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

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

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

Records checked1,9342021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Dunning permit processing times, 1,934 issued permit records show a median processing time of 0 days; 75% were issued within 9 days and 90% within 42 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

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.

Dunning permit processing times: wait distribution

For Dunning permit processing times, 1,934 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

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

Dunning permit processing times: annual permit timing

Dunning permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 1,934 issued records in the annual table.

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

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

Dunning permit processing times has 1,934 issued records, a 0 days median, and a 9 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

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

More Dunning permit processing times comparisons

The Dunning permit processing times cohort contains 1,934 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 0 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 43 daysSigns 10 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysNew Construction 51 days