Aurora, IL Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Clearance required
- 10 feet above sidewalk
- Vines/shrubs on walk
- Prohibited outright
- Violation class
- Misdemeanor
- Applies
- Citywide, all 4 counties
Summary
Aurora, Illinois bans letting tree branches, shrubs, or vines hang lower than ten feet over a public sidewalk or obstruct its free use.
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, suffer or permit the branches or parts of any tree, or any shrub or part thereof, hanging or being over any such sidewalk to be nearer thereto than ten (10) feet above the same, or to suffer or permit any vines, shrubbery or plants to grow or be on any such sidewalk or obstruct the free use thereof.
Full Breakdown
Aurora, Illinois Code § 42-52 makes it unlawful for anyone to cause, suffer, or permit tree branches or shrub parts hanging over a public sidewalk to hang lower than ten feet above it, or to let vines, shrubbery, or plants grow on a sidewalk or obstruct its free use. A related provision, § 42-49, separately bars using a public sidewalk to store goods, wares, or merchandise, or leaving items like a barrel, box, or crate on a sidewalk for more than one hour. Both apply citywide across Aurora's four counties (Kane, DuPage, Will, Kendall).
Violations & Fines
Violating the overhang or obstruction clearance is a misdemeanor; the division of streets and electricity may abate the obstruction, and separately storing goods on a sidewalk over one hour is also a misdemeanor with city removal at the owner's expense under § 42-49.
Frequently Asked Questions
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