Community area × permit type
Signs permits in Near West Side
The typical signs permit issued in Near West Side took 29 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 75 days.
Records checked1,1832021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait29 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within75 days75% of records
Long-wait edge150 days90% of records
Evidence1,183issued permits
The median was 11 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 | 205 | 23 days | 121 days | 357 days |
| 2022 | 200 | 10 days | 35 days | 103 days |
| 2023 | 238 | 20 days | 49 days | 142 days |
| 2024 | 199 | 45 days | 74 days | 174 days |
| 2025 | 208 | 34 days | 80 days | 123 days |
| 2026* | 133 | 55 days | 95 days | 139 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermosa | 29 days | 57 days | 82 |
| Lake View | 29 days | 67 days | 728 |
| Near West Side | 29 days | 75 days | 1,183 |
| Uptown | 29 days | 64 days | 212 |
| Bridgeport | 28 days | 91 days | 97 |
| Woodlawn | 28 days | 74 days | 40 |
| Armour Square | 26 days | 47 days | 50 |
| Near North Side | 32 days | 69 days | 1,501 |