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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Garfield Ridge

The typical signs permit issued in Garfield Ridge took 10 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 21 days.

Records checked2422021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait10 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within21 days75% of records
Long-wait edge63 days90% of records
Evidence242issued 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
1.7%
1–7 days
41.7%
8–30 days
36.0%
31–90 days
14.9%
91+ days
5.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021328 days18 days156 days
2022586 days7 days66 days
20238410 days18 days32 days
20242914 days19 days54 days
20252120 days35 days65 days
2026*1828 days39 days45 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
Garfield Ridge10 days21 days242
Ohare10 days19 days111
Dunning10 days36 days72
Beverly11 days27 days72
Mckinley Park9 days22 days124
Norwood Park9 days26 days134
Douglas8.5 days24 days48
Archer Heights13 days28 days115