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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | 6 days | 20 days | 81 days |
| 2022 | 45 | 5 days | 28 days | 186 days |
| 2023 | 39 | 6 days | 82 days | 167 days |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 days | 98 days | 204 days |
| 2025 | 30 | 32 days | 38 days | 66 days |
| 2026* | 30 | 37 days | 61 days | 166 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Park | 20 days | 44 days | 230 |
| Austin | 19 days | 65 days | 293 |
| New City | 20 days | 54 days | 126 |
| North Center | 20 days | 46 days | 252 |
| North Lawndale | 20 days | 44 days | 75 |
| Portage Park | 20 days | 44 days | 265 |
| Washington Heights | 20 days | 74 days | 88 |
| West Town | 19 days | 57 days | 889 |