[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Aldan 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. 531.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 135,
Flag Raising, adopted 2-10-2021 by Ord. No. 527.
To establish guidelines for:
It is the policy of the Borough of Aldan that flags should be displayed in conformance with federal and state policies, as stated in the federal "Our Flag" publication of the Congress, House Document No. 96-144, and Pennsylvania Code Title 4, Chapter 7, Subchapter D. In order to establish a policy with respect to the locations and days when the United States of America, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Aldan Borough flags should be displayed, the following standards should be followed. The Borough Manager is responsible for ensuring the proper execution of this policy at all Borough facilities.
A.
Federal, state and Borough flags.
(1)
Outdoor flags will be flown at Borough facilities in the following
order of precedence: first, the United States flag; second, the flag
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; third, the Aldan Borough flag.
(2)
Weather permitting, flags should be displayed daily in front of or
at a location near the Aldan Municipal Building and the John P. McBlain
Community Center.
(3)
Flags should not be displayed in inclement weather. However, all-weather
flags may be flown on a twenty-four-hour basis as long as they are
illuminated from sunset to sunrise.
(4)
The Aldan Borough flag will be flown wherever there are sufficient poles to do so in accordance with Subsection A(2) above. The Borough flag may be displayed on the same pole with, and underneath, the state flag whenever the pole is of sufficient height. The federal, state, and Borough flags shall not be flown on a single pole of any height.
(5)
New Borough facilities where any flags are flown shall be constructed
with a sufficient number of poles to allow the Borough flag to be
flown, if reasonably practicable.
(6)
On recognized federal and/or state holidays, flags should be flown from all locations listed in Subsection A(2), supra.
(7)
Flags at all Borough facilities shall be displayed in accordance
with the above standards. However, the Borough Manager may order flags
to be lowered to half staff, including, but not limited to, flags
of the United States of America and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
in honor of the death of a Borough employee killed in the line of
duty.
B.
Ceremonial flags. The Borough's flagpoles are not intended to
serve as a forum for free expression by the public. The following
flags may be displayed by the Borough as an expression of the Borough's
official sentiments:
(1)
Flags of governments recognized by the United States. Flags of governments
recognized by the United States may be displayed upon the request
of the Mayor, a member of the Borough Council or the Borough Manager.
(2)
Flags displayed in conjunction with official ceremonial items. Other
flags may be displayed in conjunction with official actions, ceremonial
items, or proclamations of the Borough Council.
(3)
Flags of professional sports teams. The Borough Manager may order
the display of the flag of a professional sports team in commemoration
of a significant achievement involving the City of Philadelphia.
