Parking Rules in Aurora, IL (2026)

Aurora Code of Ordinances § 49-105.13

Recreational vehicle, boat, trailer, commercial vehicle, or emergency commercial vehicle - A zoning lot shall be limited to one (1) in total. ... Recreational vehicle – shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in length, eight (8) feet in width, or greater than eleven (11) feet in height excluding the antennae, unless the said vehicle is stored in an enclosed garage or other structure. Boat – sha...

Aurora Code of Ordinances § 12-102 (Property Maintenance Code § 301.3.2)

It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on any type of surface not approved under the applicable provisions of Section 10 of the Aurora Zoning Ordinance. Parking on grass or dirt shall be prohibited. Parking on a gravel surface shall be prohibited unless said condition is legal and nonconforming pursuant to Sections 6 and 10 of the Aurora Zoning Ordinance.

Aurora Code of Ordinances § 27-176

No commercial vehicle, or truck tractor, with or without a trailer, shall be permitted to park on any public street in the city if the vehicle exceeds 8,000 lbs., according to vehicle registration, gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), or loaded weight: Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; or For a period longer than two hours between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; or In a ma...

Aurora Code of Ordinances § 27-168

Except while momentarily engaged in the pickup or discharge of passengers, it shall be unlawful to stop, stand or park a vehicle or any part thereof in any of the following places: In front of, or within five (5) feet on either side of, a public or private driveway; At any curb within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant; Within twenty (20) feet of any crosswalk; Within thirty (30) feet of a...

Aurora Code of Ordinances § 27-175

No person shall park a vehicle on any street herein below provided between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of any day: Within the area defined in section 27-2 as the central business district unless a valid parking permit issued by the city is properly displayed in said vehicle.; On any other arterial or major collector street (except as provided in subsection (b)), as both are designate...

Aurora Code of Ordinances § 49-104.4

Electric vehicle charging stations shall require a building permit approval. Parking spaces for an electric vehicle charging station shall be counted towards the minimum number of off-street parking space requirements. A parking space shall be clearly identified to be used exclusively for the parking of an electric vehicle. The placement of an electric vehicle charging station is pursuant to...

Aurora Code of Ordinances § 12-102 (Property Maintenance Code § 302.8)

Except as provided for in other regulations, no inoperative or non-currently registered or unlicensed motor vehicle shall be parked, kept or stored on any residential-, commercial or industrial premises for more than thirty (30) days within any 12 month period, provided not more than one (1) such vehicle is parked, kept or stored on any residential premises at any time. No vehicle shall at any ...

Aurora Code of Ordinances § 27-172

Whenever by this chapter, or any other ordinance of this city, any parking time limit is imposed or parking is prohibited on designated streets, it shall be the duty of the city traffic engineer to erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof or to affix yellow paint to the curb immediately adjacent to any street or portion thereof where parking is prohibited. No such regulation or ordinance s...

Aurora Code of Ordinances § 27-202

The hours during which the provisions of this section are applicable shall be between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for a freight loading zone and between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for an extended hours freight loading zone. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and load...

Aurora Code of Ordinances § 27-171

It shall be unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle or, if parked, to allow a motor vehicle to remain parked or standing in any public street or alley during or after a snowfall in which there is an accumulation of two (2) inches of snow or more. This prohibition shall remain in effect until such time as the street or alley has been plowed or the snow has been removed therefrom. A city ...

Aurora Code of Ordinances § 29-48

The owner of record of a vehicle that has been seized and impounded pursuant to this section shall be liable to the city for an administrative fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or one thousand dollars ($1,000) in the case of a commercial motor vehicle, in addition to fees for the towing and storage of the vehicle as charged by the towing company. The administrative fee shall be paid to the ...