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

Community area × permit type

Easy Permit Process permits in Calumet Heights

The typical easy permit process permit issued in Calumet Heights took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 5 days.

Records checked2702021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within5 days75% of records
Long-wait edge13 days90% of records
Evidence270issued 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
71.1%
1–7 days
5.9%
8–30 days
21.5%
31–90 days
0.4%
91+ days
1.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021940 days0 days4.8 days
20221030 days9 days14 days
2023730 days13 days13 days

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

Context

Easy Permit Process timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park0 days0 days529
Archer Heights0 days7 days126
Armour Square0 days0 days126
Ashburn0 days10 days559
Auburn Gresham0 days0 days747
Austin0 days0 days1,240
Avalon Park0 days5 days233
Avondale0 days0 days473