A. 
Use of the City Seal. The city clerk or designee, acting as the custodian of the official seal of the city, is authorized to use the city seal on any ordinance, resolution, honoraria, certificate, notarial jurat or acknowledgement, or other instrument necessary to authenticate official city documents or to indicate institutional sanction for official, legal and ceremonial purposes.
B. 
Use of the City Logos. The city manager or designee, acting as the custodian of the official logos of the city, is authorized to determine the appropriate use of the logos and to ensure that the logos are used only on documents, property, and programs that reflect official city business, ownership, or endorsement, and to identify persons duly elected or appointed to a city position or office. In deciding the manner by which the city's official logos may be utilized, the city manager shall endeavor to protect the city's brand, reputation and credibility by preventing use of the logos in such a manner as to suggest city endorsement of events, political issues, products and other uses that are prohibited by law. The city council may allow use of the logos in a manner consistent with this chapter and in a non-discriminatory manner.
(Ord. 416 § 2, 2013)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person or entity to make use of the city seal and/or the city logos or any portion, facsimile, mock-up, or reproduction thereof, or make or use of any design, symbol, emblem, insignia or similar device that is an imitation of said city seal or city logos, or that may be mistaken therefor, that is designed, intended or likely to confuse, deceive or mislead the public, for private or commercial purposes or for any purpose other than the official business of the city without the express written consent of the city clerk or city manager or their designees under the authority granted by the city council.
B. 
No person, firm, association, or corporation shall use the city seal and/or the city logos, or any facsimile thereof for purposes of supporting or opposing the nomination or election to any city or other public office of him or herself or any other person, or for purposes of supporting or opposing any ballot measure, nor include such city logo 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 Lemon Grove or the city council as a whole pursuant to law.
(Ord. 416 § 2, 2013)
Violation of this chapter shall be an infraction or misdemeanor, as determined by the city attorney, and punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Nothing herein prevents the city from using any other available civil and/or criminal remedies allowed by law to protect the city seal and logos from improper or illegal use.
(Ord. 416 § 2, 2013)