Community area × permit type
Signs permits in West Town
The typical signs permit issued in West Town took 19 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 57 days.
Records checked8892021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait19 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within57 days75% of records
Long-wait edge169 days90% of records
Evidence889issued permits
The median was 13 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 | 103 | 37 days | 94 days | 182 days |
| 2022 | 212 | 6 days | 48 days | 185 days |
| 2023 | 153 | 3 days | 23 days | 271 days |
| 2024 | 141 | 34 days | 66 days | 147 days |
| 2025 | 164 | 23 days | 72 days | 142 days |
| 2026* | 116 | 30 days | 50 days | 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 19 days | 65 days | 293 |
| West Town | 19 days | 57 days | 889 |
| Irving Park | 20 days | 44 days | 230 |
| South Chicago | 18 days | 120 days | 42 |
| 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 |