Feb 11, 2020
Previously, Alex described doing business in Chicago as "frustrating". Running the sign company his father started has been a challenge, to say the least, especially with all of the layers of approval and red tape it takes for clients to get their signs and awnings approved.
The permit process is currently slow and complicated, but it might be getting a little easier.
As we release this episode, a new ordinance has been introduced in City Council to change the process for signs that hang over the public way, like awnings and thick lettering.
To learn how to help advocate for this change and others like it in support of Chicago small business, email us: clinic@ijclinic.org or call 773-834-3129.
You can learn more about Right Way Signs at www.rightwaysigns.com or on Facebook @RightWaySigns.
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