Community area × permit type
Signs permits in Jefferson Park
The typical signs permit issued in Jefferson Park took 37 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 64 days.
Records checked892021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait37 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within64 days75% of records
Long-wait edge68 days90% of records
Evidence89issued 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16 | 6 days | 12 days | 24 days |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 days | 60 days | 106 days |
| 2024 | 31 | 50 days | 65 days | 65 days |
| 2025 | 16 | 42 days | 51 days | 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Park | 37 days | 64 days | 89 |
| Lincoln Square | 37 days | 150 days | 197 |
| Loop | 38 days | 77 days | 662 |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 35 days | 71 days | 57 |
| Lincoln Park | 35 days | 77 days | 639 |
| Edgewater | 34 days | 62 days | 181 |
| Forest Glen | 33 days | 138 days | 55 |
| Lower West Side | 33 days | 77 days | 169 |