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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Montclare

The typical signs permit issued in Montclare took 48 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 66 days.

Records checked442021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait48 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within66 days75% of records
Long-wait edge123 days90% of records
Evidence44issued 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
2.3%
1–7 days
11.4%
8–30 days
15.9%
31–90 days
56.8%
91+ days
13.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20251948 days52 days66 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
Montclare48 days66 days44
Near South Side48 days112 days127
Grand Boulevard46 days125 days76
West Garfield Park53 days82 days31
Loop38 days77 days662
Jefferson Park37 days64 days89
Lincoln Square37 days150 days197
Greater Grand Crossing35 days71 days57