Building Safety in Aurora, CO (2026)
9 verified building safety rules for Aurora, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Elevator Maintenance
Aurora requires at least one elevator per building to stay operational at all times for firefighters' emergency and medical use.
Aurora, CO Elevator Firefighter Rule
Some RestrictionsAurora City Code § 66-42 (amending IFC § 604.2.1)
604.2.1 Where elevators are provided for occupant use, a minimum of one elevator per structure must be operational at all times for firefighters' emergency operations/emergency medical use.
Fire Sprinkler Requirements
Aurora struck the IRC's automatic fire sprinkler sections, so new one- and two-family homes and townhouses need no residential sprinkler system.
Aurora, CO: No Home Sprinkler Mandate
Few RestrictionsAurora City Code § 22-191
Sec. 22-191. Sprinklers. Sections R313 and P2904 of the IRC adopted in section 22-181 are deleted in their entirety. (Ord. No. 2011-02, § 29, 2-28-2011)
Childcare Center Rules
Aurora, Colorado zoning caps day care centers at 16 hours of care per client per day, bars overnight stays, and sets siting and setback rules.
Aurora Child Day Care Center Rules
Some RestrictionsAurora Unified Development Ordinance § 146-3.3.3.A
A. Adult or Child Day Care Center. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain any child or adult in such facility...for more than 16 hours in any 24-hour period. The operation of the facility shall not include overnight occupancy by the clients. 2. Adult and child day care may be operated within structures on church premises or publicly owned community centers... provided that the struc...
Door Locking Hardware
Aurora requires a deadbolt on every exterior dwelling door in residential occupancies, mounted no higher than 48 inches, under its amended residential code.
Aurora Deadbolt Lock Requirements
Some RestrictionsAurora City Code § 22-190
Every exterior door from any individual dwelling unit or guestroom of a group R occupancy, except hotels and motels shall be equipped with a deadbolt unless prohibited by the fire code... No deadbolt or other security device shall be mounted or installed at a height in excess of 48 inches above the finished floor.
Green Building Code
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.
Aurora, CO Energy Conservation Code
Some RestrictionsAurora City Code § 22-203
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 ...
Building Permits
Aurora requires a paid permit before starting building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, or fuel-gas work; fees follow a schedule the chief building official sets and the city manager approves, and starting work early costs a full extra fee on top.
Building Permit Fees in Aurora, Colorado
Some RestrictionsAurora City Code § 22-2 (amending IBC/IRC/IMC/IPC/IFGC § 109)
Permit fees. A permit shall not be issued until the applicable fees have been paid. The fee for each building permit shall be as set forth in a schedule of fees recommended by the chief building official and approved by the city manager... Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obt...
Electrical Permits
Aurora requires a paid electrical permit before any wiring or apparatus work begins, under the city's amended National Electrical Code.
Aurora, CO Electrical Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsAurora City Code § 22-213(a)
Before any electrical construction work is started, whether the installation of new wiring or apparatus or the repairing of wiring or apparatus already in use, the person responsible for such work shall have paid for and received an electrical permit allowing such work. An application shall be filed with the building division explaining in detail the material and appliances intended to be used,...
Plumbing Permits
Aurora, Colorado enforces the 2021 International Plumbing Code by ordinance, and City Code Chapter 22 bars issuing a plumbing permit until the required fee is paid.
Aurora Plumbing Code and Permits
Some RestrictionsAurora City Code § 22-316
The International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, first printing, March 2020, published by the International Code Council, including appendices B, D, and E, and referenced standards attached thereto, referred to in this article as the "IPC," is adopted with the amendments as set forth in this article. Copies of the plumbing code are available for inspection at the offices of the city clerk, the ci...
Building Inspections
Aurora, Colorado requires a paid, issued electrical permit before any wiring work starts and requires inspections be requested in time to view work before it's covered. Permits expire after 180 days of inactivity.
Aurora, CO Electrical Permit Inspections
Some RestrictionsAurora City Code § 22-213 (Art. VII, Electrical Code)
(a) Before any electrical construction work is started, whether the installation of new wiring or apparatus or the repairing of wiring or apparatus already in use, the person responsible for such work shall have paid for and received an electrical permit allowing such work. An application shall be filed with the building division explaining in detail the material and appliances intended to be u...
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