Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
PermitWaitChicago permit timing desk

Official community area

Hermosa permit processing times

For 991 issued permits in Hermosa, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 14 days.

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

Records checked9912021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Hermosa permit processing times, 991 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 14 days and 90% within 71 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within14 days75% of records
Long-wait edge71 days90% of records
Evidence991issued permits

The median was unchanged from the previous 12 months.

Hermosa permit processing times: wait distribution

For Hermosa permit processing times, 991 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
49.8%
1–7 days
17.6%
8–30 days
14.2%
31–90 days
11.3%
91+ days
7.1%

Change over time

Hermosa permit processing times: annual permit timing

Hermosa permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 991 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212120 days3.2 days42 days
20221910 days2 days46 days
20231880 days18 days77 days
20241475 days22 days83 days
20251656 days30 days68 days
2026*885.5 days46 days145 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

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

Hermosa permit processing times has 991 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 14 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

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

More Hermosa permit processing times comparisons

The Hermosa permit processing times cohort contains 991 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 0 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 44 daysSigns 29 days