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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Forest Glen

The typical signs permit issued in Forest Glen took 33 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 138 days.

Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026

Records checked552021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Signs permits in Forest Glen, 55 issued permit records show a median processing time of 33 days; 75% were issued within 138 days and 90% within 174 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait33 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within138 days75% of records
Long-wait edge174 days90% of records
Evidence55issued permits

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

Signs permits in Forest Glen: wait distribution

For Signs permits in Forest Glen, 55 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
14.5%
1–7 days
20.0%
8–30 days
14.5%
31–90 days
20.0%
91+ days
30.9%

Change over time

Signs permits in Forest Glen: annual permit timing

Signs permits in Forest Glen has 4 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 51 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211654 days176 days423 days
2022130 days1 day6 days
20251034 days49 days102 days
2026*12174 days174 days174 days

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

Context

Signs permits in Forest Glen: Signs timing in comparable community areas

Signs permits in Forest Glen has 55 issued records, a 33 days median, and a 138 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Forest Glen33 days138 days55
Lower West Side33 days77 days169
Edgewater34 days62 days181
Near North Side32 days69 days1,501
Greater Grand Crossing35 days71 days57
Lincoln Park35 days77 days639
Hermosa29 days57 days82
Jefferson Park37 days64 days89