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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Kenwood

The typical signs permit issued in Kenwood took 22 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 52 days.

Records checked302021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait22 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within52 days75% of records
Long-wait edge319 days90% of records
Evidence30issued 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
3.3%
1–7 days
23.3%
8–30 days
33.3%
31–90 days
20.0%
91+ days
20.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile

*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
Albany Park22 days74 days140
Avalon Park22 days33 days33
Chicago Lawn22 days81 days121
Kenwood22 days52 days30
West Lawn22 days50 days83
Ashburn23 days71 days151
Mount Greenwood21 days41 days55
West Elsdon23 days97 days52