Community area × permit type
Signs permits in West Garfield Park
The typical signs permit issued in West Garfield Park took 53 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 82 days.
Records checked312021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait53 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within82 days75% of records
Long-wait edge162 days90% of records
Evidence31issued 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 |
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*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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Garfield Park | 53 days | 82 days | 31 |
| Montclare | 48 days | 66 days | 44 |
| Near South Side | 48 days | 112 days | 127 |
| Grand Boulevard | 46 days | 125 days | 76 |
| Loop | 38 days | 77 days | 662 |
| Jefferson Park | 37 days | 64 days | 89 |
| Lincoln Square | 37 days | 150 days | 197 |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 35 days | 71 days | 57 |