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Policy No. 55 "Flag Policy"
POLICY NO. 55
FLAG POLICY
1.
This policy is designed to establish a consistent protocol and management for the flying of
flags on Municipality of Barrington properties.
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The purpose of this policy is:
a.
To establish a policy that provides clear direction with regards to flying flags on
properties and flagpoles owned by the Municipality.
b.
To provide guidelines for use of the Special Purpose Flagpole, located adjacent to
the Kiack Brook, in Barrington.
3.
It shall be the policy of the Municipality that no flag, other than the Official Canadian Flag,
Official Provincial Flag or a Municipal Flag will be flown from a municipally owned
flagpole or municipally owned property, notwithstanding Section 4.
4.
The Municipality receives requests to fly flags in recognition of a variety of events and
organizations. To enable meeting these requests the Municipality of Barrington has adopted
the following guidelines for the Special Purpose Flagpole located adjacent to the Kiack
Brook, in Barrington.
a)
The flagpole will be designated for groups and organizations who request that their
event flag be flown for a specific period of time. The maximum period of time for a
single flag to be flown is two (2) weeks.
b)
All requests must be received on the attached Application Form - Appendix A, from
organizations wishing to have their flag flown. Applications are to be submitted a
minimum of one (1) month prior to the date the group would like the flag flown. A
calendar will be maintained by the office of the CAO to track availability.
Consideration will be given to the order in which requests are received.
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c)
All applications will be reviewed by the CAO for approval.
d)
Approved applicants must provide the flag they wish to have flown at least one (1)
week prior to the date it is to be flown and pick it up within a week of it being
removed. The Municipality will not fly a flag that is in poor condition and is not
responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged flag while it is on the flagpole.
e)
The Municipality will not approve applications from community organizations in
support of:
- political parties
- religious groups
- community groups or organizations that support social or racial intolerance,
violence or hatred.
5.
Notwithstanding Section 4, other governmental flags may be flown on the Special Purpose
flagpole as deemed appropriate by the Chief Administrative Officer, as in the case of a
visiting dignitary for the duration of their visit to the Municipality.
6.
When there is no Special Purpose Flag flown on the flagpole, the Nova Scotia flag shall be
flown.
7.
The public will be advised of the significance of the flag being flown on the Special
Purpose Flagpole through communications efforts on the Municipality of Barrington's
social media pages.
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Policy No. 55 "Flag Policy"
APPENDIX A
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF BARRINGTON
Application for Flying a Flag on the Special Purpose Flagpole
Consideration will be given to the order in which applications are received.
Please note: To have an application considered by the Chief Administrative Officer this form must be
submitted at least one month prior to the date being requested. Once the CAO reaches a decision, you will
be advised by staff through the contact information you provide below. Approved applicants must provide
the flag noted in their application at least one week prior to the date of the flag being flown and will be
requested to provide a jpeg file of their flag, along with promotional text/media release. Approved flags
may be dropped off at the Administrative Centre, 2447 Highway 3, Barrington, Nova Scotia during business
hours.
Community Organization Requesting Flag to be Flown: ___________________________________
Flag to be Flown:__________________________________________________________________
Significance of Flag: If additional space is required, please attach information to the application form. This
information may be used in MoDB social media posts regarding the flag being flown:
________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Person: ____________________________________________________________________
Contact Address: ___________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone: ___________________Contact Email address: _______________________________
Please indicate the dates of the two (2) week period that your organization would like the flag flown, along
with a second choice should the first choice be unavailable:
First Choice: _____________________________ Second Choice: ____________________________
Date: _____________________________ Signature: ____________________________
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Chief Administrative Officer's Annotation for Official Policy Book
Date of Notice to Council members of Intent to Consider
October 15, 2019
Date of Passage of current Policy
October 28, 2019
I certify that this Policy No. 55 "Flag Policy" was adopted by Council as
indicated above to replace existing Flag Policy.
___________________________________ _________________________
Chris Frotten Date
Chief Administrative Officer
VERSION LOG
Version
Number
Amendment Description
Amendment/Policy Owner
Approved By
Approval Date
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Approved Policy of Council
CAO
Council
October 28, 2019