply with.
Business Use
Businesses must obtain a business license to operate in the city of Aurora. If a business owner would like to add another service, the business must obtain a new license. Business Licenses may be obtained through the city's Tax & Licensing Division.
Whether it’s a desire to create a more attractive neighborhood entrance or concern about new development in the area, every community in Aurora has a wide variety of issues and activities that are important to its residents. Aurora’s Community Engagement Coordinator's work to respond to these neighborhood concerns and create a solid working relationships between the city and its residents.