(a) Display Protocol. The flag of the United States of America and flags of other nations, states and governments, where allowed, must be displayed in accordance with the protocol set forth in United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Patriotic Customs, the pertinent portions of which are contained in the book "Our Flag", published by the Joint Committee On Printing, United States Congress.
(b) Private Restrictions. Any of the following that prohibits or restricts the display of the American flag is void and unenforceable, except as expressly provided in this Chapter.
(1) A covenant, condition, or restriction contained in a legal instrument affecting an interest in real property; or any rule or regulation of an owners' association that otherwise has the authority to regulate the use of real property.
(2) This does not apply to any covenant, condition, restriction, rule, or regulation that, with respect to the display of the American flag, establishes reasonable placement and safety standards applicable to the display of the flag; a maximum number of flags that may be displayed on a parcel; a requirement that flags to be displayed be portable and removable; or in the case of residential property, a requirement that the height of any flag, when displayed, does not exceed the height of the residence. (Ord. 17-46. Passed 2-5-18.)