Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Burnside permit processing times

For 227 issued permits in Burnside, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 9.5 days.

Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026

Records checked2272021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Burnside permit processing times, 227 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 9.5 days and 90% within 48 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within9.5 days75% of records
Long-wait edge48 days90% of records
Evidence227issued permits

The median was 3 days slower than the previous 12 months.

Burnside permit processing times: wait distribution

For Burnside permit processing times, 227 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
46.3%
1–7 days
26.4%
8–30 days
12.8%
31–90 days
9.3%
91+ days
5.3%

Change over time

Burnside permit processing times: annual permit timing

Burnside permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 227 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021440 days6.2 days51 days
2022410 days12 days98 days
2023380 days1 day13 days
2024313 days10 days49 days
2025482.5 days9 days23 days
2026*256 days39 days48 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

Burnside permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Burnside permit processing times has 227 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 9.5 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day14 days2,213
Archer Heights1 day14 days812
Ashburn1 day10 days2,411
Auburn Gresham1 day11 days3,290
Austin1 day14 days5,647
Belmont Cragin1 day13 days2,724
Beverly1 day13 days1,644
Burnside1 day9.5 days227

More Burnside permit processing times comparisons

The Burnside permit processing times cohort contains 227 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayEasy Permit Process 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 8.5 days