Aurora, IL Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Debris limit
- 7 days if attracting pests
- Governing section
- Aurora Code § 21-18
- Notice period
- 14 days default to abate
- Enforcement
- Owner/responsible party liable
- Scope
- Citywide, all 4 counties
Summary
Aurora declares it a nuisance for a property to accumulate garbage or debris past seven days if it attracts rats or vermin, or to let hazardous, overgrown vegetation stand where it is likely to harbor rats and other pests.
To cause or allow dead, decayed, diseased, or hazardous trees, weeds, hedges, and overgrown or uncultivated vegetation which are... likely to harbor rats, vermin, or other pests. ... To cause or allow garbage and/or debris to accumulate for more than seven (7) days or to attract flies, vermin or rats.
Full Breakdown
Aurora, Illinois's health and sanitation code lists specific rodent-control triggers among its enumerated nuisances: garbage or debris left to accumulate for more than seven days that attracts flies, vermin, or rats, and dead, decayed, hazardous, or overgrown vegetation likely to harbor rats, vermin, or other pests. Either condition lets the city issue an abatement notice to the owner or responsible party, with a default 14-day window to correct it before the city abates the nuisance itself and bills the cost. The rule applies citywide across all four counties Aurora spans.
Violations & Fines
Failure to abate within the notice period lets the city clean up and lien the property for costs, plus a daily nuisance fee under § 21-21 for every day the violation continues past 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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