ENTITLED An Act to authorize certain flags and flagpoles to be located on residential property regardless of any private covenants, restrictions, bylaws, rules, or requirements.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added:
11-5-7. Flag--Display.
Any homeowner, regardless of any private covenants, restrictions, bylaws, rules, or requirements may display one portable, removable official United States flag, not larger than four and one-half feet by six feet and may additionally display the official South Dakota State flag or one portable, removable official flag, not larger than four and one-half feet by six feet, that represents the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard, or a POW MIA flag. The additional flag must be equal in size to or smaller than the official United States flag.
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added:
11-5-8. Flagpole--Display.
Any homeowner, regardless of any private covenants, restrictions, bylaws, rules, or requirements, may erect a freestanding flagpole no more than twenty feet high on any portion of the homeowner's property, if the flagpole does not obstruct sightlines at intersections and is not erected within or upon an easement. The homeowner may further display from that flagpole, one official United States flag, not larger than four and one-half feet by six feet, and may additionally display one official South Dakota State flag or official flag that represents the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard, or a POW MIA flag. The additional flag must be equal in size to or smaller than the official United States flag.
The flagpole specifications and display are subject to building codes imposed by this state or appropriate local governing body.
An Act to authorize certain flags and flagpoles to be located on residential property regardless of any private covenants, restrictions, bylaws, rules, or requirements.
I certify that the attached Act originated in the:
Secretary of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
File No. ____ Chapter No. ______
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________,
2021 at ____________M.
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2021
ss. Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________, 2021 at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of State
Asst. Secretary of State
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