HomeMy WebLinkAbout610 - OrdinancesORDINANCE NO. 610
A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING THE CITY
SEAL AND LOGOS AND AMENDING THE RANCHO
CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE
FOLLOWS:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ORDAINS AS
SECTION 1.
Title 2 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code is hereby
amended by adding a new Chapter 2.56 thereto to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 2.56
USE OF THE CITY SEAL AND LOGOS
SECTIONS:
2.56.10 - Declaration of Intent
2.56.20 - Prohibited Acts
2.56.30 - Definitions
2.56.10 -
2.56.20 -
Declaration of Intent.
Prior to the adoption of this chapter, there was no mechanism by which
the City could prevent confusion on the part of the public if the City's
seal or logos are used without authorization so that members of the
general public would reasonably believe that a document bearing the
seal or logos was generated by the City or that the person or entity
responsible for creation of the document is employed by or affiliated with
the City. In the absence of the adoption of this Chapter, the public could
become confused, deceived or misled by such documents, which is
detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare and the effective
operation of the City.
Prohibited Acts.
No person who is not an officer, employee or agent of the City shall
place any limitation or replication of the City seal or logos on any
document so as to cause another person to reasonably believe that the
document bearing the seal or logos was generated by the City or that
the person or entity responsible for creating the document is employed
by or affiliated with the City. Any person who violates the provisions of
this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the
penalties specified in Chapter 1.12 of this Code.
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2.56.30 - Definitions.
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words shall have the
meanings set forth below:
"Document" means any handwritten, typewritten,
printed, photostatted, photocopied, or computer
generated form of communication or representation,
including letters, words, pictures, symbols or
combinations thereof.
"Person" means any natural person, firm,
association, organization, partnership, business trust,
corporation, or limited liability company.
"Seal" means the seal of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga that are displayed on official City-
approved proclamations, resolutions, the City
website, and other documents.
"Logos" means the logos of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga that is displayed on official City-
approved documents and stationery.
SECTION 2.
Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence,
clause, portion, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision
of any court of any competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, portions, or phrases of
this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it
would have passed this Ordinance and each and every
section, subsection, sentence, clause, portion, or phrase
without regard to whether any other section, subsection,
sentence, clause, portion, or phrase of the Ordinance
would be subsequently declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
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ATTEST:
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 1999.
Alexander, Biane, Curatalo, Dutton, Williams
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Williamder, Mayor
Debra J. Ada sr~,,/CMC, City Clerk
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California,
do hereby cedify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Council
of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 15th day of September, 1999, and was passed at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 6th day of
October, 1999.
Executed this 7th day of October, 1999, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
ebra J. Adar~'CMC, City Clerk