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Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Ch. 11 City Seal and City Flag

Thousand Oaks Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Thousand Oaks

Cite as: Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Chapter 11 · Text as of 2026-10-03

Sec. 1-11.101. Form of seal.

The official seal of the City of Thousand Oaks shall be in the form of a circle with three (3) sections as noted: upper right hand corner of shield denotes California bear and star; upper left hand section depicts Ventura County and the lower third of shield represents an oak tree.

(Ord. 1027-NS, eff. May 16, 1989)

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Sec. 1-11.102. Unauthorized use of City seal.

It shall be unlawful for any person to make or use the seal of the City of Thousand Oaks, or any cut, facsimile, or reproduction thereof, or make or use any seal or any design which is an imitation of said seal, or the design thereof, or which may be mistaken therefor or the design thereof, without authorization from the City, which may be given provided the purpose is for official business of the City of Thousand Oaks, its Council, officers or departments.Use of the City seal in candidate or committee campaign literature or for candidate/ committee campaign purposes in any manner is prohibited.

(Ord. 1027-NS, eff. May 16, 1989, as amended by § 2 (part), Ord. 1484-NS, eff. August 9, 2007)

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Sec. 1-11.103. City flag.

(a) The City of Thousand Oaks shall have an official flag to be known as “The Flag of the City of Thousand Oaks” which shall depict the City seal. The City flag may be utilized at City facilities and for City business purposes as approved by the City Manager or designee.

(b) The City flag may be purchased from the City by private business entities located in the City of Thousand Oaks under the restriction that the flag will be flown on a flag pole(s) in conjunction with the National and State flags, and will be flown in conformance with City, State and Federal flag statutes, protocols and guidelines.

(Ord. 1484-NS, eff. August 9, 2007)

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Sec. 1-11.104. Custodian of City seal and City flag.

The City Clerk of the City of Thousand Oaks shall be the official custodian of the official seal and official flag of the City.

(Ord. 1027-NS, eff. May 16, 1989, as amended by § 2 (part), Ord. 1484-NS, eff. August 9, 2007)

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