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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in South Deering

The typical signs permit issued in South Deering took 15 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 38 days.

Records checked832021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait15 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within38 days75% of records
Long-wait edge55 days90% of records
Evidence83issued 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
0.0%
1–7 days
27.7%
8–30 days
36.1%
31–90 days
32.5%
91+ days
3.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021279 days10 days11 days
2022146 days7 days54 days
20241643 days43 days58 days
20251638 days38 days38 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
Pullman15 days110 days63
South Deering15 days38 days83
Clearing14 days19 days46
North Park16 days47 days120
Avondale16 days81 days276
Belmont Cragin14 days33 days292
Brighton Park16 days39 days144
Gage Park14 days53 days115