No person shall erect or maintain signs on the streets, sidewalks or alleys thereof without first making application for a permit to the public works director, who shall have the right to specify the size, position and dimensions and construction of such signs and grant or refuse the request, providing reasons for such denial in writing to the applicant. Persons denied a permit by the public works director may appeal such decision to the city council. (Ord. 164, 9-9-1927; amd. Ord. 23-600, 3-14-2023)