Salinas Municipal Code Art. 2 City Seal and City Logo

The seal, now in possession of the clerk of the city, containing in the center the impression of a rising sun over mountains which is surrounded by the words "Salinas, Monterey County, Cal.," is hereby adopted as the seal of the city.

From time-to-time the city council may adopt a logo as the logo of the city. The logo shall be subject to the same protections and limitations on use as set forth in this article.

(Ord. No. 2586(NCS), § 1, 2-7-2017)

(a) The use of the city seal shall only be for purposes directly connected with official business of the city and other matters, as authorized pursuant to this section or pursuant to this chapter.

(b) For purposes of this section, the use of the city seal on a flag flown at a commercial or retail use within the city shall be deemed permissible use of the city seal.

(c) The city clerk is empowered to authorize the use of the city seal on items that are offered for sale by the city of Salinas for the purpose of promoting the city.

(d) The city clerk and the city manager may jointly authorize other uses of the city seal upon a finding of public purpose. For purposes of this section, a public purpose shall be one that is directly connected with official business of the city or that is an event, project or other activity organized, sponsored or supported by the city.

(e) Use of the city seal is not authorized for any political campaign or political activity.

(Ord. No. 2586(NCS), § 1, 2-7-2017)

No person shall use or allow to be used the city seal or any reproduction or facsimile of the city seal or any use or design which is an imitation of said seal or of the design thereof, or which may be mistaken for the city seal or the design thereof, for any purpose without the express authorization of the city manager and the city clerk. The denial of the city manager and the city clerk of a request to use the city seal may be appealed to the city council upon written request therefor submitted to the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 2586(NCS), § 1, 2-7-2017)

(a) Every person who maliciously or without the prior approval of the city manager and the city clerk uses or allows to be used any reproduction or facsimile of the city seal in any manner whatsoever is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) For purposes of this section a separate offence shall be deemed to occur each time a written document is prepared, printed or published or in the event the city seal is otherwise used in violation of this chapter.

(c) In addition to the penalties set forth in this section, the city shall have the right to initiate legal action against any person to enjoin the printing, fabrication, distribution or publication of any material prepared in violation of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2586(NCS), § 1, 2-7-2017)