(a) Use of Logo. The design of the official logo(s) of the City is the property of the City and shall only be used for official City business. Such logo(s) shall not be reproduced or used by City officials or employees for matters that are not related to official City business. Such logo(s) shall not be used by any person not affiliated with the City, except as otherwise authorized by the City Manager, who may authorize reproduction of the City logo when the purpose is to:
(1) Aid educational or historical programs;
(2) Promote economic or cultural development of the City in a manner deemed appropriate by the City Manager;
(3) On clothing to be worn by City officials or employees while performing their official duties; or
(4) Any other purpose deemed appropriate and approved by the City Manager.
(b) Penalty. Whoever violates division (a) of this section is guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor and the offender shall be sentenced pursuant to ORC 2929.21 to 2929.28, except that the offender shall not be sentenced to a jail term nor sentenced to a community residential sanction pursuant to ORC 2929.26. Notwithstanding ORC 2929.28(A)(2)(a), the offender may be fined up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) and, notwithstanding ORC 2929.27(A)(3), the offender may be ordered pursuant to division (C) of that section to serve a term of community service of up to five hundred (500) hours. The failure of an offender to complete a term of community service imposed by the court may be punished as indirect criminal contempt under ORC 2705.02(A) and may be filed in the underlying case.
(Ord. 2021-23. Adopted 12/29/21)