Sign Regulations in Aurora, IL (2026)
5 verified sign regulations for Aurora, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Aurora, Illinois lets residents in Kane, DuPage, Will, and Kendall counties display election signs on residential property starting 90 days before any election through 5 days after, so long as each sign stays under 6 square feet.
Aurora IL Election Sign Timing Rules
Some RestrictionsAurora Code of Ordinances § 41-19
Ninety (90) days prior to, and five (5) days following any local, city, state or national election, each residential property may, without violating this ordinance, display signs on such property so long as no sign exceeds six (6) square feet. Commercial messages as permitted under paragraph (c), may not exceed a total of six (6) square feet. HISTORY Adopted by Ord. O21-087 on 12/21/2021
Garage Sale Signs
Aurora has no separate garage-sale sign rule: garage sale signs fall under the general residential temporary sign cap of six square feet and six feet in height.
Aurora IL Garage Sale Sign Limits
Some RestrictionsAurora Code of Ordinances § 41-19
Temporary signs may be ground signs, window signs, and wall signs unless otherwise specified. Number: Any number of such signs are permitted, provided the total permitted sign area is not exceeded. Area: Temporary signs shall have a maximum total area of six (6) square feet except as provided for in paragraphs (e), (f), (g) and (h) below. Height: Temporary signs that are ground signs shall h...
Holiday Displays
Aurora limits exterior holiday and seasonal decorations visible from the public right-of-way to a 60-day window before and after the holiday, citywide under the city's other-offenses code chapter.
Aurora IL Holiday Decoration Limits
Light RestrictionsAurora Code of Ordinances § 29-103
Exterior items of a primarily decorative nature visible from the public right-of-way and associated with the celebration of seasonal events or holidays shall be displayed no earlier than sixty (60) days prior to, and removed no later than sixty (60) days after, the holiday. A citation may be issued for violation of this section, the penalty for which shall be as provided in chapter 1, section ...
Digital Billboards
Aurora limits digital billboards to non-residential parcels within 500 feet of the I-88 Tollway right-of-way, capping them at 1,200 square feet, 60 feet tall, and requiring a city license before construction.
Aurora IL Digital Billboard Rules
Significant RestrictionsAurora Code of Ordinances § 41-16
Location: Digital billboards are only permitted in non-residential districts when located within five hundred (500) feet from the edge of the Tollway right-of-way in the city. The width of the permitted area shall be five hundred (500) feet north of the northern edge of the Tollway right-of-way and five hundred (500) feet south of the southern edge of the Tollway right-of way, within the city...
Window Signs
Aurora caps window signage at 25 percent of total window area in non-residential districts, with window and window-screen signs together never exceeding 50 percent of the window.
Aurora IL Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsAurora Code of Ordinances § 41-6
Window Signs: Location. Permanent window signs are only permitted in non-residential districts. Number. Any number of such signs are permitted, provided total permitted sign area is not exceeded. Area. The total window signage shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of total window area for all temporary and permanent signage. At no time shall the total area for window signage and window s...
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