COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT RESOLUTION
Re: DISPLAY OF AMERICAN FLAG

[INSERT NAME OF COMMUNITY ]

RESOLUTION TO PROMOTE GOVERNING DOCUMENT AMENDMENTS

       Whereas; on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four commercial aircraft, crashing two of them into the World Trade Center in New York City, another into the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C.; and another in the fields of Southwest Pennsylvania wherein passengers fought with the terrorists to prevent further distruction at the expense of their lives; 

       Whereas; thousands of innocent people were killed and injured as a 
result of those attacks; and

       Whereas; the Congress of the United States passed a Resolution 
encouraging every American community to display the American flag as 
remembrance of the lives lost and the solidarity of purpose in our 
nation;

       Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Directors of the 
[Insert name of the Community ] that:

   1. The American flag can be displayed in a respectful manner by owners whenever they choose to do so. No restriction contained in the governing documents prohibiting the display of the American flag shall be enforced against any resident of this community.

   2. However, a free-standing, portable and/or removable flagpole shall not be erected in the front, side or rear yard of a homeowners parcel until appropriate resolutions are drafted by the Board of Directors to amend the governing documents and ALL owners have an opportunity to vote on the issue of installation of free-standing poles.

   3. During the next meeting of the BOD's the board shall adopt resolutions to amend governing documents permitting the display of the American flag, thusly; 

           (a) The board shall adopt a resolution to amend governing  documents to permit the display of the American flag from a bracket attached to the front of a home, CONDO unit or garage;

           (b) The board shall adopt a resolution to amend governing documents to permit a free-standing flagpole of specific height, preferably 15' (fifteen feet), in the front, side and/or rear yard of a homeowner's parcel.

   4. Both resolutions shall be drafted to permit distribution enabling all owners to vote for approval or rejection no later than 180 days from the date the board approved the resolutions. 

   5. During said 180 day period, the Board reserves the right to impose reasonable restrictions based upon legitimate public safety and property damage concerns.

   6. The board will make available to all owners, a copy of established etiquette re display of the American flag. 

Dated: _______________________________

Signature of the Board of Directors; 

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