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The term “City Seal” means the official Seal of the City of Signal Hill that was adopted by the Signal Hill City Council on November 14, 2023, or any reasonably similar digital or hard copy, facsimile, imitation, or replica thereof.
(Ord. 2023-10-1544 § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 2008-11- 1392 § 1, 2008)
A. The image of the City Seal is described and shown below:
Around the top half of the margin of the Seal shall be the city’s name, with the lower half of the margin surrounded by the words, “A Beacon of Progress.”
The middle inner circle section of the Seal contains a flame, with orange and red zinnia flowers immediately behind the flame surrounding it on the lower portion of the inner circle. On the right side of the flame there is a gray oil derrick, and two black and white eagle feathers paying tribute to the region’s Native American tribes on the right of the flame. The Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island are represented in the background. The city’s year of incorporation, 1924, is located at the top of the seal below the city’s name.
B. The term "general city logo" means the official logo of the City of Signal Hill that is displayed on official city documents, stationery, and monument signs, the image of which is substantially the same as the form shown below:
(Ord. 2023-10-1544 § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 2008-11-1392 § 1, 2008)
The City Seal and City Logo are the property of the City of Signal Hill. The City Seal and City Logo are, and have been established and designated to identify official city facilities, events and publications. The impression of the City Seal/City Logo shall be made and used upon official documents executed by the city or its duly authorized officials. It shall be unlawful for any person to make, reproduce, manufacture, display or use the City Seal/City Logo, or its design or any design so closely resembling the same as to be apt to deceive or be reasonably mistaken for in any way the City Seal, for any purpose other than for the official business of the city.
(Ord. 2008-11-1392 § 1, 2008)
A. No person shall place the City Seal/City Logo or any copy, facsimile, or reproduction thereof on any written or printed material supporting or opposing any candidate or candidates for any elective public office or supporting or opposing any state or federal legislation or any local or statewide referendum, initiative, or other ballot measure, and no person shall circulate or distribute any such written or printed material containing or bearing the City Seal/City Logo or any copy, facsimile or reproduction thereof, except only as provided in section 1.02.150.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to make, reproduce, manufacturer, display or use the City Seal/City Logo, or their design or any design so closely resembling the same as to be apt to deceive or be reasonably mistaken for in any way the City Seal/City Logo, for any purpose other than for official city business, a city-sponsored event or publication, or a city-endorsed event or publication, without the approval of the City Council.
C. Unless specifically approved by a majority of the City Council, no person who is not an officer, employee or agent of the city shall place any copy, facsimile, imitation or replica of the City Seal/City Logo, or anniversary logo on any document so as to cause another person to reasonably believe that the document bearing the Seal or Logo was generated or approved by the city or that the person responsible for creating the document is employed by or is an officer of the city.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to use the City Seal/City Logo, or any copy, facsimile, imitation or reproduction thereof, for any private or commercial purpose, except upon the approval of the City Council.
E. No person shall place any imitation of the City Seal on any written or printed material which is designed, calculated, intended or likely to confuse, deceive or mislead the public or cause the reader of such written or printed material to believe it to be an official city publication, and no person shall circulate or distribute any such written or printed material in the City of Signal Hill.
F. No person may use, or authorize the use of city stationery bearing the City Seal for any purposes other than those set forth in section 1.02.150 unless specifically authorized by the City Council.
G. Except as authorized herein, the City Seal should not be used on or in connection with any advertisement or promotion for any product, business, organization, service or article, whether offered for sale, for profit or offered without charge.
H. No person, other than the City Manager or the city-designated buyer, may print or order the printing of any city stationery bearing the City Seal or City Logo.
(Ord. 2008-11-1392 § 1, 2008)
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