2015 Hillview Community Center and Park Bond Election
The City of Los Altos will hold an election on November 3, 2015 for the purpose of voting on the following measure:
"To replace the nearly 70-year old Hillview Community Center with a new facility to provide needed recreation and activity space and meeting rooms; to meet current handicapped and earthquake safety codes; to build community pool facilities; and to improve Hillview Park, open space and sports fields, shall the City of Los Altos issue $65,000,000 of bonds at the lowest available legal interest rates with all funds staying in Los Altos to benefit local residents, seniors and children?"
Temporary Campaign Sign Regulations
Campaign signs are considered temporary noncommercial signs, as defined by the Los Altos Municipal Code. The following provisions of the sign ordinance apply to all campaign signs placed on residential and commercial properties:
Residential Districts
- Each residential dwelling unit (including multi-family, town home, condominium, or apartment type structures) is allowed a cumulative display area of twelve (12) square feet.
- Residential signs may be freestanding or attached to walls, windows, doors, or fences, but may not be attached to trees, bushes or living plants. If freestanding, residential sign structures may not exceed six feet in height.
Commercial Districts
- Temporary campaign signs are allowed in store front windows. The maximum area for window signs is fifteen (15) percent of window area. The total of permanent and temporary signage allowed on windows may not exceed forty (40) percent.
- In addition to the above, signs may be freestanding but may not exceed twelve (12) square feet or six feet in height.
General Provisions
- Signs shall not be specially illuminated.
- Sign display area is computed by means of the smallest geometric shape within which the sign face can be enclosed.
- Signs shall not be placed on City property, including City streets, roads, sidewalks, parking areas and all public rights-of-way. Any unauthorized sign posted on City property may be summarily removed by the City.
- No sign may be placed on private property without the consent of the owner.
- These regulations do not override terms of private contracts, such as leases and rental agreements, or private covenants, conditions, restrictions.
Excerpts from Chapters 9.26 and 14.68 of the Municipal Code
Adopted by the Los Altos City Council on November 23, 2010
For more information regarding the election, please contact the City Clerk's office at (650) 947-2720 or administration@losaltosca.gov.
For information about other elections, including state, county and special and school districts, contact the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters at (408) 299-VOTE (8683) or www.sccvote.org
