Aurora, CO Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Drug loitering
- Requires proof of overt act
- Obstructing loitering
- Blocking sidewalk/street/park use
- Probable cause
- 3+ factors under § 94-113
- Enforcing agency
- Aurora Police Department
Summary
Aurora bans loitering with intent to engage in drug-related activity and separately bans loitering that obstructs sidewalks, streets, or public places.
It is unlawful for any person to loiter in or on any thoroughfare or place open to the public, including but not limited to streets, sidewalks, parks, and plazas or in or on any public or private place with the intent to engage in drug-related activities... No person may be convicted of a violation of this section unless an overt act in pursuance of drug-related activity is proved to have been done by such individual. ... It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter on streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, walks in public parks or any other public place such that they obstruct the free and uninterrupted use of the street, sidewalk, crosswalk, or public place by any other person.
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 splits loitering into two distinct offenses. Section 94-112 makes it unlawful to loiter in any public or private place open to the public with intent to engage in drug-related activity under C.R.S. tit. 18, art. 18, though a conviction requires proof of an overt act. Section 94-113 lists factors, including known drug history, furtive exchanges, or repeatedly beckoning to passersby, that establish probable cause when three or more are present. Separately, Section 94-115 bans loitering on streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, or public parks in a way that obstructs other people's free and uninterrupted use. Aggressive begging and street solicitation are covered by adjacent, separate sections (94-116, 94-117).
Violations & Fines
Violations are prosecuted in Aurora Municipal Court as ordinance offenses; police may also detain and question loiterers under the drug-loitering probable-cause factors before any citation issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is simply standing on a sidewalk in Aurora illegal?
Can I be convicted just for looking suspicious near known drug activity?
Sources & Official References
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