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City of Los Altos <br />Planning Division <br />(650) 947-2750 <br />Planningglosaltosca.gov <br />SIGNS ON CITY PROPERTY <br />Sections: <br />9.26.010 - Proprietary capacity. <br />9.26.020 - Intent as to public forum; message substitution inapplicable. <br />9.26.030 - Definitions. <br />9.26.040 - Private party signs prohibited unless specifically allowed. <br />9.26.050 - Temporary signs displaying noncommercial messages. <br />9.26.060 - Government speech on signs; legally authorized signs. <br />9.26.070 - Encroachments. <br />9.26.080 - Banners. <br />9.26.090 - A -frames in certain areas. <br />9.26.100 - Real estate open house. <br />9.26.105 - A -frames in conjunction with certain non-profit activities. <br />9.26.110 - Immediate removal of signs on city property. <br />9.26.010 - Proprietary capacity. <br />In adopting this chapter, the city acts in its proprietary capacity as to city property, as defined herein, <br />within the city. This chapter is adopted pursuant to the city's general and police powers, California <br />Constitution Article XI, section 7; the city's ownership rights, California Government Code sections <br />38774, 38775, 65000 et seq., 65850(b), 38774; Business and Professions Code sections 5200 et seq., <br />5230, and 5490 et seq.; Penal Code 556, and other applicable state laws. This chapter does not apply <br />to matters covered by or regulated by the signs on private property ordinance (Chapter 14.68), or <br />Chapters 9.24 (Public Parks) or 9.25 (Special Events). <br />9.26.020 - Intent as to public forum; message substitution inapplicable. <br />When this chapter declares that certain property may function as a public forum of one particular <br />type, that declaration shall apply only and strictly to the specified area and for the specified time <br />period. The message substitution policy of Chapter 14.68 applies only to sections of this chapter <br />which so state. <br />9.26.030 - Definitions. <br />Definitions from Signs on Private Property, Chapter 14.68, are incorporated herein, unless modified <br />by the following definitions, which apply specifically to this chapter. <br />Updated October 2012 <br />