(FOX40.COM) — A business in Northern California is at odds with the local government over its ability to fly the American flag.
Camping World RV Sales in San Joaquin County usually has a giant American flag flying over its grounds, but that was temporarily halted. In April, San Joaquin County Community Development ordered the business to take it down for alleged safety reasons and lack of permission.
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“Camping World’s flagpole was installed with neither a building permit nor planning approval, therefore they are in conversation with the code enforcement division,” the county said in a statement to FOX40.
There are more than 250 Camping World dealerships throughout the United States, each of them having freedom to fly a large American Flag, except the French Camp location.
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San Joaquin County said the issue is about safety and not the flag. The county said it is concerned about flag pole’s foundation and the pole’s proximity to property lines and Interstate 5 should the pole ever fall over. Although San Joaquin cites the flag as a risk, some people disagree.