The commissioner may grant a permit to drill a hole not exceeding four inches in diameter in a public sidewalk or in that portion of a public highway not used for vehicular traffic for the purpose of inserting a flagpole therein upon which the flag of the United States, the flag of the state of California, or the flag of the county of Los Angeles is displayed. (Ord. 9349 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 3597 Ch. 11 § 1101, 1940.)

Except when such hole is being used to support the flagpole of the flag of the United States, state of California or county of Los Angeles, permittee or his successor or assign shall plug such hole with wood, metal, plastic or concrete plug, which shall be so constructed as to completely cover such hole level with the surrounding surface, or shall refill such hole and restore the highway to a condition equivalent to that in which it was prior to the excavation. (Ord. 9349 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 3597 Ch. 11 § 1102, 1940.)