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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Humboldt Park

The typical signs permit issued in Humboldt Park took 14 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 32 days.

Records checked1622021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait14 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within32 days75% of records
Long-wait edge77 days90% of records
Evidence162issued 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
0.0%
1–7 days
38.9%
8–30 days
34.0%
31–90 days
19.1%
91+ days
8.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021197 days32 days159 days
2022396 days29 days59 days
2023281.5 days7.5 days54 days
20242122 days34 days57 days
20254721 days29 days56 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