HomeMy WebLinkAbout05ORDINANCE NO, 5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS REGULATING THE ERECTION
AND MAINTENANCE OF BILLBOARDS, SIGNS, POSTERS, PENNANTS AND SIMILAR
MATTERS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS PRESCRIBING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATION AND DECLARING THE EMERGENCY THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS DOES OR-
DAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. There shall be excepted from the provisions
of this Ordinance any display, except for plainly advertising pur-
poses, the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the
State of California in any form whatsoever.
SECTION 2. Except as hereinbefore provided no sign, bill-
board, poster, pennant, flag or display unit shall be erected,
displayed, established, or maintained within 500 ft. of any road,
highway or street or public place within the boundaries of the Town
of Los Altos Hills, of a size greater in area than six square feet
nor in any multiple arrangement without first having obtained a
permit therefor upon proper application from the City Council of
the Town of Loa Altos Hills or designated agency thereof.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an
emergency rdinance necessary for the preservation of the public
peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of the Town
of Los Altos Hills inasmuch as now only the general statutes of the
State of California apply as to signs and these do not purport to
be, nor are they intended in the opinion of this Council, to be
applicable to the conditions as existing in the City boundaries.
It is deemed likely that in the absence of the restrictions of this
Ordinance the landscape of the area of the Town of Los Altos Hills
might be desecrated by structures of the nature of signs to the
great unhappiness end concern of the residents of said Town of Los
Altos Hills.
SECTION h. This Ordinance shall be read in its entirety
and upon adoption become effective immediately and shall be posted
In 3 public places within the Town of Los Altos Hills.
SECTION 5. Violation of this Ordinance shall constitute
a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $300.00
or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days in such jail facilities as may
be then established by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos
Hills. In addition to any other provisions hereof any structure or
item as set forth in Section 2 hereof may be destroyed or removed
by such officer, employee or agency as may be delegated therefor
by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills or by the Chief
of Police thereof.
After being read in its entirety this Ordinance was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos
Hills on the 4th day of February , 1956, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bledsoe, Dungan, Rothwell, Mayor Treat
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman A. E. Fowls
S or
ATTEST:
Acting 'City Clerk
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