Article V — CITY SEAL

Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code § 34501, which provides that every city shall have a common seal which may be alterable at the pleasure of the legislative body, the seal adopted by Resolution No. 3 of the city on July 8, 1952, is recognized as the official corporate seal of the city, with lettering, form, arrangement and design as set forth and shown in the embossed stamp in the custody of the city clerk.

(Code 1968, § 1-11)

The city clerk shall be the official custodian of the seal of the city, as provided in Government Code § 40811.

(Code 1968, § 1-12)

Until the further order of the city council, the director of public works shall designate the particular motor vehicles or other vehicles or items of 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 replicas thereto and maintain the replicas thereon, until the further order of the director of public works.

(Code 1968, § 1-14)

It is unlawful for any person to make or use the seal of the city, or any cut, facsimile or reproduction of the seal, or make or use any seal or any design which is an imitation of the seal or of the design thereof, or which may be mistaken for the seal of the city or the design thereof, for any purpose other than for the city purposes, unless official city council action is taken to grant such use.

(Code 1968, § 1-15)

It is unlawful for any person to display or place, either temporarily or permanently, the official seal of the city or any facsimile, representation or near representation thereof on any privately owned vehicle, unless by express written permit from the city council so to do. If any such permit is so 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 such permit.

(Code 1968, § 1-16)

Persons no longer serving as employees of the city and members no longer serving as city commissioners, committee members or board members are prohibited from using city stationery, city business cards or any similar item or any facsimile or representation or near representation of the official seal of the city. Elected officials of the city who no longer serve as elected officials of the city are exempt from this rule providing the word "retired" accompanies their title.

(Code 1968, § 2-16.1)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable as provided in section 1-7.

(Code 1968, § 1-17)

Secs. 2-173—2-200. - Reserved.