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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Hermosa

The typical signs permit issued in Hermosa took 29 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 57 days.

Records checked822021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait29 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within57 days75% of records
Long-wait edge102 days90% of records
Evidence82issued 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
15.9%
8–30 days
45.1%
31–90 days
25.6%
91+ days
13.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211034 days104 days124 days
20232714 days29 days58 days
20241222 days61 days74 days
20252430 days42 days76 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
Hermosa29 days57 days82
Lake View29 days67 days728
Near West Side29 days75 days1,183
Uptown29 days64 days212
Bridgeport28 days91 days97
Woodlawn28 days74 days40
Armour Square26 days47 days50
Near North Side32 days69 days1,501