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Chapter 1 — CITY COUNCIL

§ 2-4

Ontario Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Ontario

Sec. 2-4.01. Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to specify permissible uses of the official City seal and City insignia of the City. (§ 2, Ord. 3066, eff. March 9, 2017)

Sec. 2-4.02. Definitions.

The following words or phrases as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings: (a) "City Insignia" is defined as the City seal, City flag, and City logo, as designated from time to time by resolution of the City Council, as well as all other logos, website banners, letterhead, business cards, or emblems depicting or including City insignia, or any marketing marks as approved by the City Manager. (b) "City Staff" is defined as all employees, agents, and designees of the City. (c) "Official City Seal" is defined as the seal established herein in Sec. 2-4.03. (§ 2, Ord. 3066, eff. March 9, 2017)

Sec. 2-4.03. Official City seal established.

The official City seal of the City is hereby established. The inscription on the center of the seal shall read "Incorporated December, 1891," and around the outer edge thereof, the inscription shall read "City of Ontario, California." The official City seal is set forth below:

(§ 2, Ord. 3066, eff. March 9, 2017)

Sec. 2-4.04. Custodian of official City seal.

The City Clerk shall have custody of the official City seal. (§ 2, Ord. 3066, eff. March 9, 2017)

Sec. 2-4.05. Use of official City seal and City insignia.

(a) The City seal and City insignia shall be used only for purposes directly connected with the official business of the City and its City Council and officers, or for those matters expressly approved by the City Manager. (b) The City Manager shall promulgate an administrative policy regarding the use of the City seal and City insignia by City staff. (§ 2, Ord. 3066, eff. March 9, 2017)

Sec. 2-4.06. Unauthorized use of the official City seal or City insignia is prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to use or allow to be used any reproduction or facsimile of the official City seal or City insignia, including any design so closely resembling the official City seal or City insignia as to be apt to deceive, except for those uses expressly authorized in Sec. 2-4.05. (§ 2, Ord. 3066, eff. March 9, 2017)

Sec. 2-4.07. Penalties.

Any person who, for malicious or commercial purposes, engages in the unauthorized use of the Official City Seal or City Insignia, shall be subject to a civil administrative fine not to exceed One-Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor offense. (§ 2, Ord. 3066, eff. March 9, 2017)

CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC LIBRARY

CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC LIBRARY

2-5.01 Established

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▸Contents — Ontario Municipal Code
Ontario Municipal Code
  1. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  3. ▸Chapter 1 — CITY COUNCIL
    Overview
    1. § 2-1
    2. § 2-2
    3. § 2-3
    4. § 2-4
    5. § 2-5
    6. § 2-6
    7. § 2-7
    8. § 2-8
    9. § 2-9
    10. § 2-10
    11. § 2-11
  4. Chapter 1 — BUSINESS LICENSING REGULATIONS
  5. Chapter 1 — AMBULANCES (REPEALED)
  6. Chapter 22 — PROHIBITIONS AGAINST CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC
  7. Chapter 22 — PROHIBITIONS AGAINST CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEV…
  8. Chapter 1 — ADVERTISING DISTRIBUTION
  9. Chapter 1 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
  10. Chapter 1 — AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS
  11. Title 8 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  12. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUILDING CODE
  13. Chapter 1 — DEVELOPMENT CODE
  14. Chapter 1 — PARKS, PARKWAYS, AND TRAILS
  15. Division 1.01 — Development Code Enactment, Consistency and Se…
  16. Division 1.02 — Development Code Interpretation and Enforcement
  17. Division 2.01 — Planning Agency
  18. Division 2.03 — Public Hearings
  19. Division 2.04 — Appeals
  20. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revocation
  21. Division 2.06 — Performance Guarantees
  22. Division 3.02 — Nonconforming Signs
  23. Division 4.01 — Legislative Actions
  24. Division 4.02 — Discretionary Permits and Actions
  25. Division 4.03 — Ministerial (Administrative) Permits and Decis…
  26. Division 5.01 — Zoning Districts and Boundaries
  27. Division 5.02 — General Land Use Provisions
  28. Division 5.03 — Supplemental Land Use Regulations
  29. Division 6.01 — District Standards and Guidelines
  30. Division 6.03 — Off-Street Parking and Loading
  31. Division 6.04 — Congestion Management and Trip Reduction
  32. Division 6.05 — Landscaping
  33. Division 6.07 — Reserved
  34. Division 6.08 — Development Projects and Subdivisions
  35. Division 6.09 — Reserved
  36. Division 6.10 — Reserved
  37. Division 6.11 — Shopping Cart Retention and Storage
  38. Division 7.01 — Historic Preservation
  39. Division 8.01 — Sign Regulations
  40. Division 9.01 — Definitions
  41. Division 9.02 — Glossary
  42. Division 1.02 — Development Code Interpretation and Enforcement
  43. Division 1.02 — Development Code Interpretation and Enforcement
  44. Division 1.02 — Interpretation and Enforcement
  45. Division 1.02 — Interpretation and Enforcement
  46. Division 1.02 — Interpretation and Enforcement
  47. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revocation
  48. Division 2.02 — Application Filing and Processing
  49. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revocation
  50. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  51. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  52. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  53. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  54. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  55. Division 3.01 — Nonconforming Lots, Land Uses, and Structures
  56. Division 3.01 — Nonconforming Lots, Land Uses, and Structures
  57. Division 3.01 — Nonconforming Lots, Land Uses and Structures
  58. Division 4.03 — Ministerial (Administrative) Permits and Decis…
  59. Division 4.03 — Ministerial (Administrative) Permits and Decis…
  60. Division 4.03 — Ministerial Permits and Decisions
  61. Division 6.02 — Walls, Fences and Obstructions
  62. Division 6.06 — Street Naming and Address Numbering
  63. Division 6.02 — Walls, Fences, and Obstructions
  64. Division 6.06 — Street Naming and Street Address Numbering
  65. Division 8.01 — General Sign Provisions
  66. Division 8.01 — General Sign Provisions

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