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

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.

Same day
0.0%
1–7 days
17.3%
8–30 days
38.5%
31–90 days
17.3%
91+ days
26.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile

*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