§ 2-8.05. Use of City seal, graphical City seal, City logo, and City Flag.

(a)

The City Clerk has charge of the City seal, graphical City seal, City logo, and City flag and will affix the City seal to all certificates and documents as may be required by law, by this Code, or by ordinance of the City.

(b)

All other uses of the City seal, graphical City seal, City logo, and City flag are restricted to official City business and such other appropriate uses that further the operations of the City as may be authorized in writing by the City Clerk, or as otherwise specifically permitted in this Code.

(c)

No person may make or use the City seal, graphical City seal, City logo, or City flag, or any cut, facsimile, or reproduction thereof of any of them, or to make or use any seal, logo, flag, or any design which is an imitation, in the design of, or which may be mistaken for the City seal, graphical City seal, City logo, or City flag or the design of the City seal, graphical City seal, City logo, or City flag without the written authorization of the City Manager or the City Manager's designee.

(d)

City officers, City employees, members of the City Council, and members of City boards and commissions may use stationery, printed materials and other articles with the graphical City seal, City logo, or City flag, or facsimile of the graphical City seal, City logo, or City flag, while acting within the scope of their office or employment.

(e)

No person, including any elected officer of the City, may use the City seal, graphical City seal, City logo, City flag, or facsimile of the City seal, graphical City seal, City logo, or City flag, in any correspondence or other printed materials distributed in favor of or against any ballot measure or in favor of or against any candidate for public office.

(f)

The graphical City seal, City logo, and City flag may be at times requested to be used by outside entities or agencies for events co-hosted or supported by the City, for a limited time, using a form approved by the City Council. All such requests must be submitted to the City Manager or the City Manager's designee, who has the sole discretion to approve or deny such requests, and to promulgate the manner, timing, and format of such requests. When considering such requests, the City Manager or designee will consider the ultimate benefit to the City of such use, the effects of association by the City with the event or occurrence, the City's traditional sponsorship activities, and other criteria which shall be fairly and neutrally applied to all requestors. The decision of the City Manager or designee regarding use of the graphical City seal, City logo, or City flag may be appealed to the City Council by submitting a written protest to the City Clerk's Office within fourteen (14) days of the City Manager or designees' decision.

(g)

It shall be unlawful for any person to make or use the City seal, graphical City seal, City logo, or City flag of the City of Simi Valley deceptively, fraudulently, or without express written permission from the City of Simi Valley. Unauthorized use of the City seal, graphical City seal, City logo, or City flag is declared a public nuisance and the City can abate or enjoin such use pursuant to this Code.

(h)

Pins, insignia and other articles. From time to time, the Mayor or an individual City Council Member may wish to incorporate the graphical City seal, City logo, or City flag into a pin, insignia, or other article for use in ceremonial occasions or for other civic purposes but not for sale or commercial purposes. Each such proposed design must be submitted to the City Manager for approval, and the production of such items after approval shall be at the sole expense of the creator of the design. The decision of the City Manager may be appealed within fourteen (14) days by a City Council Member. Ownership of the design shall be retained by the City.

(§ 1, Ord. No. 1245, eff. October 1, 2015)