Aurora, IL Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Window sign cap
- 25% of window area
- Where allowed
- Non-residential districts only
- Combined cap
- 50% window + screen signs
- Permit
- Not required under cap
Summary
Aurora caps window signage at 25 percent of total window area in non-residential districts, with window and window-screen signs together never exceeding 50 percent of the window.
Window Signs: Location. Permanent window signs are only permitted in non-residential districts. Number. Any number of such signs are permitted, provided total permitted sign area is not exceeded. Area. The total window signage shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of total window area for all temporary and permanent signage. At no time shall the total area for window signage and window screen signage exceed 50% of the total window area. Placement. Sign placement shall be designed to maximize visibility through windows for safety purposes. Window Screen Signs: Location. Window screen signs are only permitted in non-residential districts. Number. Any number of such signs are permitted, provided total permitted sign area is not exceeded. Area. The total window signage shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of total window area on a facade for all temporary and permanent signage. At no time shall the total area for window signage and window screen signage exceed 50% of the total window area. Placement. Screen placement shall be designed to maximize visibility into the building for safety purposes. (Ord. No. O03-159, § 1, 12-9-03)
HISTORY Amended by Ord. O21-087 on 12/21/2021
Full Breakdown
Sec 41-6 exempts window signs from a building permit but caps them: permanent window signs are allowed only in non-residential districts, and total window signage, temporary and permanent combined, can't exceed 25% of the window area. Window screen signs (perforated vinyl graphics) carry their own separate 50% façade cap, but the two categories together can never cover more than 50% of the total window area on that façade, and placement must be designed to keep visibility through the glass for safety.
Violations & Fines
Signs exceeding the window-area cap lose the chapter's no-permit exemption and can be treated as an unpermitted sign subject to removal under the sign code's general enforcement rules.
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