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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | 8 days | 18 days | 156 days |
| 2022 | 58 | 6 days | 7 days | 66 days |
| 2023 | 84 | 10 days | 18 days | 32 days |
| 2024 | 29 | 14 days | 19 days | 54 days |
| 2025 | 21 | 20 days | 35 days | 65 days |
| 2026* | 18 | 28 days | 39 days | 45 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
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Ridge | 10 days | 21 days | 242 |
| Ohare | 10 days | 19 days | 111 |
| Dunning | 10 days | 36 days | 72 |
| Beverly | 11 days | 27 days | 72 |
| Mckinley Park | 9 days | 22 days | 124 |
| Norwood Park | 9 days | 26 days | 134 |
| Douglas | 8.5 days | 24 days | 48 |
| Archer Heights | 13 days | 28 days | 115 |