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<br />'::- - 'CLEARw ATER~ na:2~~'. ":,-' The legal'battl~. began in'l~te-
<br />five years of court battles With 1988 -when the-cityJs Code En-
<br />the city of'Clearwater, Dimmitt . forcement Division -. cited Dim-
<br />Chevrolet can now legally fly 23, mitt for' flying- more' than the
<br />American flags ,in: front. of its. tWo flags ,pennitted: under the.
<br />. dealership_onU~S. Highway 19.-: ' signcode:withouta.pennit.:.
<br />- _ :::'. 'That::right:.'came:on .March:23 _>'::~".Dimmitt;applied~f6r,.a:Pemrit,.,
<br />-:: " when the:U.S~_.CoUrtof Appeals:_, hut..:.was.turned:':'doWn'by city:
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<br />-:.:"S'for.the.llth>Circuit- in','Atlanta. . 'code:,::administfator<:J ohn : . '
<br />. .~)ssu~~its~:ppinioIiaffirnrlng a > ,Richter~:D~Wthen.:_fiied:Jor::_.. _
<br />_ .:Nov:-~'~2;/:t991-tU .8.:.' District · '.:'a:- varian~eiUnder- city proviSions:.'
<br /><>:~COurt:liilirig-"in; Tampa,. Fla.;""The " to. allow it tocontiriue' to fly the
<br />~ - --lower. coUrt had. ruled- that pro- . '23. flagsJ but was turned down.
<br />:-' visions in the cityJs sign code' ".-. Said DimmittJ HOur family
<br />'. dealing with the flying of-the 'business. is very proud and .
<br />American flag were unconsti- happy to have stood up and
<br />tutional. weathered the stonn, and to be.
<br />The city appealed in early fully vindicated as to its rights.
<br />.. 1992, maintaining its contention under the CoJ?Stitution.u
<br />that, Dimmitt was flying the The city is reviewing its op-
<br />flags "for commercial pur- tions, according to a memoran- -_
<br />poses,H not patriotic reasons as dum released by the Clearwater .
<br />. : claimed by Lawrence Dimmitt. attorney's office. ,Those- include- .
<br />, ill, dealership president... : filing a' motion for ai,rehearing,
<br />:,_ -: As. suchJ city officials.. said . ,,::amending, the. sign, 'codeJ and
<br />-c' Dimmitt'wasin,:violation-.of its.'- asking -for.a reviewby,theU.S.-
<br />.': sign' code;"de~igned to,:~uc~':"-:,~uPreme~tlIt..:..,:,'> . .~. " _',.
<br />'-,'}adclutter, on Clty>streets.,:,X':>~..:, '-" .";':. . '... - ' Patriaa, A Ke1sey: ','
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