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

Community area × permit type

Express Permit Program permits in Irving Park

The typical express permit program permit issued in Irving Park took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 7 days.

Records checked1,3302021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within7 days75% of records
Long-wait edge19 days90% of records
Evidence1,330issued permits

The median was 2 days faster 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
46.7%
1–7 days
30.8%
8–30 days
16.2%
31–90 days
5.1%
91+ days
1.2%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211740 days1 day10 days
20221410 days1 day17 days
20231460 days3 days30 days
20243432 days7 days21 days
20253014 days11 days19 days
2026*2251 day6 days18 days

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

Context

Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day6 days997
Auburn Gresham1 day7 days1,679
Austin1 day7 days2,565
Avondale1 day6 days866
Beverly1 day7 days843
Brighton Park1 day9 days684
Burnside1 day5 days127
Chatham1 day7 days1,207