The city council adopts as its official seal, that design which
is imprinted on Exhibit "A" of Ordinance 71-O-108[1], a copy of which is incorporated by reference herein.
(Ord. 71-O-108, 1971)
[1]
A copy of Ord. 71-O-108 may be found on file in the office
of the city clerk.
Except as otherwise expressly permitted by state or federal
law, or in the course of official city business, it is unlawful for
any person, firm, partnership or entity to use the city seal, or any
emblem or logo approved for city use by the city council, or which
is otherwise created by or for the city in connection with or to identify
any official city program or activity, by affixing or otherwise depicting
the city seal, or any such official emblem, or logo, or replica thereof,
on any document, thing, item, or material, or in or upon any internet
website, without first having obtained written permission from the
city to do so as provided in this section. Each day of any unauthorized
use of the city seal, or official emblem or logo, shall constitute
a separate offense.
(Ord. O-2011-12 § 2, 2011)
The city administrator or designee ("administrator")
may authorize in writing the limited use of the city seal, or any
official city emblem or logo, for a specific purpose by any person
or entity ("applicant") when all of the following criteria
are met:
(a)
The
use of the city seal, emblem, or logo, or any copy, facsimile or reproduction
thereof, is for a city, local civic, local cultural, local charitable
or other local nonprofit, nonpolitical purpose.
(b)
The
applicant shall agree, in writing, not to use the city seal, emblem,
or logo for commercial or other purposes not otherwise allowed by
this chapter.
(c)
The
applicant submits a complete application and pays a fee set by resolution
of the city council for processing the application and administering
this chapter.
(d)
A
sample or image thereof satisfactory to the administrator of any document,
item, material, or website page upon which the city seal, emblem or
logo is to be used shall be submitted, and objective evidence of good
quality and workmanship, or high production standards, as applicable,
shall be presented establishing that use of the city seal, emblem,
or logo, as requested, shall not:
(Ord. O-2011-12 § 2, 2011)
The city retains the right, at all reasonable times, to inspect
any document, item, material, or website upon which the city seal,
emblem, or logo is used in order to verify that the city seal, emblem,
or logo is being used truly and correctly as represented by the applicant
and in an unaltered form.
(Ord. O-2011-12 § 2, 2011)
Permission authorizing use the city seal, emblem, or logo shall
not be assignable to any person, firm, partnership or corporation.
(Ord. O-2011-12 § 2, 2011)
The use of the city seal, emblem, or logo shall be subject to
any reasonable conditions imposed by the administrator to carry out
the purposes of this chapter.
(Ord. O-2011-12 § 2, 2011)
If, after receipt of written permission, use of the seal, emblem
or logo by the applicant fails to satisfy any of the criteria set
forth herein, or failure to comply with any condition imposed thereon,
the administrator shall serve written notice of such violation upon
the applicant with a demand to cure or take appropriate affirmative
action to cure the violation within 10 days of the date of notice.
In the event the applicant fails to cure the violation to the satisfaction
of the administrator, the administrator shall serve written notice
personally, or by certified mail, to the applicant at the address
on the application, that permission to use the city seal, emblem,
or logo is terminated, and any further use shall be a violation of
this chapter and a nuisance.
(Ord. O-2011-12 § 2, 2011)
