A permit. To dig a hole and stick a pole in it, you must have a permit.
In Florida with all those hurricanes, you betcha. This is a law that is intended to save your house from getting hit by a flying pole if the job is not done correctly. You most likely need to have a county inspector check it out too before they sign off on it. Yes laws are a pain but it is important in a state like Florida.
I live in tornado alley. NOTHING is going to stop high winds from putting a tree that God grew through my house if that's what happens. Forget flagpoles.
I despise yankee liberal wanna-be conservatives that bend over backwards to support local tyrany.
/johnny
Do they have laws in Florida that require you to anchor your Prius to prevent it from floating away when Hurricane Beezelbub makes land?
I'm guessing you own a Prius.
I bet he could install an exterior wall mount flag pole, without a permit. He should do that while waiting for his permit.