Community area × permit type
Signs permits in West Elsdon
The typical signs permit issued in West Elsdon took 23 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 97 days.
Records checked522021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait23 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within97 days75% of records
Long-wait edge230 days90% of records
Evidence52issued 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
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*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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburn | 23 days | 71 days | 151 |
| West Elsdon | 23 days | 97 days | 52 |
| West Pullman | 23 days | 36 days | 25 |
| Albany Park | 22 days | 74 days | 140 |
| Avalon Park | 22 days | 33 days | 33 |
| Chicago Lawn | 22 days | 81 days | 121 |
| Kenwood | 22 days | 52 days | 30 |
| Logan Square | 24 days | 56 days | 408 |