Aurora, CO Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- public AND private places
- Max fine
- $2,650 per offense
- Max jail
- 364 days
- Host liability
- yes, if preventable
- Enforcer
- Aurora Police Department
Summary
Aurora, Colorado makes unreasonably loud noise that seriously inconveniences neighbors unlawful in both public and private places, and separately makes a host liable for failing to stop the same conduct on property they control.
(a) Public and private places. It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue, or cause to be made or continued any unreasonably loud or unusual noise which seriously inconveniences other persons in the area... (c) Acts of another. It shall be unlawful to permit another to commit an act of disturbing the peace as described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section in or upon any premises owned, possessed or under his or her management or control when it is in his or her power to prevent such an act.
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 § 94-107 bans "unreasonably loud or unusual noise which seriously inconveniences other persons in the area", it applies to public and private places alike, so a backyard or house party is squarely covered. A responding Aurora police officer may make the on-scene call that the noise is a public nuisance. Separately, § 94-107(c) reaches the host directly: it is unlawful to "permit another to commit" this same disturbance "in or upon any premises owned, possessed or under his or her management or control when it is in his or her power to prevent such an act", meaning a homeowner, tenant, or landlord who lets a loud gathering continue can be cited even if someone else made the noise.
Violations & Fines
General penalty under City Code § 1-13: up to $2,650 fine and/or up to 364 days in jail per offense; each day the noise continues is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Aurora police cite me for a party in my own backyard?
Am I liable if my guests, not me, are making the noise?
Sources & Official References
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