A U.S. Marine Corps veteran returned home to Hypoluxo, Fla., installed a flag pole in his front yard to fly an American flag, and days later received notice he could not do so--because he hadn't filed for the proper permit, WPTV reports:
Days after Gregory Schaffer installed a flag pole in his front yard, he received a citation from the Town of Hypoluxo listing the flag as a code violation.
"It's sad. It's sad that we have to go through that just to fly a flag," said Schaffer. [...]
If Schaffer does not have a permit, the flag has to come down.
"I would love to see the guy be able to do this. To me it's not personal, it's strictly my job," said Large.
Schaffer said because he is renting the house, he has to have a third party contractor come in to apply for the permit, which could cost him nearly $1,000.
