(A) No flag, banner, or sign shall be flown, displayed or otherwise shown on city property or on any city flagpole, light pole, building or other mounting or display surface on property under the ownership or control of the city, except as follows:
(1) Official government flags:
(a) The United States of America flag;
(b) The State of Iowa flag;
(c) The City of Clinton flag; and
(d) National League of Families POW/MIA flag.
(2) Flags and banners requested by civic groups which are affiliated with recognized official national or state holidays;
(3) Flags and banners previously approved by Council resolution prior to the enactment of this section;
(4) Hometown Heroes banners;
(5) Banners promoting local sports teams, Council-supported business initiatives, or business districts which are not otherwise political, supportive of any political candidate, violative of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, or violative of applicable laws or regulations;
(6) The Peace 365 flag for 2023 only, from Memorial Day to seven days prior to Veterans' Day;
(7) Any flag flown under division (A)(2) shall be flown in lieu of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag on official flag poles; and
(8) Any flags flown under division (A)(2) shall be flown on city flagpoles for the entire calendar week within which the holiday occurs. Any banners flown under divisions (A)(3) or (A)(4) on any light pole, building or other mounting or display surface may be displayed for up to 30 days. In the event that more than one banner is requested for a particular 30-day period, the display days shall be equally distributed between the requesting parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing time limitations, Hometown Heroes banners approved by the City Council may be flown for such reasonable longer periods of time as determined by resolution of the City Council.
(B) All flags and banners shall be subordinate (i.e. lower on the flag pole) to the United States of America flag, by the established regulations of the United States and the State of Iowa.
(Ord. 2712, passed 11-22-2022)