A.
The
city hereby adopts the official seal for embossing official city documents,
the design of which is set forth below:
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B.
The
city hereby adopts two official logos, the designs of which are set
forth below:
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(Ord. 416 § 2, 2013)
The city clerk or designee shall be the custodian of the official
seal for the city, in the manner allowed by Government Code Section
40811, as amended.
(Ord. 416 § 2, 2013)
The city manager or designee shall be the custodian of the official
logos of the city.
(Ord. 416 § 2, 2013)
A.
Use
of the City Seal. The city clerk or designee, acting as the custodian
of the official seal of the city, is authorized to use the city seal
on any ordinance, resolution, honoraria, certificate, notarial jurat
or acknowledgement, or other instrument necessary to authenticate
official city documents or to indicate institutional sanction for
official, legal and ceremonial purposes.
B.
Use
of the City Logos. The city manager or designee, acting as the custodian
of the official logos of the city, is authorized to determine the
appropriate use of the logos and to ensure that the logos are used
only on documents, property, and programs that reflect official city
business, ownership, or endorsement, and to identify persons duly
elected or appointed to a city position or office. In deciding the
manner by which the city's official logos may be utilized, the city
manager shall endeavor to protect the city's brand, reputation and
credibility by preventing use of the logos in such a manner as to
suggest city endorsement of events, political issues, products and
other uses that are prohibited by law. The city council may allow
use of the logos in a manner consistent with this chapter and in a
non-discriminatory manner.
(Ord. 416 § 2, 2013)
A.
It is
unlawful for any person or entity to make use of the city seal and/or
the city logos or any portion, facsimile, mock-up, or reproduction
thereof, or make or use of any design, symbol, emblem, insignia or
similar device that is an imitation of said city seal or city logos,
or that may be mistaken therefor, that is designed, intended or likely
to confuse, deceive or mislead the public, for private or commercial
purposes or for any purpose other than the official business of the
city without the express written consent of the city clerk or city
manager or their designees under the authority granted by the city
council.
B.
No person,
firm, association, or corporation shall use the city seal and/or the
city logos, or any facsimile thereof for purposes of supporting or
opposing the nomination or election to any city or other public office
of him or herself or any other person, or for purposes of supporting
or opposing any ballot measure, nor include such city logo on any
writing distributed for purposes of influencing the action of the
electorate, or any part thereof, in any election. This section shall
not be applicable to writings issued by the city of Lemon Grove or
the city council as a whole pursuant to law.
(Ord. 416 § 2, 2013)
Violation of this chapter shall be an infraction or misdemeanor,
as determined by the city attorney, and punishable by a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Nothing herein prevents
the city from using any other available civil and/or criminal remedies
allowed by law to protect the city seal and logos from improper or
illegal use.
(Ord. 416 § 2, 2013)
