# Adopt-A-Spot Application & Agreement

- Summary: Program Overview The City of Altoona Public Works Department offers the "Adopt-A-Spot" program to encourage individuals, groups, and businesses to beautify their neighborhoods. Participants select…
- Source: AltoonaPa.gov
- Published: 2022-09-02
- Captured: 2026-08-10T16:49:35.826Z
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Program Overview The City of Altoona Public Works Department offers the "Adopt-A-Spot" program to encourage individuals, groups, and businesses to beautify their neighborhoods. Participants select an unsightly area—such as a graffitied wall or littered sidewalk—and agree to maintain it graffiti-free and/or litter-free indefinitely. Key Details: Cost: The program is absolutely free. Scope: Participants must maintain the area but are not authorized to make plantings or improvements. Eligibility: Open to individuals, neighborhood watch groups, organizations, schools, and businesses. How to Get Started To participate, applicants must complete the "Adopt-A-Spot Neighborhood Beautification Partnership Agreement. " The City of Altoona supports participants by: Providing necessary permissions for city property. Providing waiver forms for private property. Furnishing maintenance supplies (paint, rollers, rakes, brooms, shovels, trash bags). Note: Some items are provided on a loan-only basis. For more information or assistance, contact the Public Works Department at 814-949-2447 . Agreement Terms The partnership agreement outlines specific responsibilities for both the Adopter and the City. Adopter Responsibilities General Cleanup: Clean and maintain the adopted area(s) regularly. Follow all safety rules and use common sense; never impede pedestrian traffic. Obtain approval for any plaques. Plaques cannot offer goods for sale, reference commercial establishments, or contain entertainment event details. Only the program name and organization/individual name are permitted. Obtain completed waiver and release of claims from each participant. Contact the City to end the agreement if maintenance is no longer possible. Graffiti Removal: Obtain permission from the property owner before removing graffiti on private property. Match paint color as closely as possible to the existing color. Clean up any mess left behind, being cautious not to spill paint on sidewalks. City Responsibilities Obtain necessary permission for work occurring on public property. Loan hand tools (rakes, brooms, shovels, hoes, etc. ) to the group. Arrange extra City resources for clean-up days when appropriate. Application Form The second page of the document serves as the formal agreement form, requiring: Name of Adopter. Specific address or location of the spot to be adopted. Signatures and contact information (phone, email) from the Adopter. Signature and date from a City of Altoona Representative.