Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Jefferson Park permit processing times

For 1,489 issued permits in Jefferson Park, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 13 days.

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

Records checked1,4892021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Jefferson Park permit processing times, 1,489 issued permit records show a median processing time of 0 days; 75% were issued within 13 days and 90% within 65 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within13 days75% of records
Long-wait edge65 days90% of records
Evidence1,489issued permits

The median was 3 days faster than the previous 12 months.

Jefferson Park permit processing times: wait distribution

For Jefferson Park permit processing times, 1,489 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
51.6%
1–7 days
17.7%
8–30 days
13.0%
31–90 days
10.4%
91+ days
7.3%

Change over time

Jefferson Park permit processing times: annual permit timing

Jefferson Park permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 1,489 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212610 days5 days54 days
20223120 days6 days53 days
20232460 days12 days100 days
20242443 days18 days65 days
20252625 days29 days100 days
2026*1643 days17 days54 days

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

Context

Jefferson Park permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Jefferson Park permit processing times has 1,489 issued records, a 0 days median, and a 13 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Armour Square0 days17 days755
Avalon Park0 days11 days1,045
Calumet Heights0 days9 days1,129
Chicago Lawn0 days12 days2,383
Dunning0 days9 days1,934
East Side0 days8 days823
Edison Park0 days18 days735
Forest Glen0 days17 days1,297

More Jefferson Park permit processing times comparisons

The Jefferson Park permit processing times cohort contains 1,489 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 0 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 42 daysSigns 37 daysNew Construction 46 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 days