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

For 609 issued permits in Montclare, 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 checked6092021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Montclare permit processing times, 609 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 14 days and 90% within 55 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within14 days75% of records
Long-wait edge55 days90% of records
Evidence609issued permits

The median was 2 days faster than the previous 12 months.

Montclare permit processing times: wait distribution

For Montclare permit processing times, 609 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
47.8%
1–7 days
16.1%
8–30 days
18.9%
31–90 days
11.3%
91+ days
5.9%

Change over time

Montclare permit processing times: annual permit timing

Montclare permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 609 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211510 days7.5 days49 days
20221240 days14 days51 days
2023860 days11 days36 days
2024833 days16 days59 days
2025869 days48 days64 days
2026*796 days17 days91 days

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

Context

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

Montclare permit processing times has 609 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 Montclare permit processing times comparisons

The Montclare permit processing times cohort contains 609 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

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