Aurora requires the finished side of fences to face outward toward neighbors. Illinois has no residential fence cost-sharing law. Each property owner is responsible for their own fence. The agricultural boundary line fence law (765 ILCS 130) does not apply to residential areas.
Aurora's fence code requires the finished (good-looking) side to face outward toward neighbors. There is no residential fence cost-sharing law in Illinois, unlike California's Good Neighbor Fence Act. Each property owner is responsible for their own fence costs. The Illinois boundary line fence law (765 ILCS 130) applies only to agricultural fencing between adjoining landowners, not residential properties. Fence posts must remain within the owner's property lines. Disputes about fence placement should be resolved through a current plat of survey to establish exact property boundaries.
Fence on wrong property: removal required. Finished side facing inward: code violation and modification order.
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Aurora requires vehicles on residential property to be registered, operable, and have current plates. Inoperable or unregistered vehicles must be stored in e...
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Aurora prohibits commercial vehicles above B-plate classification from parking or storage in residential areas. This includes tow trucks, panel trucks, dump ...
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Aurora prohibits feeding wildlife that creates nuisance conditions. Trash must be secured to prevent wildlife encounters. The Fox River corridor attracts coy...
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Aurora requires working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in all residences per Illinois law (425 ILCS 60 and 430 ILCS 135). Rental properties ar...
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Aurora is not in a designated wildfire hazard zone. Illinois does not have wildland-urban interface zones like western states. Standard fire prevention codes...
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The use and possession of fireworks is prohibited in Aurora under City Code §29-30 and §66-34. Illinois law (425 ILCS 30) limits consumer fireworks to sparkl...
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