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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Belmont Cragin

The typical signs permit issued in Belmont Cragin took 14 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 33 days.

Records checked2922021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait14 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within33 days75% of records
Long-wait edge81 days90% of records
Evidence292issued permits

The median was 12 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.

Same day
3.1%
1–7 days
36.0%
8–30 days
35.6%
31–90 days
17.5%
91+ days
7.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021357 days29 days102 days
2022715 days36 days84 days
2023713 days22 days33 days
20243225 days81 days100 days
20255616 days27 days58 days
2026*2728 days39 days48 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
Belmont Cragin14 days33 days292
Gage Park14 days53 days115
Humboldt Park14 days32 days162
Morgan Park14 days28 days83
West Ridge14 days36 days287
Clearing14 days19 days46
Archer Heights13 days28 days115
Englewood13 days36 days77