8.01.080 Agreements—Advertising, sponsorship, naming rights—For animal protection and control programs—Restrictions.

(1)    The manager is authorized, on behalf of the county, to negotiate and enter into advertising, sponsorship and naming rights agreements for the purpose of providing financial support for animal protection and control programs. Advertising shall be restricted to commercial speech and found only on county-owned property under the control of animal protection and control.

(2)    Advertising is prohibited if it:

(a)    Is false, misleading, or deceptive;

(b)    Promotes unlawful or illegal goods, services, or activities;

(c)    Implies or declares an endorsement by the animal control program of any goods, services, or activities;

(d)    Contains any lewd or obscene matter as those terms are defined by RCW 7.48A.010(2);

(e)    Contains an image or description which, if furnished or sent to a minor, would give rise to a violation of RCW 9.68.050 and 9.68.060;

(f)    Contains an image or description which would give rise to a violation of RCW 9.68.130 or 7.42.010;

(g)    Is libelous;

(h)    Promotes the sale of tobacco or tobacco-related products;

(i)    Promotes the sale of liquor, wine, beer, or distilled spirits;

(j)    Promotes the sale of marijuana or marijuana-infused products;

(k)    Supports or opposes a religion, denomination, creed, tenet, or belief;

(l)    Displays any word, phrase, character or symbol likely to interfere with, mislead or distract traffic, or conflict with any traffic control device;

(m)    Incorporates any rotating, revolving, or flashing devices or any other moving parts; or

(n)    Supports or opposes any political movement, candidate or party.

(3)    The manager may impose additional subject-matter restrictions on advertising, sponsorship and naming rights agreements consistent with applicable law.

(4)    Revenue generated from advertising, sponsorships and naming rights agreements entered into under this section shall be applied solely to the county animal fund. (Sec. 7 of Ord. 2016-11-13)