Permit Applications

You can submit applications online, pay fees, schedule inspections & monitor your permit through: eTRAKiT Online Portal

For more information on estimated permit review timeframes, please see: Timeframes and Inspector Contact Handout(PDF, 186KB)

Codes & Ordinances

Residential Permits

• Electrical Vehicle Charging Station
• Lodging House(PDF, 717KB)
• Masterplan(PDF, 233KB)
• New Garage(PDF, 432KB)
• New Tract Housing(PDF, 231KB)
• New Water Service(PDF, 275KB)
• Single Family/ Duplex New Additions(PDF, 486KB)
• Single Family/ Duplex New Construction(PDF, 249KB)
• Single Family Residential Remodel(PDF, 320KB)

Permit Fee Schedule

• 2025 Fee Schedule(PDF, 454KB)

Commercial Permits

• Alarm(PDF, 290KB)
• Certificate of Occupancy(PDF, 284KB)
• Commercial Multi-trade Remodel(PDF, 382KB)
• Elevator/ Conveyance System(PDF, 244KB)
• Electrical Vehicle Charging Station
• Foundation Only(PDF, 348KB)
• Grease Trap(PDF, 118KB)
• Hood(PDF, 276KB)
• Improved Shell(PDF, 350KB)
• Kiosk(PDF, 250KB)
• New Addition and Remodel(PDF, 353KB)
• New Construction(PDF, 382KB)
• Signage(PDF, 304KB)
• Special Agent(PDF, 327KB)
• Structural Shell Construction(PDF, 347KB)
• Suppression(PDF, 401KB)
• Tank(PDF, 364KB)
• Tent(PDF, 325KB)
• Trailer(PDF, 327KB)

Residential/Commercial

• Accessory Structure(PDF, 316KB)
• Demolition(PDF, 341KB)
• Driveway(PDF, 261KB)
• Property Damage(PDF, 305KB)
• Fence(PDF, 355KB)
• Furnace/ AC(PDF, 229KB)
• Obstruction in R.O.W. (DUMPSTER, POD, etc)(PDF, 210KB)
• Obstruction in R.O.W.-Hold Harmless Agreement(PDF, 191KB)
• Pools(PDF, 435KB)
• Roofing(PDF, 505KB)
• Solar(PDF, 298KB)

Miscellaneous

• Communications & Pole Installation(PDF, 296KB)
• Driveway Assistance Program -2023(PDF, 113KB)
• Electrical Vehicle Charging Station Checklist(PDF, 216KB)
• Foxwalk Certificate of Appropriateness(PDF, 148KB)
• Historic Certificate of Appropriateness(PDF, 470KB)
• Limited Lawn Watering(PDF, 220KB)
• Work in Public Right of Way(PDF, 225KB)

Permits with Outside Departments/Agencies

The following permits may be required with outside departments/agencies:

• For Firepit permits, please contact: the City of Aurora Fire Prevention.
  Please note that Fuel Gas lines require permits with Building & Permits.
• For information on the Noise Ordinance, please see: Municipal Code Sec 29-205
• For Special Events, please contact: the City of Aurora Community Events Division
• For street closures for Block parties, please contact the City of Aurora Aldermen's Office
• For Food Truck Vendors, and/or Food & Beverage Tax please contact the City of Aurora Revenue & Collections Department
• For Sewer work or adding a Grease Trap, please contact Fox Metro
• For the County Health Department Approval, please Contact:
  • Kane County Health Department
  • DuPage County Health Department
  • Will County Health Department
  • Kendal County Health Department
• For Highway Impact Tax, please Contact:
  • Kane County