Posted on 03/03/2021 6:58:01 PM PST by lowbridge
A Virginia county planning commission will vote Wednesday on restrictions that would ban residents from flying American flags larger than six feet by four feet and from displaying more than two flags.
The Planning Commission of Fairfax County, a 1.1 million-person jurisdiction just outside Washington, D.C., is weighing a plan by staff to limit the size of flags that homeowners may fly to 24 square feet, lower the maximum height of flagpoles to 25 feet, and limit the number of flags to two.
Zoning administrator Leslie Johnson said February 10 that her agency came up with the plan because the county believes that it may not treat the American flag differently from banners displaying political opinions, and rules that allowed large American flags would also allow flags that could be objectionable. “Somebody may want to fly the Confederate flag, the American flag, the QAnon flag,” she said.
Resident Adrienne Whyte told commissioners in a public comment session, “It seems like a solution in search of a problem,” particularly during a pandemic.
Johnson acknowledged that though flags have largely been exempt from zoning regulations, it had seldom been an issue in the past. “I would note we don’t get a lot of complaints on this, we’ve had a few… we’d be remiss if we didn’t at least look at this and put some kind of regulation,” she added.
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Put of control government is out of control.
“flags that could be objectionable” = free speech.
The very sort thing for which the American flag stands.
Freedom of Speech.
Mt. Vernon is in Fairfax County. They better not have more than two flags on the property.
If my neighbor wanted to fly a flag that said “Conservatives Are Idiots” I would take exception to it, but wouldn’t do much about it.
Because I believe it is his right, however misguided he is, to fly it.
And that is the difference between US, and THEM.
THEY want to muzzle, gag, and silence you. Because to them, Free Speech is a one way street.
That very thing is lost on them. It would be hilariously funny if it weren't so deadly serious.
“QAnon” has infected their fevered brains.
Funny.
Of course the perverts rainbow flag is a go anywhere, any size.
Not taxed by Fairfax. They have zero control over the property
But, excellent point.
Time to completely disobey these MORONS. Molon Labe.
WTF is the Qanon flag? Dont tell me they have their panties in a twist over the Gadsden flag?
When 1 goes down they all go down.
It seems to me, about 0.1 million residents then should fly 100 sq. ft. flags or banners stating “Leslie Johnson is a tyrant”.
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN MY COUNTRY?
Oxygen deprivation made people stupid?
It’s Fairfax County, the stupid is strong there.
“Planning board member Walter Clarke asked, “Since we live in the United States, shouldn’t the United States flag be an exception?””
Define United States flag.
What if a flag looks like an official United States flag but is only a close imitation United States flag.
Then what?
Wasn't that the whole idea?
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