§ 2-1. Use of official seal and official name of village.

(a)

Official seal defined. As used in this section, the official seal of the village shall mean the village's identifying symbol as adopted by the village council on January 21, 1999, attached as exhibit 1 to Ordinance No. 00-03, and incorporated in this section by this reference. Such exhibit is not printed in this section but is on file in the village offices.

(b)

Official name defined. As used in this section, the official name of the village shall mean "Islamorada, Village of Islands, Florida."

(c)

Authorized use of official seal. Whenever it shall be necessary for the village, under the authority of the village council, its Charter or Code, and the general laws of the state, to execute contracts, deeds or other documents on behalf of the village, the official seal of the village may be affixed to such contract, deeds or other document.

(d)

Prohibited acts. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for any person to print for the purpose of sale or distribution or advertise, circulate, publish, use or offer for sale any letters, papers, documents or items of merchandise which indicate that the person has been authorized as the "official" village person, for any purpose, or to simulate the official seal of the village or the stationery of a real or fictitious agency, department or instrumentality of the village without the expressed written authority of the village council.

(e)

Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to the village and its agencies, departments, instrumentalities, and quasijudicial and advisory bodies, acting within the scope of their official capacities.

(f)

Penalty. Pursuant to F.S. § 165.043, a violation of this section constitutes a second-degree misdemeanor, punishable as provided in F.S. § 775.082 or F.S. § 775.083.

(Ord. No. 98-06, § 1, 7-23-1998; Ord. No. 00-03, § 1, 4-13-2000)