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Signs permits in Washington Heights
The typical signs permit issued in Washington Heights took 20 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 74 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For Signs permits in Washington Heights, 88 issued permit records show a median processing time of 20 days; 75% were issued within 74 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 Washington Heights: wait distribution
For Signs permits in Washington Heights, 88 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 Washington Heights: annual permit timing
Signs permits in Washington Heights has 5 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 85 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | 6 days | 6 days | 32 days |
| 2022 | 24 | 9 days | 26 days | 113 days |
| 2023 | 11 | 4 days | 30 days | 57 days |
| 2025 | 18 | 39 days | 185 days | 207 days |
| 2026* | 15 | 76 days | 112 days | 257 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Signs permits in Washington Heights: Signs timing in comparable community areas
Signs permits in Washington Heights has 88 issued records, a 20 days median, and a 74 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| New City | 20 days | 54 days | 126 |
| North Center | 20 days | 46 days | 252 |
| North Lawndale | 20 days | 44 days | 75 |
| Portage Park | 20 days | 44 days | 265 |
| Washington Heights | 20 days | 74 days | 88 |
| Chatham | 20 days | 35 days | 132 |
| Hyde Park | 20 days | 49 days | 122 |
| Irving Park | 20 days | 44 days | 230 |
More Signs permits in Washington Heights comparisons
The Signs permits in Washington Heights cohort contains 88 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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