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ORDINANCE NO. 509 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING SECTION 8-6.03 OF CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE 8 OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING SIGNS AND ADVERTISING STRUCTURES. WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish a consolidated ordinance section that provides regulations and limitations with regards to temporary signs. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does ORDAIN as follows: 1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 8.6.03 (Prohibited: Exceptions) is hereby added to Title 8 (Building Regulations) of Chapter 6 (Signs and Advertising Structures) the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read as follows: CHAPTER 6. SIGNS AND ADVERTISING STRUCTURES Sec. 8-6.03. Prohibited: Exceptions. a. There shall be excepted from the provisions of Section 8-6.02 of this chapter advertising displays used exclusively for any of the following purposes, or any combination thereof: 1. To advertise the sale or lease of the property upon which such advertising display is placed; 2. To designate the name of the owner or occupant of the premises upon which such advertising display is placed or to identify such premises; and 3. To advertise services rendered or goods manufactured, produced, or grown on the property upon which such advertising display is placed. b. There shall also be excepted from the provisions of Section 8-6.02 of this chapter directional advertising displays indicating the location of improved or unimproved parcels of land for sale that are having an `open house.' These displays must be temporary in that they are not fixed in the ground or on any plant or structure. They may be put up no earlier than one (1) hour before the beginning of the "open house" and taken down no later than one (1) hour after the "open house" is concluded; provided that, in no event, may any sign be left up overnight. c. There shall also be excepted from the provisions of Section 8-6.02 of this chapter temporary signs or banners for public events, charitable functions and noncommercial purposes. Applications for a temporary sign or banner permit shall be made in writing to the City Manager or designee and shall include a site plan, drawing or photograph of the sign, sign dimensions, materials and colors.No filing fee shall be required.