[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Burlington
1-7-1992 by Ord. No. 1372(39); amended in its entirety at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II). Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
Any person, partnership, limited liability company or
corporation wishing to use the geographical designation "Chocolate City USA"
and the accompanying logo shall file an application for a license with the
City Clerk, who shall schedule the application for consideration by the Common
Council.
B.
If the Common Council determines that the business is an appropriate business for the use of the geographical designation and logo as part of the business' trade name, the Common Council may, by resolution, grant the applicant the right to use the geographical designation and logo for a period of three years. The resolution shall not be effective until the applicant's execution of a licensing agreement and payment of the license fee set forth in Subsection F.
C.
Said license shall not be granted to more than one business
of a similar kind as determined by the Committee of the Whole.
D.
The licensing agreement shall be in a form approved by
the City Attorney.
E.
The City Clerk shall keep a list of all individuals and
businesses granted a license to use the geographical designation and logo
and shall certify to the Committee of the Whole upon the expiration or cancellation
of any such license.
A.
Any person, partnership, limited liability company or
corporation wishing to use the "Chocolate City USA" logo as an adjunct to
an unrelated trade name shall file an application with the City Clerk, who
shall schedule the application for consideration by the Common Council.
B.
If the Common Council determines that the use of the logo by the business is likely to promote the City of Burlington, the Common Council may, by resolution, grant the applicant the right to use the logo only for specified uses, which may include the applicant's equipment, place of business, business correspondence, or a similar use, for a specified time period. The resolution shall not be effective until the applicant's execution of a licensing agreement and payment of the license fee set forth in Subsection F.
C.
Said license may be granted to as many businesses of
the same nature as are likely to use the logo to promote the Burlington area.
D.
The licensing agreement shall be in a form approved by
the City Attorney.
E.
The Clerk shall keep a list of all individuals and corporations
granted a license to use the "Chocolate City USA" logo and shall certify to
the Committee of the Whole upon the expiration or cancellation of such license.
A.
Any person using the geographical designation or logo,
either in a trade name or on its equipment unrelated to its trade name, shall
be allowed to continue its use for a period of three years without fee.
B.
At the end of that three-year period said individual
or business shall have to file an application with the Committee of the Whole
and pay the fee required for the applicable license.