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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Woodlawn

The typical signs permit issued in Woodlawn took 28 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 74 days.

Records checked402021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait28 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within74 days75% of records
Long-wait edge133 days90% of records
Evidence40issued 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
12.5%
8–30 days
45.0%
31–90 days
27.5%
91+ days
15.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211113 days14 days15 days
2026*1248 days68 days87 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
Bridgeport28 days91 days97
Woodlawn28 days74 days40
Hermosa29 days57 days82
Lake View29 days67 days728
Near West Side29 days75 days1,183
Uptown29 days64 days212
Armour Square26 days47 days50
Roseland26 days66 days53