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

Official community area

Dunning permit processing times

For 1,934 issued permits in Dunning, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 9 days.

Records checked1,9342021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within9 days75% of records
Long-wait edge42 days90% of records
Evidence1,934issued permits

The median was 1 day slower than 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.

Same day
54.3%
1–7 days
19.3%
8–30 days
13.8%
31–90 days
6.7%
91+ days
6.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20213690 days5 days36 days
20224130 days2 days14 days
20232930 days9 days76 days
20243432 days12 days42 days
20253302 days11 days51 days
2026*1864 days15 days54 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

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Armour Square0 days17 days755
Avalon Park0 days11 days1,045
Calumet Heights0 days9 days1,129
Chicago Lawn0 days12 days2,383
Dunning0 days9 days1,934
East Side0 days8 days823
Edison Park0 days18 days735
Forest Glen0 days17 days1,297