§ 2-3. Official county seals and logos.

(a)

Legislative findings and intent. From time to time the county board of commissioners and the county mayor both need to use official seals, as authorized by section 165.043, Florida Statutes, to indicate the authority of the county on documents of legal significance, to indicate the action of the county mayor on documents of legal import, and as symbols of their offices and authority. Furthermore, all county officials, employees, and divisions and departments should use an official logo to indicate the involvement, sponsorship, aegis or ownership of the county in various publications, letterhead, presentations, signs and other appurtenances that in and of themselves do not have legal import. The legislative intent of this section is to (1) designate official county seals that may be used from time to time by the board of county commissioners, the county mayor, the county comptroller and his/her designated deputy clerks, and certain other county employees, (2) to designate an official county logo that should be employed by all county officials, employees, and divisions and departments, and (3) to designate an official Orange TV logo that should be used by all employees of the Orange TV Unit of the county.

(b)

Definitions.

Board seal means the visual design presented below, displayed in any form, whether painted, drawn, printed, electronically reproduced, stamped, embossed, or otherwise.

County mayor's seal means the visual design presented below, displayed in any form, whether painted, drawn, printed, electronically reproduced, stamped, embossed, or otherwise.

County logos means all the visual designs presented below, displayed in any form, whether painted, drawn, printed, electronically reproduced, stamped, embossed, or otherwise.

Orange TV logo means the visual design presented below, displayed in any form, whether painted, drawn, printed, electronically reproduced, stamped, embossed, or otherwise.

Use means stamp, emboss, manufacture, display, employment, reproduce, print, draw, graphic presentation, electronic reproduction, or other use of the board seal, the county mayor's seal, the county logos, or the Orange TV logo, whether by traditional means and media, or electronically, or by facsimile.

(c)

Adoption of seals and logos; authorization for use.

(1)

Board seal. The board seal is hereby adopted as the official seal of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. Copies of this seal shall remain on file permanently with the county comptroller, as clerk to the board of county commissioners. The county comptroller and his or her deputy clerks are hereby authorized to stamp or emboss the board seal on instruments of legal import as necessary or desirable to signify the approval, authorization, acceptance, adoption, enactment or execution thereof by the board. The board, the individual commissioners, and such aides, secretaries or assistants as the board may designate from time to time are hereby authorized to use the board seal in any other form as a symbol of the office or authority or involvement of the board or individual commissioners.

(2)

County mayor's seal. The county mayor's seal is hereby adopted as the official seal of the Orange County Mayor. Copies of this seal shall remain on file permanently with the county comptroller, as clerk to the board of county commissioners. The county mayor is hereby authorized to emboss or stamp the county mayor's seal on instruments of import to signify actions taken by the county mayor in his or her official capacity. The county mayor and such aides, secretaries or assistants as the county mayor may designate from time to time are hereby further authorized to use the county mayor's seal in any other form as a symbol of the county mayor's office or authority or involvement.

(3)

County logos. The County logos are hereby adopted as the official logos of the county. Copies of these logos shall remain on file with the county comptroller, as clerk to the board of county commissioners. All county officials, employees, and divisions and departments are hereby authorized and directed to use the county logos as necessary or desirable to indicate the ownership, sponsorship, aegis, endorsement, or other involvement of the county.

(4)

Orange TV logo. The Orange TV logo is hereby adopted as the official logo of Orange TV. A copy of this logo shall remain on file with the county comptroller, as clerk to the board of county commissioners. All county employees of the Orange TV Unit are hereby authorized and directed to use the Orange TV logo as necessary or desirable to indicate the ownership, sponsorship, aegis, endorsement, or other involvement of the Orange TV Unit of the county.

(d)

Prohibited activities—Board seal. No individual, institution, entity, organization, party, corporation or partnership (other than the county comptroller and his or her deputy clerks, the board and its individual commissioners and designated employees, and the county mayor and his or her designated employees) may use the board seal without the prior express written approval of the governing body or its authorized designee.

(e)

Prohibited activities—County mayor's seal. No individual, institution, entity, organization, party, corporation or partnership (other than the county mayor and his or her designated employees) may use the county mayor's seal without the prior express written approval of the mayor or his or her authorized designee.

(f)

Prohibited activities—County logo or Orange TV logo. No individual, institution, entity, organization, party, corporation or partnership (other than officials, employees, and divisions and departments of the county) may use the county logos or the Orange TV logo without the prior express written approval of the county administrator or his or her authorized designee.

(g)

Enforcement; penalties.

(1)

Violations of subsection (d) shall be punished as provided by section 165.043, Florida Statutes.

(2)

Violations of subsections (e) and (f) shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding sixty (60) days, or both by such fine and imprisonment.

(3)

Each individual act constituting a violation of subsection (d), (e), or (f) shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the county shall be entitled to injunctive relief to halt or prevent any violations of this section.

(Ord. No. 97-01, §§ 1—6, 3-11-97; Ord. No. 2013-14 , § 1, 6-18-13)