Official community area
East Side permit processing times
For 823 issued permits in East Side, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 8 days.
Records checked8232021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within8 days75% of records
Long-wait edge28 days90% of records
Evidence823issued permits
The median was 1.5 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 | 175 | 0 days | 6 days | 20 days |
| 2022 | 120 | 0 days | 2 days | 14 days |
| 2023 | 127 | 0 days | 10 days | 23 days |
| 2024 | 124 | 2 days | 9 days | 46 days |
| 2025 | 188 | 3 days | 12 days | 37 days |
| 2026* | 89 | 3 days | 9 days | 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armour Square | 0 days | 17 days | 755 |
| Avalon Park | 0 days | 11 days | 1,045 |
| Calumet Heights | 0 days | 9 days | 1,129 |
| Chicago Lawn | 0 days | 12 days | 2,383 |
| Dunning | 0 days | 9 days | 1,934 |
| East Side | 0 days | 8 days | 823 |
| Edison Park | 0 days | 18 days | 735 |
| Forest Glen | 0 days | 17 days | 1,297 |