Buena Park Municipal Code Ch. 1.12 City Seal

A. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 34501 of the Government Code Annotated, as the same presently provides, the city council does hereby approve and adopt as, and for the corporate seal of the city the following seal, with lettering, form, arrangement and designs, all as set forth and shown in the embossed or stamped impression thereof which follows:

B. The only form of corporate seal for use by or for the city shall be the form of seal set forth in this section.

(Prior code § 1-20)

It is unlawful for any person to make or use the seal of the city, or any cut, facsimile or reproduction of the seal, or to make or use any seal or any design which is an imitation of the seal, or of the design thereof, of which may be mistaken for the seal of the city, or the design thereof, for any purpose other than for city purposes, or for the purposes of any board, officer or department thereof.

(Prior code § 1-21)

The city clerk shall have the official custody of the official seal of the city.

(Prior code § 1-22)

It is unlawful for any person to display or place, either temporarily or permanently, the official seal of the city, or any facsimile or representation or near representation thereof, on any privately owned vehicle, unless by express written permit first had and obtained from the city council so to do. In the event any such permit is so granted by the city council, it is unlawful for any person to place or display such seal in any manner or at any time contrary to or in violation of the provisions of such permit.

(Prior code § 1-23)

A. City Logo and City Logotype. The following symbols, or any variety of the following symbols, with the inscription thereupon constitutes and is adopted as the official logo and logotype of the city of Buena Park.

B. Police Department Patch. The following symbol or any variety of the following symbols with the inscription thereupon constitutes and is adopted as the official patch of the police department of the city of Buena Park.

C. Department and Program Branding. The city council may, from time to time, by resolution adopt logos, imagery, artwork, symbols, emblems, characters, or other similar distinctive markings of original creation to serve as official logos or branding for any department or program of the city of Buena Park. The city clerk shall have the official custody of all such official distinctive markings.

D. Violation.

1. The official city logo, logotype, and patches, and the official distinctive logos or branding of any city department or program, are for the exclusive use by the city, their officials and employees in the course and scope of their official duties. Nonprofit organizations located in the city of Buena Park may use the city logo, logotype, or distinctive program logos or branding with permission of the city clerk or her or his designee, in perpetuity or until officially revoked by the city clerk or her or his designee. No other persons may use, adopt, alter, or reproduce the official city logo, the Buena Park police department patches, or any official distinctive logo or branding of a City department or program, without the express written authorization of the city clerk or her or his designee, of the city of Buena Park.

2. The official city logo, logotype, patches, or distinctive department or program logos or branding, are strictly prohibited for use in any media formats for political campaign literature.

3. A violation of any provision of this section or a failure to comply with any mandatory requirements of this section is subject to prosecution in accordance with Title 1, Chapter 1.04, Section 1.04.050, of the Buena Park municipal code and may be enforced through criminal, civil, administrative, injunctive or other relief available by law.

(Ord. 1663 §§ 2—5, 2019; Ord. 1742, 10/22/2024)