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

Official community area

Garfield Ridge permit processing times

For 2,323 issued permits in Garfield Ridge, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 12 days.

Records checked2,3232021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within12 days75% of records
Long-wait edge42 days90% of records
Evidence2,323issued permits

The median was 2 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.

Same day
49.6%
1–7 days
19.8%
8–30 days
17.6%
31–90 days
7.9%
91+ days
5.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214000 days7 days26 days
20224630 days6 days37 days
20234270 days12 days32 days
20243843 days14 days50 days
20253572 days16 days50 days
2026*2924.5 days21 days60 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
Albany Park1 day14 days2,213
Archer Heights1 day14 days812
Ashburn1 day10 days2,411
Auburn Gresham1 day11 days3,290
Austin1 day14 days5,647
Belmont Cragin1 day13 days2,724
Beverly1 day13 days1,644
Burnside1 day9.5 days227