Aurora, CO HOA Rules: CC&R Enforcement (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing provision
- City Code § 14-134(e)
- City permit issuer
- Housing & Community Services Dept.
- HOA authority
- CC&Rs can still prohibit poultry
- Enforcement
- City and HOA act separately
Summary
Aurora, Colorado lets HOAs impose stricter limits than the city code, and the city's own chicken-keeping ordinance says so explicitly.
Nothing herein shall be construed to permit the keeping of chickens or ducks upon any property when such activity is otherwise prohibited by covenants, conditions, and restrictions imposed by a homeowners' association with respect to such property.
(f) It shall be unlawful for a person to keep or allow to be kept a rooster or roosters on any lot of single-family residential property anywhere in the city. Any person who enters a plea of guilty or no contest or is convicted of violating this subsection shall be subject to the penalty provisions as provided in section 1-13. (Ord. No. 2022-48, § 1, 9-12-2022; Ord. No. 2020-55, § 35, 11-2-2020; Ord. No. 2015-60, § 1, 12-7-2015; Ord. No. 2014-06, § 1, 2-24-2014)
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's city code permits keeping chicken hens and ducks under a housing department permit, but Sec. 14-134(e) expressly carves out HOA authority: the city permit does not override a homeowners' association's covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) that prohibit the activity. If an Aurora HOA's CC&Rs ban backyard poultry, that private contract controls on that property even though the city code allows it citywide. The city permit and the HOA's CC&Rs are separate, independently enforced layers.
Violations & Fines
City enforcement: code violations (e.g., no permit, roosters, coop setback) draw penalties under Sec. 1-13 and possible permit revocation. HOA enforcement of CC&R violations is separate, civil, and pursued by the association, not the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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