Avenal Municipal Code Ch. 5 City Seal

Sections: 1-5.01 Adoption—Custody. 1-5.02 Definitions. 1-5.03 Unauthorized use or reproduction prohibited. 1-5.04 Replica—Use on vehicles. 1-5.05 Violation—Penalty.

Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Avenal, California, Code of Ordinances Page 9 1-5.01 Adoption—Custody. (a) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 34501 of the Government Code of the State, the City Council of the City does hereby approve and adopt as and for the Corporate Seal of said City, a seal, with lettering, form, arrangement and designs all as set forth and shown in the embossed or stamped impression thereof. (b) The City Clerk shall have official custody of the official seal of said City. (c) The only form of corporate seal authorized for use by or for said City, after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be the form of seal in the office of the City Clerk. (Ord. 83-04 §§ 1, 3, 4, 1983) 1-5.02 Definitions. The word "person" as used in this chapter, shall include person, firm, association and corporation, and whether acting as principal, agent, employee or otherwise. (Ord. 83-04 § 7, 1983) 1-5.03 Unauthorized use or reproduction prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to make or use the seal of the City, or any cut, or facsimile, or reproduction of said seal, or make or use any seal or any design which is an imitation of said seal, or of the design thereof, or which may be mistaken for the seal of said City for any purpose other than for City purposes, or for the purpose of any board, officer or department thereof without the express and written approval of the governing body of the City. (Ord. 83-04 § 2, 1983) 1-5.04 Replica—Use on vehicles. (a) Until the further order of the City Council, the Director of Public Works of the City shall designate the particular motor vehicles or other vehicles or items or property belonging to the City, on or in connection with which replicas or near representations of the official seal of the City shall be used; and when so designated the officers or employees having immediate charge or control of such vehicles or equipment so designated, shall obtain such replicas from the City Clerk and affix the same thereto and maintain the same thereon, until further order of the Director of Public Works or by order of the City Council. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to display or place, either temporarily or permanently, the official seal of the City, or any facsimile, or any representation or near representation thereof on any privately owned vehicle, unless by express written permit first had and obtained from the City Council of the City so to do. In the event any such permit is granted by the Council, it shall be unlawful for any person to place or display such seal in any manner, or at any time contrary to or in violation of the provisions of the permit. (Ord. 83-04 §§ 5, 6, 1983)

Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Avenal, California, Code of Ordinances Page 10 1-5.05 Violation—Penalty. (a) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction. (b) Every person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during which, or during any portion of which, any of the provisions of this chapter is violated. (Ord. 83-04 § 8, 1983)