A written application shall be made to the Chief of Police by any person desiring to have a parade, procession or meeting, setting forth the object, time, place and route of the parade or procession, or the object, time and place of the meeting. The Chief of Police shall have authority to designate the route of the parade or procession and the portion of the streets or other public places to be used in a way so as to avoid as much as possible the obstruction or impediment of public travel or public business. The Chief of Police may refuse to issue a permit for a parade, procession or meeting, unless application therefor is filed with the officer at least 24 hours before the time thereof.
(`94 Code, § 11-22)