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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Avondale

The typical signs permit issued in Avondale took 16 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 81 days.

Records checked2762021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait16 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within81 days75% of records
Long-wait edge153 days90% of records
Evidence276issued permits

The median was 18 days slower than the previous 12 months.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
1.8%
1–7 days
33.0%
8–30 days
27.9%
31–90 days
13.4%
91+ days
23.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021469.5 days129 days187 days
2022682 days6 days27 days
20235832 days98 days134 days
20245733 days89 days353 days
20253130 days64 days89 days
2026*1648 days76 days221 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
Avondale16 days81 days276
Brighton Park16 days39 days144
Rogers Park16 days52 days173
North Park16 days47 days120
East Garfield Park17 days47 days42
Pullman15 days110 days63
South Deering15 days38 days83
Auburn Gresham18 days37 days84