Community area × permit type
Signs permits in Lincoln Square
The typical signs permit issued in Lincoln Square took 37 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 150 days.
Records checked1972021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait37 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within150 days75% of records
Long-wait edge178 days90% of records
Evidence197issued permits
The median was 125 days faster than the previous 12 months.
How the waits are distributed
Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | 20 days | 101 days | 243 days |
| 2022 | 10 | 5.5 days | 61 days | 184 days |
| 2023 | 28 | 1 day | 3 days | 38 days |
| 2024 | 32 | 26 days | 62 days | 181 days |
| 2025 | 83 | 150 days | 178 days | 178 days |
| 2026* | 28 | 45 days | 58 days | 99 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
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Park | 37 days | 64 days | 89 |
| Lincoln Square | 37 days | 150 days | 197 |
| Loop | 38 days | 77 days | 662 |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 35 days | 71 days | 57 |
| Lincoln Park | 35 days | 77 days | 639 |
| Edgewater | 34 days | 62 days | 181 |
| Forest Glen | 33 days | 138 days | 55 |
| Lower West Side | 33 days | 77 days | 169 |