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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Irving Park

The typical signs permit issued in Irving Park took 20 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 44 days.

Records checked2302021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait20 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within44 days75% of records
Long-wait edge166 days90% of records
Evidence230issued permits

The median was 3 days slower than the previous 12 months.

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
38.7%
8–30 days
22.6%
31–90 days
22.2%
91+ days
16.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021536 days20 days81 days
2022455 days28 days186 days
2023396 days82 days167 days
20243333 days98 days204 days
20253032 days38 days66 days
2026*3037 days61 days166 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
Irving Park20 days44 days230
Austin19 days65 days293
New City20 days54 days126
North Center20 days46 days252
North Lawndale20 days44 days75
Portage Park20 days44 days265
Washington Heights20 days74 days88
West Town19 days57 days889