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Signs permits in South Chicago
The typical signs permit issued in South Chicago took 18 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 120 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For Signs permits in South Chicago, 42 issued permit records show a median processing time of 18 days; 75% were issued within 120 days and 90% within 150 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.
Signs permits in South Chicago: wait distribution
For Signs permits in South Chicago, 42 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.
Change over time
Signs permits in South Chicago: annual permit timing
Signs permits in South Chicago has 2 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2022, representing 24 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 26 days | 54 days | 151 days |
| 2022 | 14 | 5 days | 150 days | 158 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Signs permits in South Chicago: Signs timing in comparable community areas
Signs permits in South Chicago has 42 issued records, a 18 days median, and a 120 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Chicago | 18 days | 120 days | 42 |
| Austin | 19 days | 65 days | 293 |
| South Lawndale | 18 days | 55 days | 225 |
| West Town | 19 days | 57 days | 889 |
| Auburn Gresham | 18 days | 37 days | 84 |
| Irving Park | 20 days | 44 days | 230 |
| East Garfield Park | 17 days | 47 days | 42 |
| New City | 20 days | 54 days | 126 |
More Signs permits in South Chicago comparisons
The Signs permits in South Chicago cohort contains 42 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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