Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

The city manager is authorized to negotiate with individuals or companies who wish to make limited use of the logo of the City of Gatlinburg and reduce any proposals to contract form for consideration by the board of commissioners. No agreement shall be effective or binding upon the city except by contract duly approved and executed. The following conditions shall be included in any such agreement in addition to others agreed upon by the parties:

1. Uses shall be for certain named products only.
2. Each licensee for a product shall have the exclusive use for that product.
3. The market area for these products shall be limited to the City of Gatlinburg only.
4. The logo may not be used for commercial advertising by the licensee.
5. The city may require samples and adequate quality control safeguards.
6. The city shall retain the right to inspect the goods to be sold and reject those not of quality equal to or exceeding the samples approved. The city may limit the number of units produced.
7. The use of the logo shall not be assignable by the licensee. (1976 Code, § 5-110)