Glendora Municipal Code Ch. 1.12 Custody and Use of Official Seal and Other Insignia

The purpose of this chapter is to specify the permissible uses for the use of the official seal, city logo, and other official insignia of the city of Glendora.

(Ord. 2037 § 3, 2019)

(a) The city seal, consisting of a circular disc one and seven-eighths inches in diameter and having the words "City of Glendora, County of Los Angeles, State of California" cut around the outer edge thereof, and the words "Incorporated, November 13, 1911" within the circle is hereby adopted as the common seal of the city. The seal of the city of Glendora is as adopted by the city council on 1955. The city seal is set forth below:

(b) The city logo(s) and other insignia(s) are set forth below:

City of Glendora Worldmark/Logo

City of Glendora Insignias

Police Department

(Ord. 2037 § 3, 2019; Ord. No. 2087, 6/11/2024)

The city clerk shall be the custodian of the seal of the city.

(Ord. 2037 § 3, 2019)

(a) City seal, city logo(s) and insignia(s), city letterhead stationery, business cards or other official insignias of the city or city department or office may be used for purposes directly connected with the official business of the city.

(b) It is unlawful for any person without prior approval of the city council to knowingly or willfully use, or cause the use of, a copy or replica of the seal of the city, a copy or replica of the city logo, the original or a copy or replica of city letterhead stationery, business cards, or any other official insignias of the city or any city department or office for any private or commercial purpose.

(c) It is unlawful for any person to use any design so closely resembling the city seal, city logo(s), insignia(s), city letterhead stationery, business cards or other official insignias as to be apt to deceive without first having obtained the permission of the city council therefor.

(Ord. 2037 § 3, 2019)

"Private purpose"

means and includes, but is not limited to, the promotion, support or endorsement of or opposition to: (1) any candidate for a public office or the support or endorsement of or opposition to any ballot measure, initiative, referendum, or any other matter voted upon at a public election; (2) any person, issue or cause; or (3) any religious, charitable or otherwise not for profit organization entity or cause.

"Commercial purpose"

means and includes, but is not limited to, the promotion, support endorsement of any person, group, entity, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm or association which is for profit and/or connected in any way with trade, commerce or business.

(Ord. 2037 § 3, 2019)

If any provision, clause, sentence or paragraph of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of the provisions of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application and, to this end, the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.

(Ord. 2037 § 3, 2019)