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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Ashburn

The typical signs permit issued in Ashburn took 23 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 71 days.

Records checked1512021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait23 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within71 days75% of records
Long-wait edge73 days90% of records
Evidence151issued 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
0.7%
1–7 days
23.8%
8–30 days
32.5%
31–90 days
39.7%
91+ days
3.3%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021255 days8 days20 days
2022208 days9.5 days56 days
2023277 days23 days46 days
20241736 days55 days269 days
20254273 days73 days74 days
2026*2018 days23 days34 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
Ashburn23 days71 days151
West Elsdon23 days97 days52
West Pullman23 days36 days25
Albany Park22 days74 days140
Avalon Park22 days33 days33
Chicago Lawn22 days81 days121
Kenwood22 days52 days30
Logan Square24 days56 days408