Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Armour Square

The typical signs permit issued in Armour Square took 26 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 47 days.

Records checked502021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait26 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within47 days75% of records
Long-wait edge88 days90% of records
Evidence50issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
0.0%
1–7 days
32.0%
8–30 days
28.0%
31–90 days
30.0%
91+ days
10.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021101 day2 days203 days
20251726 days48 days89 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

Signs timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Armour Square26 days47 days50
Roseland26 days66 days53
West Englewood25 days63 days43
Bridgeport28 days91 days97
Logan Square24 days56 days408
South Shore24 days77 days65
Woodlawn28 days74 days40
Ashburn23 days71 days151