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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Bridgeport

The typical signs permit issued in Bridgeport took 28 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 91 days.

Records checked972021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait28 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within91 days75% of records
Long-wait edge120 days90% of records
Evidence97issued 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
24.7%
8–30 days
26.8%
31–90 days
21.6%
91+ days
26.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
202115119 days120 days141 days
2022288.5 days12 days150 days
20232233 days112 days112 days
20251142 days63 days91 days
2026*1431 days34 days102 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
Bridgeport28 days91 days97
Woodlawn28 days74 days40
Hermosa29 days57 days82
Lake View29 days67 days728
Near West Side29 days75 days1,183
Uptown29 days64 days212
Armour Square26 days47 days50
Roseland26 days66 days53