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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46 | 9.5 days | 129 days | 187 days |
| 2022 | 68 | 2 days | 6 days | 27 days |
| 2023 | 58 | 32 days | 98 days | 134 days |
| 2024 | 57 | 33 days | 89 days | 353 days |
| 2025 | 31 | 30 days | 64 days | 89 days |
| 2026* | 16 | 48 days | 76 days | 221 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
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale | 16 days | 81 days | 276 |
| Brighton Park | 16 days | 39 days | 144 |
| Rogers Park | 16 days | 52 days | 173 |
| North Park | 16 days | 47 days | 120 |
| East Garfield Park | 17 days | 47 days | 42 |
| Pullman | 15 days | 110 days | 63 |
| South Deering | 15 days | 38 days | 83 |
| Auburn Gresham | 18 days | 37 days | 84 |