Official community area
Chatham permit processing times
For 2,398 issued permits in Chatham, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 13 days.
Records checked2,3982021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within13 days75% of records
Long-wait edge51 days90% of records
Evidence2,398issued permits
The median was unchanged from 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 | 529 | 0 days | 2 days | 20 days |
| 2022 | 455 | 0 days | 4 days | 30 days |
| 2023 | 415 | 0 days | 13 days | 66 days |
| 2024 | 382 | 6 days | 24 days | 69 days |
| 2025 | 381 | 6 days | 19 days | 59 days |
| 2026* | 236 | 6 days | 21 days | 64 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Park | 1 day | 14 days | 2,213 |
| Archer Heights | 1 day | 14 days | 812 |
| Ashburn | 1 day | 10 days | 2,411 |
| Auburn Gresham | 1 day | 11 days | 3,290 |
| Austin | 1 day | 14 days | 5,647 |
| Belmont Cragin | 1 day | 13 days | 2,724 |
| Beverly | 1 day | 13 days | 1,644 |
| Burnside | 1 day | 9.5 days | 227 |