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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Rogers Park

The typical signs permit issued in Rogers Park took 16 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 52 days.

Records checked1732021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait16 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within52 days75% of records
Long-wait edge135 days90% of records
Evidence173issued 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
2.3%
1–7 days
17.9%
8–30 days
45.7%
31–90 days
17.3%
91+ days
16.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212310 days22 days66 days
2022197 days16 days193 days
2023211 day15 days50 days
20244729 days66 days192 days
20254716 days52 days123 days
2026*1621 days34 days112 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
Avondale16 days81 days276
Brighton Park16 days39 days144
Rogers Park16 days52 days173
North Park16 days47 days120
East Garfield Park17 days47 days42
Pullman15 days110 days63
South Deering15 days38 days83
Auburn Gresham18 days37 days84