Official community area
East Garfield Park permit processing times
For 1,600 issued permits in East Garfield Park, the median processing time was 3 days; 75% were issued within 28 days.
Records checked1,6002021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait3 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within28 days75% of records
Long-wait edge94 days90% of records
Evidence1,600issued permits
The median was 3 days 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 272 | 0 days | 10 days | 88 days |
| 2022 | 332 | 0 days | 7.2 days | 62 days |
| 2023 | 225 | 0 days | 7 days | 56 days |
| 2024 | 261 | 7 days | 38 days | 112 days |
| 2025 | 323 | 8 days | 42 days | 87 days |
| 2026* | 187 | 12 days | 62 days | 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Garfield Park | 3 days | 28 days | 1,600 |
| Grand Boulevard | 3 days | 34 days | 1,871 |
| Lincoln Park | 3 days | 28 days | 6,764 |
| North Park | 3 days | 18 days | 1,222 |
| Uptown | 3 days | 21 days | 2,727 |
| Woodlawn | 3 days | 27 days | 2,225 |
| Douglas | 2.5 days | 21 days | 992 |
| Avondale | 2 days | 21 days | 2,361 |