[Adopted 7-23-2018]
A.
Please be advised that permission is required to reproduce the Town
Seal of Southington under Section 7-101 of the Connecticut General
Statutes.
(1)
Section 7-101. Town Seal. Each town shall provide itself with a seal
with the name of the town and the state. The Town Clerk shall have
custody of such seal.
B.
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statute § 7-101, the Town
Clerk is the custodian of the Town Seal. Accordingly, the following
policy and procedure is hereby established for use of the Town Seal.
In order to ensure proper use of the Town Seal, the following
procedure is required:
A.
All requests for use of the Town Seal must be submitted in writing
to the Town Manager for review. The request should detail the proposed
use of the Town Seal along with a copy of the image to be used. If
the image is to be used electronically, a disclaimer shall be posted
on the Town of Southington website stating, "Use of the Town Seal
is prohibited without the express written permission of the Town Manager."
The disclaimer may be revised from time to time as deemed appropriate.
B.
Upon review of the request by the Town Manager, a decision indicating
approval or denial will be forwarded to the requestor within 10 business
days after the request has been received. Letters of request along
with the decision will be kept on file in the Town Clerk's office.