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How to file a noise complaint in Aurora

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Documenting this? A dated log of when the noise started, when it stopped and how loud it got is what Aurora acts on. Log noise levels for a complaint — free, runs in your browser, records no audio.

Official text: Aurora City Code, Chapter 94 "Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions," Article IV "Offenses against Public Peace and Safety," Division 1: Sec. 94-107 "Unnecessary noise; disturbing the peace" (Code 1979, § 27-67) and Sec. 94-109 "Sound amplifying equipment" (Ord. No. 95-92, 10-30-1995); Chapter 14, Sec. 14-72 "Keeping barking dogs" (Code 1979, § 7-23; Ord. No. 2020-55); Sec. 1-13 general penalty; Chapter 106, Secs. 106-92(a)(4) and 106-93(c) (noise variances before the Board of Adjustment and Appeals); Sec. 62-61 (criminal nuisance property); and Chapter 146, the Unified Development Ordinance: Sec. 146-4.11.2.E "Noise" with Table 4.11-1 "Maximum Permissible Sound Levels" (Ord. No. 2019-49, 08-19-2019; Ord. No. 2020-37, 10-05-2020), Sec. 146-4.4.8 "Noise" in the neighborhood protection standards (Ord. No. 2019-49), and Sec. 146-5.6 "Enforcement and Penalties." Text read on aurora.municipal.codes (the City's code host; City Code current through Ordinance 2026-30, passed June 22, 2026; UDO current through Ordinance 2026-03, passed February 23, 2026) on 2026-10-01..

Where to file in Aurora

Per auroragov.org, "Aurora 911" page: "If this is an emergency, please call 9-1-1. If you need a non-emergency police, fire or medical response, please call 303.627.3100" (Non-Emergency Phone: 303.627.3100); that page does not mention noise specifically, but 94-107 rests on a police officer's determination. The City's "Code Enforcement Response Priorities" page lists "Noise nuisance" among Priority 2 complaints, which receive an initial inspection within 48 hours, and sends barking dogs to Animal Services; the "Code Enforcement" page says to report a code violation by calling 303.739.7000 or making a report online (Access Aurora, also an app; open by phone 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday per the Aurora 911 page). The Director of Neighborhood Services enforces the UDO, including the decibel table (146-5.6.2.A). For barking dogs, the Animal Services "Barking Dogs" page says to call 303.326.8288 or file through Access Aurora; Animal Services first sends a written warning, then a court summons if the barking does not improve, and a prosecution requires signed complaint forms from at least two complaining witnesses in separate households who are willing to testify (14-72). Penalties: a violation of 94-107 or 94-109 is punished under the general penalty, a fine of up to $2,650, up to 364 days in jail, or both, each day a separate offense (1-13(a)), and UDO violations are punishable under the same section (146-5.6.3.B). Variances from the Chapter 146 noise provisions go to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals (106-92(a)(4)).

From the city's official pages and code, verified 2026-10-01. Numbers and departments change; if a line does not answer, the city's main switchboard or 311 can redirect you.

Before you call

1. Log it. Date, start and end time, what the noise was and where you heard it from. Three dated entries carry more weight than one angry call.
2. Measure it if you can. Aurora sets measured limits, so a reading near the limit is direct evidence. The free noise log runs in your browser, records nothing, and saves a dated report.
3. Check the rule. Quiet hours in Aurora are 9:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. (45 dBA at homes); disturbing loudspeakers 10 p.m. – 7 a.m.. The Aurora noise ordinance page quotes the code verbatim, so you can cite the section.
4. Try the source once. A neighbour, landlord or venue manager often fixes it faster than the city does, and telling them first strengthens a later complaint.

What happens after you file

Non-emergency noise reports are queued, not dispatched, so a first call rarely ends the noise that night. What it does is start a record against the address. Repeated reports, a dated log and a reading are what move a case from a warning to a citation. Where the city needs an officer to witness the noise, as most audibility rules require, file while it is happening rather than the next morning.

How loud is Aurora in general? The Aurora noise map shows the federal transportation-noise data for every neighbourhood, and the apartment quiet hours page compares every city's night rule.

Who do I call for a noise complaint in Aurora?

Per auroragov.org, "Aurora 911" page: "If this is an emergency, please call 9-1-1.

What are the quiet hours in Aurora?

9:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. (45 dBA at homes); disturbing loudspeakers 10 p.m. – 7 a.m.. The full rule, quoted from the code, is on the Aurora noise ordinance page.

Should I call 911 for noise in Aurora?

Only if there is danger, a threat or a crime in progress. For ongoing noise use the non-emergency police line or the department named above; repeated calls build an official record tied to the address, which is what code enforcement acts on.

What evidence helps a noise complaint in Aurora?

Aurora uses both decibel limits and audibility rules, so keep a dated log and take readings when you can; which rule applies depends on the source of the noise.

This page is a plain-language guide to the reporting route, not legal advice. Ordinances and contact numbers get amended; check the linked official sources before relying on a specific provision.