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Can I build a fence around a vacant lot?: No, fences are not permitted to be built around vacant lots.

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Planning & Zoning - Zoning

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1. What is the Zoning for this property?: Verify the zoning of any property in Aurora by using the Property Zoning Search tool.

2. What are the Permitted Uses on this property?: To look up Permitted Uses of a property, see Table 1: Use Categories in the city’s Zoning Ordinance. Note: To verify permitted uses on a property you must first know what it is zoned. To look up a property’s zoning, use the Property Zoning Search tool.

3. How can I get a Zoning Verification Letter for this property?

The Planning & Zoning division can provide a Zoning Verification Letter upon request.

Fee schedule:

Certificate Letter of Zoning Verification $3
Certificate Letter of Zoning Compliance $20
Certificate Letter of Non-Conforming Use $30

4. Where can I find the Plat of Survey for this property?: A Plat of Survey should be provided to at the time of purchase of the property. The City of Aurora does not keep records of Plat of Surveys. You may check with the subject property’s County Clerk’s Office. If they do not have a record of it, a professional Land Surveyor must be hired.

5. Are the development services’ related codes and ordinances available online?

Yes, the following codes and ordinances are all available online:

6. Would a new driveway be permitted on a vacant lot?: No, driveways are not allowed on vacant lots.

7. Can I build a fence around a vacant lot?: No, fences are not permitted to be built around vacant lots.