Community area × permit type
Signs permits in Uptown
The typical signs permit issued in Uptown took 29 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 64 days.
Records checked2122021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait29 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within64 days75% of records
Long-wait edge133 days90% of records
Evidence212issued permits
The median was 14 days faster 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 | 19 | 70 days | 276 days | 559 days |
| 2022 | 25 | 10 days | 41 days | 74 days |
| 2023 | 56 | 9.5 days | 34 days | 66 days |
| 2024 | 51 | 22 days | 41 days | 155 days |
| 2025 | 34 | 49 days | 76 days | 135 days |
| 2026* | 27 | 30 days | 65 days | 111 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 |