(a) City Flag. The official City flag will have a white background with the City Seal in the center.
(b) Use of City Flag. The use of the City flag shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) The design of the City flag, including the City Seal, is the property of the City and shall not be reproduced, except as authorized by the City Manager or his designee.
(2) The City flag shall not be used as, or in conjunction with, merchandise for sale, or advertisements, or political campaigns.
(3) Citizens, organizations, interested groups, or individuals may purchase a City flag from the office of the City Manager at cost.
(c) Display of City Flag. The display of the City flag at all City buildings and other public institutions within the City is encouraged, subject to the following conditions:
(1) If the City flag is displayed, it may be flown every day either from a flagpole or a staff, when weather permits, from sunrise until sunset. The City flag shall only be flown at night when properly lighted. Any flagpole or staff upon which the City flag is flown shall be at least two and one-half (2½) times as long as the City flag.
(2) When the City flag and the United States flag are displayed at the same time, the City flag shall not be larger than the United States flag. When the City flag and the United States flag are displayed together against a wall from crossed staffs, the City flag shall be on the left of the United States flag, and the staff supporting the City flag shall be behind the staff supporting the United States flag. When the City flag is flown from the same halyard as the United States flag, the City flag shall be displayed beneath the United States flag. When the City flag is carried in a procession in which the United States flag is unfurled, the City flag shall be displayed on the marching left of the United States flag.
(3) The City flag shall be displayed at half-staff on the following days, from sunrise to sunset, unless otherwise indicated:
A. When displayed with the United States flag, at any time the United States flag is to be flown at half-staff pursuant to 4 USC §7 or upon a Presidential Order; or
B. At any time the United States flag is ordered to be flown at half-staff pursuant to an order from the Ohio Governor.
C. The City flag (but not the United States flag) may also be flown at half-staff pursuant to an administrative directive from the City Manager in the event of a death of a present or former City official or employee.
(d) Repair or Destruction. The City flag should be cleaned in a manner that is best suited to the material of the flag and may be repaired. When the City flag is damaged beyond repair, it shall be destroyed privately either by cutting it into small pieces and burning it until only ashes remain or by sealing it in a plastic bag or box before discarding it in a trash collection, or the flag may be returned to the City for appropriate disposal.
(Ord. 14-40. Adopted 10/09/14. Ord. 2021-23. Adopted 12/29/21)