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

Official community area

Morgan Park permit processing times

For 1,626 issued permits in Morgan Park, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 13 days.

Records checked1,6262021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within13 days75% of records
Long-wait edge59 days90% of records
Evidence1,626issued permits

The median was 1 day 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
49.9%
1–7 days
18.8%
8–30 days
16.9%
31–90 days
7.7%
91+ days
6.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20213110 days7.5 days26 days
20223260 days6 days46 days
20232400 days11 days36 days
20242404 days28 days71 days
20252924 days19 days73 days
2026*2174 days15 days91 days

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

Context

Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

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