Community area × permit type
Signs permits in Near North Side
The typical signs permit issued in Near North Side took 32 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 69 days.
Records checked1,5012021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait32 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within69 days75% of records
Long-wait edge135 days90% of records
Evidence1,501issued permits
The median was 3 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 | 222 | 34 days | 81 days | 140 days |
| 2022 | 295 | 16 days | 56 days | 132 days |
| 2023 | 270 | 18 days | 57 days | 125 days |
| 2024 | 307 | 39 days | 70 days | 136 days |
| 2025 | 245 | 36 days | 62 days | 81 days |
| 2026* | 162 | 47 days | 94 days | 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near North Side | 32 days | 69 days | 1,501 |
| Forest Glen | 33 days | 138 days | 55 |
| Lower West Side | 33 days | 77 days | 169 |
| Edgewater | 34 days | 62 days | 181 |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 35 days | 71 days | 57 |
| Hermosa | 29 days | 57 days | 82 |
| Lake View | 29 days | 67 days | 728 |
| Lincoln Park | 35 days | 77 days | 639 |