Aurora, CO Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Aurora's UDO does not create a distinct "political sign" category. Instead, Sec. 146-4.10.15.C (Message Substitution) lets a noncommercial message, including political speech, be substituted for a commercial one on any sign already permitted under Section 146-4.10, and says changing a sign's message content does not require a sign permit. The underlying sign type still has to meet its own size, height, and setback limits: for a single-family yard sign that typically means Table 4.10-6's "Small Additional Ground-Mounted Temporary Sign" (6 sq. ft., 4 ft. tall). Aurora is home rule under Colo. Const. art. XX, and the UDO's stated purpose is to regulate signs "in a content-neutral manner" consistent with U.S. and Colorado free-speech law (Sec. 146-4.10.1).