This code is known as the "Santee Municipal Code."
It is sufficient to refer to this code as the "Santee Municipal
Code" in any administrative proceeding, any prosecution for
violations, and in any amendment or repeal of any portion of the code.
Reference to the "Santee Municipal Code" includes references
to any amendment, correction or additions to the code.
(Ord. 554 § 3, 2019)
It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Santee that
any provision in this code establishing performance standards or establishing
an obligation to act by a City officer or employee does not create
a mandatory duty for purposes of tort liability.
(Ord. 554 § 3, 2019)
Unless prohibited by charter, State law or this code, whenever
this code grants any power to or imposes a duty on a City employee,
a duly appointed deputy, designee or other authorized person may exercise
the power or perform the duty.
(Ord. 554 § 3, 2019)
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
decision does not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this code. The Council declares that it would have passed this code,
and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses or phrases had been declared invalid or unconstitutional.
(Ord. 554 § 3, 2019)
The official City seal of the City or the City logo may be adopted
by City resolution. The resolution describes the City seal in the
following manner:
A.
Two
concentric circles separated by a narrow black border. Contained within
the outer circle are the words "City of Santee, California"
at the top and "Incorporated 1980" at the bottom. The
inner circle consists of an artistic rendering of a green, grassy
area in the foreground, a brown tree with green leaves in the right
foreground, a brown knoll or rock in the left foreground fronting
a strip of blue water. The background representation consists of a
green bank of bushes fronting a range of brown hills and mountains.
The background sky is blue.
B.
For
the purposes of this section, any black and white or single-color
representation of the above described City seal is considered as the
official City seal.
C.
City
Logo Designated. The City logo is the same as heretofore used and
shall appear substantially as follows:
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D.
For
the purposes of this section, any black and white or single-color
representation of the City logo is considered as the official City
logo.
E.
Unlawful
Use of City Seal or City Logo. No person may use or allow to be used
any reproduction or facsimile of the seal of the City, the City logo,
or other indicia, for any purpose other than official business of
the City, without prior authorization from the City Manager or the
City Manager's designee.
F.
Unlawful
Use of Imitation. No person may use, or allow to be used, any colorable
imitation of the seal of the City, the City logo, or other indicia,
when such use is likely to lead the ordinary observer to believe that
the imitation is, in fact, the City seal, logo, or other indicia.
G.
Penalty for Violation. A violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor punishable in accordance with Section 1.04.060 or as otherwise provided for in this Code.
H.
Penalty
Supplemental to Other Penalties and Remedies. The penalties imposed
by the provisions of this chapter shall be supplemental and in addition
to any other penalties or remedies which may be imposed or provided
by other laws or ordinances.
(Ord. 554 § 3, 2019; Ord. 574 § 2, 2020)
