Fence permit checklist — Aurora, Colorado
Assembled from Aurora’s own published permit rules. Every line below is quoted from a city document and linked to it. Nothing here is generated, estimated, or inferred from another jurisdiction.
Do you need a permit?
Aurora requires a permit for a fence.
The city's Neighborhood Zoning Codes page states that a fence permit is not required for new or replacement fences. Aurora City Code § 22-135 is narrower: it exempts fences no more than 7 feet high, plus chain link fences. The DIY & Do It Right Home Improvement Handbook matches the code, listing fences as needing a permit unless they are less than 7 feet in height. A fence over 7 feet therefore needs a building permit. Whether or not a permit is needed, a new or replacement fence must meet the city's standards of construction and design and its location and setback requirements, and the residential fence height limits in Unified Development Ordinance § 146-4.7.9 Table 4.7-4 still apply: a maximum of 42 inches in front yards and on corner lots, and a maximum of six feet in side and rear yards, except that fences along arterial or collector streets may be up to eight feet.
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Sources
- fence — permit rules ↗verified August 2026
Other permits Aurora publishes rules for
Listed because the city publishes a separate rule for each type — not because this project necessarily triggers one. Whether it does depends on your scope of work.
- Deck permit checklist
- Shed permit checklist
- Water heater permit checklist
- Re-roof permit checklist
- Retaining wall permit checklist
- Electrical work permit checklist
- General building work permit checklist
BuildSpec is a reference, not the authority having jurisdiction. Confirm requirements with Aurora before you build.