FLAGPOLES AND FLAGS
Mesa City Code § 11-43-6
in effect11-43-6: - FLAGPOLES AND FLAGS
Flagpoles and flags shall comply with the following standards:
A. Flagpoles.
1. No more than three (3) flagpoles are allowed on an individual lot or parcel, or within a Group C-O-I Development. This limitation applies to model home offices in single residence subdivisions, multiple tenant non-residential developments, and similar multi-user sites. A flagpole may be wall-mounted or in-ground.
2. An in-ground flagpole may require a building permit as required by Title 4 of the Mesa City Code to ensure the flagpole is structurally sound and complies with all requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
3. The minimum setback for in-ground flagpoles shall equal one-half (½) the setback required for a principal building as set forth by the zoning district in which it is located.
4. The height of wall-mounted and in-ground flagpoles is regulated by Section 11-30-3, Exceptions to Height Limits in the Zoning Ordinance.
B. Flags.
1. A sign permit is not required to display a flag.
2. The length of each flag, which is the longer side of a flag that is perpendicular to the flagpole, shall not exceed one-third (1/3) of the in-ground flagpole height on which the flag is attached. When attached to a wall-mounted flagpole, the length of the flag shall not exceed one-third (1/3) of the maximum height allowed by the zoning district in which the flag is displayed.
3. Unless otherwise required or authorized by state law, no more than two (2) flags are allowed on a flagpole, from a flag bracket, or on a flag stanchion.
4. Flags may be externally illuminated in compliance with the provisions of the Mesa Building Code.
Source: City of Mesa, Arizona, Mesa City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/mesa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT11ZOOR_ART5SIOR_CH43PESI_11-43-6FLFLFetched: 11/1/2026