Aurora does not require a specific permit for garage or yard sales. Sales should operate during reasonable daylight hours in residential areas. Signs must comply with the sign code.
Aurora does not require a specific garage sale permit for residential yard sales. Sales should operate during reasonable daylight hours and be consistent with the residential character of the neighborhood. Temporary signs advertising the sale must comply with the sign code: no signs on utility poles, traffic signs, or public right-of-way. Signs must be removed after the sale ends. Unsold items must be cleaned up and not left outdoors. Frequent or commercial-level sales may trigger investigation for unlicensed commercial activity.
Sign violations: citation. Commercial-level frequency: home occupation investigation. Items left outdoors: blight citation.
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