Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in West Englewood

The typical signs permit issued in West Englewood took 25 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 63 days.

Records checked432021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait25 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within63 days75% of records
Long-wait edge99 days90% of records
Evidence43issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
0.0%
1–7 days
18.6%
8–30 days
34.9%
31–90 days
34.9%
91+ days
11.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021105 days5 days72 days
20241244 days63 days63 days
20251026 days35 days35 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

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
West Englewood25 days63 days43
Armour Square26 days47 days50
Logan Square24 days56 days408
Roseland26 days66 days53
South Shore24 days77 days65
Ashburn23 days71 days151
West Elsdon23 days97 days52
West Pullman23 days36 days25