Los Altos, CA · Santa Clara County
Downtown Outdoor Display Permit Application
Businesses in Los Altos’s downtown triangle use this application to request permission to place signs or decorative display items on a sidewalk or private property.
What this form is
This application requests a permit for outdoor signs or decorative display items in the downtown triangle area. It asks for business, owner, property owner, and display information, and includes a removal and maintenance agreement. The city’s listed submittal requirements include a fee, diagrams or a photograph of the display and proposed sidewalk location, and a certificate of liability insurance.
Who needs it
A business seeking a Los Altos permit for an outdoor sign or decorative display item in the downtown triangle area needs this application.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates the application and maintenance agreement, and no sworn attachment is identified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the outdoor display permit application and materials.
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Complete the Application
Provide the business, owner, property owner, and outdoor display information, then sign and date the application.
- 3
Gather the Required Materials
Prepare the listed fee, display diagram or photograph, proposed sidewalk location diagram, and certificate of liability insurance.
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Submit to the City
Submit the application and materials to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Outdoor Display Permit Application?
- No. The applicant signs and dates the application and maintenance agreement; the document does not identify a sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Outdoor Display Permit Application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
- What materials are listed for the permit application?
- The guide lists a completed application, the current fee, a dimensioned display diagram or photograph, a dimensioned diagram of the proposed sidewalk location, and a certificate of liability insurance.