Community area × permit type
Signs permits in Loop
The typical signs permit issued in Loop took 38 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 77 days.
Records checked6622021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait38 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within77 days75% of records
Long-wait edge134 days90% of records
Evidence662issued permits
The median was 16 days slower 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 | 96 | 48 days | 95 days | 140 days |
| 2022 | 142 | 19 days | 72 days | 188 days |
| 2023 | 135 | 33 days | 63 days | 82 days |
| 2024 | 79 | 35 days | 58 days | 95 days |
| 2025 | 125 | 35 days | 86 days | 119 days |
| 2026* | 85 | 49 days | 102 days | 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop | 38 days | 77 days | 662 |
| Jefferson Park | 37 days | 64 days | 89 |
| Lincoln Square | 37 days | 150 days | 197 |
| 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 |