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Signs on homes in Los Altos Hills

Los Altos Hills's own rules on signs on homes, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Los Altos Hills's code says

Los Altos Hills code What Los Altos Hills's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • Up to 6 square feet in total area.
    Applies: Election wall signs on private property with the owner's and all occupants' consent.
    § 8-6.07 · code text
    A wall sign shall not have a total area of more than six square feet.
  • Up to 6 square feet.
    Applies: Election freestanding or suspended signs on private property with the owner's and all occupants' consent.
    § 8-6.07 · code text
    A freestanding or suspended sign shall not have an area exceeding six square feet and shall not be more than three feet in height.
  • Up to 3 feet high.
    Applies: Election freestanding or suspended signs on private property with the owner's and all occupants' consent.
    § 8-6.07 · code text
    A freestanding or suspended sign shall not have an area exceeding six square feet and shall not be more than three feet in height.
  • Remove completely no later than 6 days after the election.
    Applies: Election signs.
    § 8-6.07 · code text
    An election sign shall be completely removed no later than six days following the date of the election.
Signs that need no permit
  • An election sign needs no permit if it follows the section's rules.
    § 8-6.07 · code text
    An election sign may be erected without a permit in conformity with this section.

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Los Altos Hills?

Los Altos Hills's code: Up to 6 square feet in total area. (Election wall signs on private property with the owner's and all occupants' consent.) (§ 8-6.07); Up to 6 square feet. (Election freestanding or suspended signs on private property with the owner's and all occupants' consent.) (§ 8-6.07).

General information, not legal advice.

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