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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Auburn Gresham

The typical signs permit issued in Auburn Gresham took 18 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 37 days.

Records checked842021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait18 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within37 days75% of records
Long-wait edge81 days90% of records
Evidence84issued 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
9.5%
1–7 days
27.4%
8–30 days
32.1%
31–90 days
25.0%
91+ days
6.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211526 days37 days84 days
2022166 days9.5 days26 days
2023181.5 days4 days5 days
20251837 days43 days77 days
2026*1026 days35 days74 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
Auburn Gresham18 days37 days84
East Garfield Park17 days47 days42
South Lawndale18 days55 days225
South Chicago18 days120 days42
Austin19 days65 days293
Avondale16 days81 days276
Brighton Park16 days39 days144
Rogers Park16 days52 days173