SEC. 1-11. UNLAWFUL ACTS.

   Whenever this code makes any act or omission unlawful that includes causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering, or concealing the fact of such act or omission.

(`64 Code, Sec. 1-11)

SEC. 1-12. CITY SEAL.

   The official seal of the city shall have inscribed thereon the following words, to-wit: “City of Oxnard, State of California, incorporated June 30, 1903,” and the same is hereby adopted as the common seal of the city.

(`64 Code, Sec. 1-26)

SEC. 1-13. OFFICIAL FLOWER.

   The official flower of the city shall be the geranium.

(`64 Code, Sec. 1-27) (Ord. No. 492)

ARTICLE II. UTILITY BILLING HEARINGS; CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS OF CODE

SEC. 1-20. POLICY AND PURPOSE.

   The city council hereby declares that in order to ensure that the residents of the city are given an administrative review opportunity, the following hearing procedures, sections 1-21 through 1-25, are adopted which shall be complied with prior to termination of utility services by the city for nonpayment of bills by customers.

(`64 Code, Sec. 1-12) (Ord. No. 2302, 3031)

SEC. 1-21. REVIEW PROCEDURE PRIOR TO TERMINATION OF UTILITY SERVICES FOR NONPAYMENT OF BILLS.

   Prior to termination of a utility service for nonpayment of bills, the city shall afford the customer an opportunity to be heard on the issue of whether the city has good cause to terminate such service. The review procedures set forth in section 1-22 through section 1-25 are exclusively for the termination of utility services due to nonpayment of bills.

(`64 Code, Sec. 1-12.1) (Ord. No. 2302)

SEC. 1-22. GOOD CAUSE FOR TERMINATION.

   The city may terminate a utility service for good cause. For the purposes of section 1-23 through section 1-25, “good cause” shall mean a customer's failure to fully and timely pay a delinquent utility service bill without a compelling justification for nonpayment.

(`64 Code, Sec. 1-12.2) (Ord. No. 2302)