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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Logan Square

The typical signs permit issued in Logan Square took 24 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 56 days.

Records checked4082021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait24 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within56 days75% of records
Long-wait edge112 days90% of records
Evidence408issued permits

The median was 16 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.

Same day
1.0%
1–7 days
22.8%
8–30 days
34.3%
31–90 days
26.7%
91+ days
15.2%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20216242 days108 days323 days
2022908 days16 days81 days
2023759 days50 days96 days
20247225 days48 days91 days
20257239 days69 days166 days
2026*3728 days57 days86 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
Logan Square24 days56 days408
South Shore24 days77 days65
Ashburn23 days71 days151
West Elsdon23 days97 days52
West Englewood25 days63 days43
West Pullman23 days36 days25
Albany Park22 days74 days140
Armour Square26 days47 days50