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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE
III OF CHAPTER 2, CLEARWATER CODE OF
ORDINANCES; DESIGNATING AN OFFICIAL
CITY SEAL; ESTABLISHING GENERAL
RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF SAID SEAL;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, pursuant to Section 165.043, Florida
Statutes, has designated authority to the governing body of a municipality to designate,
by ordinance, an official city seal; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, pursuant to Section 164.043, Florida
Statutes, has established penalties for the unauthorized use, display, or other.
employment of a city seal once it has been officially adopted; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1 The seal attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby formally adopted as
the Official City Seal of the City of Clearwater:
(See Exhibit A, attached hereto.)
Section That Chapter 2, Article IIi, is hereby amended to add section 2.005
to read as follows:
2.005 City Seal- General restrictions.
It shall be unlawful for arty person to manufacture, use, display, or otherwise
employ in any manner or for any purpose whatsoever the seal of the city or any
facsimile or reproduction thereof, except:
(1) The officers and employees of the city in connection with the
performance of their official dudes; or
(2) Such person shall have first obtained the written permission of the City
Commission,
gh)n L This ordinance shall take effedt immediately upon adoption.
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PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
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Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
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January 4, 1996
January 18, 1996
CITYQF CLEAgWATER, FLORIDA
Rita Garvey v
Mayor - Commissioner
Attest:
Cydt4 E. Goudeau
City Clerk
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