Aurora, CO Building Safety: Green Building Code (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- 2021 IECC, local edition
- Local name
- Energy Conservation Code of Aurora
- Governing chapter
- City Code ch. 22, art. VI
- Enforced by
- Chief building official
- Last amended
- Ord. 2021-65, Dec. 6, 2021
Summary
Aurora requires new construction and major renovations to meet the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, adopted locally as the city's Energy Conservation Code with Aurora-specific amendments.
The International Energy Conservation Code, 2021 Edition, first printing, January 29, 2021, published by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted with the amendments as noted in this article and as may be made from time to time. ... Section C101.1 of the energy code adopted in this section is deleted in its entirety and amended to read as follows: This code shall be known as the Energy Conservation Code of the City of Aurora and shall be cited as such.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-30, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
New buildings and covered alterations in Aurora, Colorado must comply with the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which the city adopted by ordinance and renamed the 'Energy Conservation Code of the City of Aurora.' The city amended the base IECC text and expressly declined to adopt several referenced ICC codes (including the International Property Maintenance Code and International Zoning Code) that the IECC would otherwise pull in by reference. Enforcement runs through the same chief building official and permit process as Aurora's other adopted construction codes.
Violations & Fines
Building without required energy-code compliance blocks permit issuance and final inspection sign-off; work found non-compliant can be red-tagged and is subject to the general Code 1-13 penalty provisions applied to Chapter 22 violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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