What does PUD zoning mean in Aurora?

PUD is Aurora's Planned Unit Development district, where a site-specific zone plan sets the density, use, and design standards for a parcel instead of a standard district's text. It's commonly used for larger or master-planned sites, so the controlling document is the recorded PUD plan rather than the base zoning code.

How do I find the zoning for an address in Aurora?

Aurora's Planning and Development Services Department publishes an online zoning map viewer that returns the district for a parcel by address, along with a flag for which of the three counties (Adams, Arapahoe, or Douglas) the parcel sits in.

Why does Aurora zoning depend on which county a parcel is in?

Aurora's city limits cross Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas counties, so while zoning itself is set uniformly by the city, parcel numbering, recording, and some infrastructure providers still route through the relevant county's own systems. Developers need to confirm the county alongside the zoning district to line up permitting and utility contacts correctly.

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Aurora, CO zoning map & districts

Aurora spans three counties (Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas), and zoning is administered citywide by the Planning and Development Services Department, with development review coordinated against each county's assessor and infrastructure systems where jurisdiction overlaps. The zoning code includes both conventional single-family and industrial districts and mixed-use districts targeted at the city's Town Center and other transit- and corridor-oriented growth areas.

The code Aurora Zoning Code

Aurora zoning map

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Mixed-use 10
Residential 8
Special purpose 5
Industrial 3

Source: Aurora Zoning (ArcGIS Experience, City of Aurora), retrieved 2026-08-29. Basemap: © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Find a district by address

District lookup only. No bulk standards and no ordinance citations are held for this city yet. Not a zoning verification.

Source: the official Aurora Zoning (ArcGIS Experience, City of Aurora) , retrieved 2026-08-29 — the authoritative source for current boundaries.

Aurora's Planning and Development Services Department maintains the citywide zoning map viewer and zoning code text; confirm the county (Adams, Arapahoe, or Douglas) for a given parcel separately, since utility and recording jurisdiction varies across the city.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Aurora

Because Aurora's boundaries cross county lines, developers should confirm which county's parcel records, addressing, and utility providers apply to a given site in addition to confirming the city zoning district itself.

Aurora zoning districts by family

The 12 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Aurora, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Aurora Zoning Code — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 5 districts
R-1	Residential – Low-Density Single-Family District	Standard detached single-family district.
R-2	Residential – Medium-Density District	Added: confirmed current district missing from prior list.
R-3	Residential – Medium-Density Multifamily District	Added: confirmed current district missing from prior list.
R-4	Residential – High-Density District	Added: confirmed current district missing from prior list.
R-MH	Residential – Manufactured Home Park District	Added: confirmed current district missing from prior list.
Mixed-use 3 districts
MU-N	Mixed-Use – Neighborhood District	Added: confirmed current district missing from prior list.
MU-C	Mixed-Use – Corridor District	Added: confirmed current district missing from prior list.
MU-TOD	Mixed-Use – Transit-Oriented Development District	Added: confirmed current district missing from prior list.
Industrial 2 districts
I-1	Business/Tech District	Light manufacturing and warehousing; name corrected to match Aurora's Article 146 label.
I-2	Industrial District	Heavier manufacturing and processing uses; name corrected to match Article 146 label.
Special purpose 2 districts
POS	Parks and Open Space District	Added: confirmed current district missing from prior list.
PD	Planned Development District	Corrected from 'PUD' — Aurora's current code is PD, not PUD.

Aurora zoning — common questions

What does PUD zoning mean in Aurora?: PUD is Aurora's Planned Unit Development district, where a site-specific zone plan sets the density, use, and design standards for a parcel instead of a standard district's text. It's commonly used for larger or master-planned sites, so the controlling document is the recorded PUD plan rather than the base zoning code.
How do I find the zoning for an address in Aurora?: Aurora's Planning and Development Services Department publishes an online zoning map viewer that returns the district for a parcel by address, along with a flag for which of the three counties (Adams, Arapahoe, or Douglas) the parcel sits in.
Why does Aurora zoning depend on which county a parcel is in?: Aurora's city limits cross Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas counties, so while zoning itself is set uniformly by the city, parcel numbering, recording, and some infrastructure providers still route through the relevant county's own systems. Developers need to confirm the county alongside the zoning district to line up permitting and utility contacts correctly.

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Aurora zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.