Use of City Seal or Name
San Diego Municipal Code § 22.4008
in effect§22.4008 Use of City Seal or Name
(a) The City Manager is authorized to issue a Special Event Permit for any Event whose title or theme will use the City seal or the words “The City of San Diego,” “City of San Diego,” or any similar combination or facsimile that would reasonable imply an official endorsement of the Event by the City, provided that revenue sharing by the Event Organizer is required as a condition of such approval.
(b) Prior authorization from the City Manager is required for an Event Organizer to use the words “The City of San Diego” or “City of San Diego,” or a facsimile of the seal of the City of San Diego, in the title of a Special Event.
(“Use of City Seal or Name” added 11–18–1997 by O–18439 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art02Division40.pdf#page=6Fetched: 10/28/2026