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ORDINANCE NO 9q-�5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ADOPTING A CITY LOGO, TO BE
USED AS THE OFFICIAL LOGO OF THE CITY OF DENTON, ADOPTING A LOGO TO
BE USED AS THE OFFICIAL LOGO FOR THE FLAG OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
PROHIBITING THE USE OF OFFICIAL CITY LOGOS BY ANY PERSON, FIRM,
CORPORATION, OR ORGANIZATION, OTHER THAN THE CITY OF DENTON
WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDING THAT THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS FLAG CODE APPLY TO THE DISPLAY AND
TREATMENT OF THE CITY OF DENTON FLAG, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO
EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION, PROVIDING
FOR A REPEALER CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, on April 19, 1994, the City Council enacted Ordinance No 94-074 which
adopted an official Logo to be used on all official City of Denton materials, equipment, and
supplies; and thereafter, on January 9, 1996 the City Council enacted Ordinance No 96-011
amending Ordinance No 94-074 in several respects, and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton finds that the proper use of logos will foster a sense of
unity and community pride, and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton desires to develop and adopt a new city logo and to
adopt the previous city logo as the logo for City of Denton Flag, and
WHEREAS, as to the official City Logos, the City Council is of the opinion that the same
should not be used by any other person, firm, corporation, or organization for any purpose
without the written approval of the City Council, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1. That the Logo as set forth in the attached Exhibit "A" is hereby approved
and adopted as the Official Logo of The City of Denton This Official Logo shall be reflected
and utilized on all City of Denton, supplies, and materials ordered or purchased after the
effective date of this ordinance according to policy hereinafter adopted by the City
SECTION 2. That the Logo as set forth in the attached Exlubit "B" is hereby approved
and adopted as the official Logo for City of Denton Flag This official Logo for City of Denton
Flag shall be reflected and utilized on the official City of Denton Flag and bear the words
"Denton, Texas" underneath the Logo to be displayed prominently for all to see The use of the
official city flag or the logo for City of Denton Flag by any person, firm, organization, or
corporation, other than the City of Denton, in any way as any part of any material, equipment, or
other matter of such person, firm, organization, or corporation shall do so in a manner consistent
with the treatment of the State Flag under theTexas Flag Code, Tex Rev Civ Stat Ann Art
6139c (Vernon 1995) as currently adopted or as hereinafter amended
SSECTION 3 That the current supply of printed materials and publications shall be used
and depleted without regard to any new policy or guidelines hereinafter adopted
S, F TIC ON 4 That no person, firm, corporation, or organization, other than the City of
Denton shall adopt, use, display, incorporate, or appropriate the official Logo of The City of
Denton or the official Logo for City of Denton Flag when not affixed to a flag, as any part of any
material, lequipment, or other matter of such person, firm, corporation, or organization without
written application to and written approval of the City Council
SACTION 5 A person, firm, organization or corporation shall not use, display,
incorporate or appropriate the official Logo or Logo for City of Denton Flag in any manner
which would violate any State civil or criminal statute
SACTION 6. That any person, firm, corporation or organization violating any provision
of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars
($500 00) Each day that a provision of this ordinance is violated, shall constitute a separate and
distinct offense
SECTION'7. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of
this ordinance became effective, which are inconsistent or in conflict with the terms or
provisions contained in this ordinance, are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict
SF T, (SON 8 That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word contained in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held
invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby
declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity
$CTF ION 9 That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the
date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this
ordinance to be published twice in the Denton Record -Chronicle, the official newspaper of the
City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of ' 1999
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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