(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY NAME. City of Braham, City of Braham, Minnesota, or Braham, Minnesota.
CORPORATE SEAL. Contains the words “City of Braham Corporate Seal, Isanti/Kanabec Co, Minnesota”, typecast in a circular format.
LOGO.
ORGANIZATION. All formal and informal groups, associations, and aggregates of persons, groups, and/or associations which are not themselves legal entities, whether singular or plural.
PERSON. Any and all persons, whether natural or corporate, and all other entities and organizations, whether singular or plural.
PROPERTY. All real property, as well as all tangible and intangible personal property.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to use the name, logos, or official seal of the city, whether directly or indirectly, expressly, or by implication, in a way that creates the perception that the city and/or its departments, agencies, or programs, are involved in, or supports or endorses in any way, a person or organization in any pursuit, activity, or thing of any kind whatsoever, including, but not limited to, causes or events.
(C) Nothing in this section shall restrict the City Administrator from entering into a licensing agreement with any person or organization for the use of the city’s name, logos, or official seal for any purpose and without monetary consideration, provided such licensing agreement is in writing and signed by the City Administrator. However, the City Administrator may, from time to time, be authorized, by resolution of the City Council, to enter into licensing agreements with revenue generating potential on behalf of the city for the use of the city’s name, logos, or official seal.
(D) If a person intends to use the city’s name, logo, and/or official seal without the city’s consent, the city shall have the right to seek an injunction to prevent the use. If a person uses the city’s name, logo, or official seal without the city’s consent, the city shall have the right to an injunction to prevent future use, as well as damages for the unauthorized use of the city’s name, logo, or official seal.
(Ord. 289, passed 1-7-2020) Penalty, see § 10.99