(A) The City Clerk shall be the custodian of the City Seal of the City of Menifee.
(B) The City Seal, any facsimile thereof, or any insignia shall not be affixed to any document or writing, except by the City Clerk, and except for the purpose of attesting the document to be an act of the City Council.
(C) No person shall use the City Seal, any facsimile thereof, or any insignia for purposes of supporting or opposing the nomination or election to any city or other public office of himself or herself or any other person, or for purposes of supporting or opposing any ballot measure, nor include such City Seal, or insignia, on any writing distributed for purposes of influencing the action of the electorate, or any part thereof, in any election. This section shall not be applicable to writings issued by the City of Menifee or the City Council as a whole pursuant to law.
(D) No person shall use the City Seal, any facsimile thereof, or any insignia for any malicious purpose or for the purpose of personal financial gain.
(E) Nothing in this section shall prevent a person from manufacturing or selling non-documentary objects, such as souvenirs or decorative items, bearing the City Seal as part of the design, provided that such person undertakes such activity pursuant to agreement with the city, approved by the City Council, or by such officer as the City Council may designate, containing such requirements and limitations as the City Council or such officer shall deem appropriate to assure that such use of the City Seal is in good taste and in the best interest of the City of Menifee.
(Ord. 2019-282, passed 8-21-2019)