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

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.

Same day
0.8%
1–7 days
30.8%
8–30 days
31.7%
31–90 days
26.7%
91+ days
10.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021338 days13 days57 days
2022205.5 days65 days66 days
20232820 days46 days46 days
20242033 days104 days148 days
20251323 days70 days70 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
North Park16 days47 days120
Avondale16 days81 days276
Brighton Park16 days39 days144
Pullman15 days110 days63
Rogers Park16 days52 days173
South Deering15 days38 days83
Clearing14 days19 days46
Belmont Cragin14 days33 days292