765 ILCS 605/18.6 & 765 ILCS 160/1-70: A guide to displaying an American or Military flag in an Illinois Community Association

Can your HOA’s restrictive covenants or condominium documents ban flags? The ability to ban flags in community associations has become controversial in recent years. In many states, there have been news articles, and even lawsuits, involving owners who have encountered issues displaying political flags, thin-blue line flags, or flags from other countries. Generally, a community association has broad authority to regulate the exterior appearance of a condominium unit or a home in a common interest community, including the display of flags. However, community association board members should be aware that a homeowners association does not have an unfettered right to regulate the American flag or a military flag, as will be discussed below.    Read the article…………………………….

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