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Express Permit Program permits in Montclare
The typical express permit program permit issued in Montclare took 2 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 10 days.
Records checked2942021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within10 days75% of records
Long-wait edge26 days90% of records
Evidence294issued permits
The median was 1 day 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | 0 days | 6.5 days | 24 days |
| 2022 | 39 | 0 days | 12 days | 31 days |
| 2023 | 28 | 1.5 days | 11 days | 18 days |
| 2024 | 63 | 2 days | 8 days | 26 days |
| 2025 | 53 | 5 days | 9 days | 24 days |
| 2026* | 60 | 5 days | 10 days | 16 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
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 2 days | 8.2 days | 692 |
| East Garfield Park | 2 days | 8 days | 616 |
| Grand Boulevard | 2 days | 9 days | 676 |
| Loop | 2 days | 15 days | 9,444 |
| Montclare | 2 days | 10 days | 294 |
| North Lawndale | 2 days | 8 days | 1,020 |
| Uptown | 2 days | 10 days | 1,063 |
| West Town | 2 days | 12 days | 2,616 |