Riverside Municipal Code Ch. 1.04 Custody and Use of Official Seal and Other Insignia

The purpose of this chapter is to specify the permissible uses for the use of the official seal and other official insignia of the City of Riverside.

(Ord. 7757, § 6, 2026; Ord. 7182 § 2, 2012; Prior code § 1.9)

(a) Official seal means the seal of the City of Riverside is as adopted by the Mayor and City Council on April 14, 1936 by Resolution No 3003.

(b) City motto means the motto of the City of Riverside shall be "the City of Arts & Innovation."

(c) City logo means a square box in which a smaller box is shifted to the upper-left corner. Within the smaller box is the Raincross symbol sitting atop a mission bell. Below the smaller box are the words "CITY OF RIVERSIDE" with two stylized R's. Directly below the square box is the City's Motto: "City of Arts & Innovation" in perpetual italic font.

(d) City Council emblem. The City Council emblem approved and authorized by the City Council on May 5, 2015. The emblem consists of a circular blue banner rimmed with gold on both the inside and outside of the banner. Within the blue banner are the words "CITY COUNCIL" and "CITY OF RIVERSIDE" separated by two gold diamond shapes, one each on the left side and the right side of the banner. Within the space inside encircled by the banner are seven equally spaced gold stars and a gold Raincross symbol sitting atop a mission bell in the center of the space.

(e) City of Riverside website banner means the City of Riverside website banner shall be the picture that appears across the top of the City's Official Website. http://www.riversideca.gov.

(r) Other official City Insignia. In addition to that listed above, other official City Insignia shall be any other intellectual property right owned by the City, including the names of City facilities.

(Ord. 7420 § 3, 2018; Ord. 7182 § 2, 2012)

a. The City Clerk of the City of Riverside shall have custody of the official seal, the City Council emblem, the City of Riverside website banner, emblems, and all other City logos or insignia (hereinafter "City Insignia"). The use of City Insignia shall be for the purposes directly connected with the official business of the City of Riverside, its City Council, officers or departments, and for those matters expressly approved by the City Council.

b. With the exception of uses of City Insignia for purposes directly connected with the official business of the City of Riverside, it shall be unlawful for any person to use or allow to be used any reproduction or facsimile of City Insignia, including any design so closely resembling the City Insignia as to be apt to deceive without first having obtained the permission of the City Council therefor.

c. The names of City facilities shall be used in accordance with their official purposes and it shall be unlawful for any person to use or allow the name to be used for private purposes without first receiving written approval from the City.

(Ord. 7420 § 3, 2018; Ord. 7229 § 2, 2013; Ord. 7182 § 2, 2012)

Editor's note— Ord. 7757, § 7, adopted March 11, 2026 repealed § 1.04.040. Former § 1.04.040 pertained to severability and derived from Ord. 7182 § 2, adopted 2012.