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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Gage Park

The typical signs permit issued in Gage Park took 14 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 53 days.

Records checked1152021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait14 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within53 days75% of records
Long-wait edge164 days90% of records
Evidence115issued 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
6.1%
1–7 days
33.0%
8–30 days
20.9%
31–90 days
23.5%
91+ days
16.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021228.5 days51 days164 days
2022256 days30 days106 days
2023281 day20 days41 days
20241732 days193 days193 days
2026*1950 days98 days150 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