Official community area
North Park permit processing times
For 1,222 issued permits in North Park, the median processing time was 3 days; 75% were issued within 18 days.
Records checked1,2222021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait3 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within18 days75% of records
Long-wait edge71 days90% of records
Evidence1,222issued permits
The median was 3 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 257 | 2 days | 13 days | 59 days |
| 2022 | 230 | 1 day | 13 days | 43 days |
| 2023 | 233 | 1 day | 14 days | 66 days |
| 2024 | 239 | 5 days | 29 days | 98 days |
| 2025 | 159 | 6 days | 23 days | 82 days |
| 2026* | 104 | 3 days | 37 days | 106 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
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Garfield Park | 3 days | 28 days | 1,600 |
| Grand Boulevard | 3 days | 34 days | 1,871 |
| Lincoln Park | 3 days | 28 days | 6,764 |
| North Park | 3 days | 18 days | 1,222 |
| Uptown | 3 days | 21 days | 2,727 |
| Woodlawn | 3 days | 27 days | 2,225 |
| Douglas | 2.5 days | 21 days | 992 |
| Avondale | 2 days | 21 days | 2,361 |