Aurora, IL Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)
Key Facts
- Display window
- 60 days before holiday
- Removal deadline
- 60 days after holiday
- Trigger
- Visible from public right-of-way
- Enforcement
- Citation under § 1-11
Summary
Aurora limits exterior holiday and seasonal decorations visible from the public right-of-way to a 60-day window before and after the holiday, citywide under the city's other-offenses code chapter.
Exterior items of a primarily decorative nature visible from the public right-of-way and associated with the celebration of seasonal events or holidays shall be displayed no earlier than sixty (60) days prior to, and removed no later than sixty (60) days after, the holiday. A citation may be issued for violation of this section, the penalty for which shall be as provided in chapter 1, section 1-11 of this Code. (Ord. No. O06-09, § 1, 2-28-06; Ord. No. O19-023, § 1(Exh. A), 4-23-19)
Full Breakdown
Aurora Code of Ordinances § 29-103 requires that exterior decorative items associated with a seasonal event or holiday, if visible from the public right-of-way, be put up no earlier than 60 days before the holiday and taken down no later than 60 days after it. A citation may issue for a violation, penalized under chapter 1, section 1-11 of the code. The rule applies citywide across Aurora's Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall County territory, since the city code governs uniformly regardless of which county an address sits in.
Violations & Fines
Leaving visible holiday decorations up more than 60 days after the holiday, or putting them up more than 60 days early, draws a citation under § 1-11.
Frequently Asked Questions
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