The Mayor or his or her designee shall act upon the application for a parade permit within three days, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excepted, after the filing thereof. If the Mayor or his or her designee disapproves the application, he or she shall mail to the applicant within three days, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excepted, after the date upon which the application was filed, a notice of his or her action, stating the reasons for his or her denial of the permit.
(1996 Code, § 11-9.04)