Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE AND WELFARE
Mendota Municipal Code Ch. 9.04 Offenses Against Public Peace and Decency
Mendota Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Mendota
Cite as: Mendota Municipal Code Chapter 9.04 · Text as of 2026-10-04
9.04.010 - Public flagpoles—Prohibited uses.¶
No person shall raise or display any flag, banner, standard, device, emblem or other article except the flag of the United States of America or the official Bear Flag of the state of California upon or from any flagpole or staff located upon any public grounds or within any public buildings belonging to or in the possession of the United States of America, the state of California, the county of Fresno, the city of Mendota, the Mendota School District or any other public district or agency, which flagpole or staff is designed and intended by the official of such public district or agency for the display of the flag of the United States of America or the official Bear Flag of the state of California.
(Prior code § 9.05.001)
9.04.020 - Public flagpoles—Limited exception.¶
There shall be an exception to the rule laid down in Section 9.04.130 of this chapter for any ceremonial occasion when the flag of other colors of a friendly foreign power, the United Nations, any other state of military organization of the United States of America or the state of California, are displayed with the authorization of the public agency owning or in possession of the flagpole or staff involved.
(Prior code § 9.05.002)
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