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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Hyde Park

The typical signs permit issued in Hyde Park took 20 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 49 days.

Records checked1222021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait20 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within49 days75% of records
Long-wait edge98 days90% of records
Evidence122issued 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
2.5%
1–7 days
14.8%
8–30 days
49.2%
31–90 days
23.0%
91+ days
10.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211119 days124 days168 days
20222122 days27 days173 days
2023223.5 days18 days18 days
20242736 days54 days88 days
20252222 days32 days50 days
2026*1929 days83 days105 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
Chatham20 days35 days132
Hyde Park20 days49 days122
Mount Greenwood21 days41 days55
New City20 days54 days126
North Center20 days46 days252
North Lawndale20 days44 days75
Portage Park20 days44 days265
Washington Heights20 days74 days88