Ohio § 5321.131

§ 5321.131.

(A) No landlord shall include any restriction in a rental agreement against, or otherwise

prohibit on a tenant's rental property, any of the following: (1) The display of the flag of the United States or the national league of families POW/MIA

flag if the flag is displayed in accordance with any of the following: (a) The patriotic customs set forth in 4 U.S.C. 5 - 10 , and 36 U.S.C. 902 , governing the display and use of the flag; (b) Federal law, state law, or any local ordinance or resolution; (c) A proclamation of the president of the United States or the governor of the state. (2) The display of the state flag as defined in section 5.01 of the Revised Code if the flag is displayed in accordance with state law, any local ordinance or resolution,

or proclamation by the governor of the state; (3) The display of a service flag approved by the United States secretary of defense

for display in a window of the residence of a member of the immediate family of an

individual serving in the armed forces of the United States.  A service flag includes a blue star banner, a gold star banner, and any other flag

the secretary of defense designates as a service flag. (B)(1) A tenant who requests to display the flag of the United States or the national league

of families POW/MIA flag at the rental property as provided in division (A)(1) of

this section through the use of a flag pole shall contact the landlord with reasonable

notice before installation of the flag pole to discuss the following: (a) Placement in compliance with any local zoning restrictions and the required underground

utility service requests (OUPS); (b) Cost of the materials and installation; (c) Installation in a workerlike manner if installed at the tenant's request and expense; (d) Any lighting required to comply with division (A)(1)(a) of this section; (e) The appropriate size of the flag and flag pole, which shall be consistent with the

size and character of the building. (2) A tenant who requests to display the flag of the United States or the national league

of families POW/MIA flag at the rental property as provided in division (A)(1) of

this section through the use of a bracket to be permanently affixed to the unit, shall

contact the landlord with reasonable notice before installation of the bracket to

discuss the following: (a) Placement in compliance with any local zoning restrictions; (b) Cost of the materials and installation; (c) Preferred location of the bracket with installation to be performed in a workerlike

manner if installed at the tenant's request and expense; (d) Any lighting required to comply with division (A)(1)(a) of this section; (e) The appropriate size of the flag and flag pole, which shall be consistent with the

size and character of the building. (C) A landlord who does not receive the notifications required under division (B) of

this section is not liable for any damages, fines, or costs associated with any issues

arising from the placement of the flag pole or the bracket by the tenant. (D) Any violation of this section is against public policy and unenforceable.  Any provision of a rental agreement that violates this section is an unconscionable

term under section 5321.14 of the Revised Code . (E) Nothing in division (B) of this section exempts a tenant from a provision in a lease

agreement that requires a tenant, at the termination of a lease, to return the premises

in the same condition as they were in when the tenant took possession.