Aurora's UDO requires landscaping to prevent erosion and supports native and drought-tolerant plantings. Prairie-style and native plantings are increasingly protected in Illinois. Cultivated gardens exempt from weed ordinance as long as they are weed-free.
Aurora's Unified Development Ordinance requires landscaping material to be installed and maintained to prevent erosion. The city supports water-efficient landscaping and native plantings. Prairie ecosystem restoration and native plant gardens are increasingly common in Illinois and are generally protected when properly maintained. Cultivated gardens and flower beds are exempt from the weed ordinance as long as they are free of weeds and grass over 8 inches. New lawns over 250 square feet require a lawn permit. Infected, damaged, or diseased plant material must be treated or removed and replaced.
Unmaintained native garden with weeds over 8 inches: standard weed violation. Unpermitted large lawn: citation.
Aurora, IL
Aurora requires vehicles on residential property to be registered, operable, and have current plates. Inoperable or unregistered vehicles must be stored in e...
Aurora, IL
Aurora prohibits commercial vehicles above B-plate classification from parking or storage in residential areas. This includes tow trucks, panel trucks, dump ...
Aurora, IL
Aurora limits residential fences to a maximum height of 6 feet (including posts and end caps), restricts fences within 15 feet of intersecting property lines...
Aurora, IL
Aurora prohibits feeding wildlife that creates nuisance conditions. Trash must be secured to prevent wildlife encounters. The Fox River corridor attracts coy...
Aurora, IL
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...
Aurora, IL
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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