Community area × permit type
Signs permits in North Park
The typical signs permit issued in North Park took 16 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 47 days.
Records checked1202021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait16 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within47 days75% of records
Long-wait edge78 days90% of records
Evidence120issued 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | 8 days | 13 days | 57 days |
| 2022 | 20 | 5.5 days | 65 days | 66 days |
| 2023 | 28 | 20 days | 46 days | 46 days |
| 2024 | 20 | 33 days | 104 days | 148 days |
| 2025 | 13 | 23 days | 70 days | 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Park | 16 days | 47 days | 120 |
| Avondale | 16 days | 81 days | 276 |
| Brighton Park | 16 days | 39 days | 144 |
| Pullman | 15 days | 110 days | 63 |
| Rogers Park | 16 days | 52 days | 173 |
| South Deering | 15 days | 38 days | 83 |
| Clearing | 14 days | 19 days | 46 |
| Belmont Cragin | 14 days | 33 days | 292 |