Aurora, CO Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 62-26 (25 proscribed acts)
- Complaints filed with
- Director of neighborhood services
- Inspection reports kept
- At least 3 years
- Immediate-danger abatement window
- 24 hours after notice
- Enforcement
- Criminal penalty plus lien for abatement costs
Summary
Aurora's public nuisance ordinance lists 25 specific property conditions treated as code violations, from junk and open foundations to derelict buildings, each punishable as a crime under the general penalty section.
It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and a crime punishable under the general penalty provisions of section 1-13 of the City Code, for any property owner owning property within the City of Aurora... (23) To maintain any partially or otherwise uncompleted structures, abandoned or unmaintained property, including but not limited to: fences, parking garages, commercial and residential buildings.
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
Aurora City Code § 62-26 enumerates 25 "proscribed acts" that make a property a public nuisance, covering the most common complaints residents report: uncompleted or abandoned structures, vacant boarded-up buildings near residential zones, open foundations, accumulated garbage or animal waste left over four hours, and offensive odors from a business or premises. Section 62-27 makes any such nuisance, or any other Code violation harming health, safety, or welfare, a crime under the general penalty at § 1-13. Complaints about unmaintained property under § 62-26(23) go to the director of neighborhood services, who must inspect, document findings in writing, and issue an abatement notice before further enforcement. Current through Ordinance 2026-17 (May 18, 2026).
Violations & Fines
A public nuisance violation is a crime under the general penalty in City Code § 1-13; the city can also abate the condition itself and bill the property owner, securing unpaid costs with a lien on the property after a 30-day notice period.
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