Chicago · building permits · month 2020-05

How many sign permits did Chicago issue in May 2020?

127. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2020-05-01 to 2020-05-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: City permit type “PERMIT - SIGNS”.

sign permits issued in May 2020

127

Combined reported cost

$581,830

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

127

Largest single permit

$55,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2020-05-01 to 2020-05-31 · measured 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago sign permits issued 2020-05-01 to 2020-05-31, largest first
Issued	Address	Permit type	Reported cost	Source
2020-05-08	3301 S STATE ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$55,000	100869071
2020-05-20	639 W ROOSEVELT RD	PERMIT - SIGNS	$44,574	100859917
2020-05-14	333 N GREEN ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$40,000	100855328
2020-05-26	225 E CHICAGO AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$20,000	100869516
2020-05-19	225 E CHICAGO AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$20,000	100869517
2020-05-18	2845 W BELDEN AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$11,000	100868143
2020-05-11	2366 N DAMEN AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$10,000	100866565
2020-05-11	1334 E 79TH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$10,000	100863002
2020-05-21	3859 N CENTRAL AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$9,800	100823039
2020-05-21	355 E GRAND AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$9,000	100856706
2020-05-21	355 E GRAND AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$9,000	100856707
2020-05-21	355 E GRAND AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$9,000	100856708
2020-05-21	355 E GRAND AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$9,000	100856705
2020-05-28	429 W OHIO ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$8,500	100873617
2020-05-01	555 W ROOSEVELT RD	PERMIT - SIGNS	$8,000	100827473
2020-05-01	555 W ROOSEVELT RD	PERMIT - SIGNS	$8,000	100827461
2020-05-01	555 W ROOSEVELT RD	PERMIT - SIGNS	$8,000	100826620
2020-05-01	555 W ROOSEVELT RD	PERMIT - SIGNS	$8,000	100827459
2020-05-01	555 W ROOSEVELT RD	PERMIT - SIGNS	$8,000	100827453
2020-05-19	1301 W LAKE ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$7,900	100819429
2020-05-11	1334 E 79TH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$7,500	100863003
2020-05-11	6821 S HALSTED ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$6,800	100869898
2020-05-29	2111 S WABASH AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$5,621	100869044
2020-05-22	300 E OHIO ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$5,600	100834667
2020-05-20	1750 N LAWNDALE AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$5,400	100870660
2020-05-22	300 E OHIO ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$5,000	100853624
2020-05-20	1325 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$5,000	100847260
2020-05-11	1942 W FULLERTON AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$5,000	100871270
2020-05-11	2366 N DAMEN AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$5,000	100871720
2020-05-11	1942 W FULLERTON AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$5,000	100871271
2020-05-11	1942 W FULLERTON AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$5,000	100871272
2020-05-08	801 S CANAL ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$5,000	100868210
2020-05-08	3103 N CLARK ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$5,000	100850890
2020-05-08	303 E WACKER DR	PERMIT - SIGNS	$5,000	100870572
2020-05-07	300 W GARFIELD BLVD	PERMIT - SIGNS	$5,000	100838654
2020-05-20	210 N CARPENTER ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$4,800	100858230
2020-05-19	750 N RUSH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$4,800	100847827
2020-05-19	750 N RUSH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$4,800	100847830
2020-05-20	1684 N THROOP ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$4,670	100861880
2020-05-07	1038 W 35TH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$4,500	100776609
2020-05-20	639 W ROOSEVELT RD	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,800	100859911
2020-05-06	201 W DIVISION ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,600	100867240
2020-05-06	201 W DIVISION ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,600	100867242
2020-05-05	201 W DIVISION ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,600	100867250
2020-05-05	201 W DIVISION ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,600	100867243
2020-05-05	201 W DIVISION ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,600	100867247
2020-05-05	201 W DIVISION ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,600	100867241
2020-05-04	2136 W BELMONT AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,600	100867144
2020-05-15	3551 N CENTRAL AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,500	100290569
2020-05-11	3346 W 26TH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,500	100850155
2020-05-11	3346 W 26TH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,500	100850156
2020-05-22	4945 W FOSTER AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,200	100829885
2020-05-14	6821 S HALSTED ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,200	100869896
2020-05-12	1934 E 95TH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,200	100850354
2020-05-11	6821 S HALSTED ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,200	100869897
2020-05-25	689 N MILWAUKEE AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,000	100863052
2020-05-21	9715 S WESTERN AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,000	100855897
2020-05-11	2366 N DAMEN AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,000	100872169
2020-05-11	2366 N DAMEN AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,000	100872168
2020-05-11	816 E 87TH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,000	100867881
2020-05-11	2366 N DAMEN AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,000	100866568
2020-05-08	4619 N WESTERN AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,000	100861739
2020-05-08	331 W SURF ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,000	100870111
2020-05-07	4300 S WENTWORTH AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,000	100871628
2020-05-07	4300 S WENTWORTH AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,000	100866083
2020-05-07	2477 S ARCHER AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,000	100869555
2020-05-07	2477 S ARCHER AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$3,000	100869556
2020-05-22	300 E OHIO ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,500	100853607
2020-05-22	300 E OHIO ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,500	100853612
2020-05-21	823 W RANDOLPH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,500	100845300
2020-05-12	6612 W NORTH AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,500	100844127
2020-05-20	1684 N THROOP ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,415	100861870
2020-05-20	1684 N THROOP ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,415	100861850
2020-05-20	1684 N THROOP ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,345	100861904
2020-05-14	1684 N THROOP ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,345	100861906
2020-05-22	300 E OHIO ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,000	100853601
2020-05-20	1205 W WEBSTER AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,000	100845429
2020-05-19	3519 N CLARK ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,000	100860795
2020-05-18	405 N WABASH AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,000	100867253
2020-05-08	801 S CANAL ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,000	100868212
2020-05-08	801 S CANAL ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,000	100868211
2020-05-07	4346 N WESTERN AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,000	100861493
2020-05-07	1900 W LAWRENCE AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,000	100816283
2020-05-07	1900 W LAWRENCE AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,000	100816281
2020-05-05	405 N WABASH AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,000	100867251
2020-05-05	405 N WABASH AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$2,000	100867228
2020-05-04	3510 W 79TH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,800	100866993
2020-05-01	6419 W IRVING PARK RD	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,600	100759291
2020-05-11	7900 S LAFAYETTE AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,500	100866019
2020-05-11	1518 E 53RD ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,500	100853884
2020-05-07	300 W GARFIELD BLVD	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,500	100871796
2020-05-01	1000 N RUSH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,500	100843561
2020-05-01	1000 N RUSH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,500	100843564
2020-05-01	1000 N RUSH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,500	100843560
2020-05-01	1000 N RUSH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,500	100843563
2020-05-01	1000 N RUSH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,500	100843562
2020-05-01	1000 N RUSH ST	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,500	100843557
2020-05-25	3901 N BROADWAY	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,350	100857384
2020-05-29	1750 N LAWNDALE AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,200	100870666
2020-05-18	7900 S LAFAYETTE AVE	PERMIT - SIGNS	$1,000	100866016

Fetched 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City · the 100 largest of 127 shown, the rest are on the weekly pages below

May 2020 · week by week

Each week below holds every matching permit for its seven days, not just the largest. ISO weeks, so the first and last may reach a few days outside May 2020.

2020-W18 2020-W19 2020-W20 2020-W21 2020-W22

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