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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Albany Park

The typical signs permit issued in Albany Park took 22 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 74 days.

Records checked1402021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait22 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within74 days75% of records
Long-wait edge203 days90% of records
Evidence140issued 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
2.1%
1–7 days
13.6%
8–30 days
47.1%
31–90 days
13.6%
91+ days
23.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211662 days120 days180 days
20222810 days127 days333 days
2023258 days27 days85 days
20243522 days33 days75 days
20252731 days43 days126 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
Albany Park22 days74 days140
Avalon Park22 days33 days33
Chicago Lawn22 days81 days121
Kenwood22 days52 days30
West Lawn22 days50 days83
Ashburn23 days71 days151
Mount Greenwood21 days41 days55
West Elsdon23 days97 days52