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

Official community area

Norwood Park permit processing times

For 2,380 issued permits in Norwood Park, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 11 days.

Records checked2,3802021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within11 days75% of records
Long-wait edge54 days90% of records
Evidence2,380issued 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
52.6%
1–7 days
18.7%
8–30 days
14.7%
31–90 days
7.6%
91+ days
6.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214710 days6 days35 days
20224680 days4 days41 days
20234760 days8 days60 days
20243572 days15 days43 days
20253523 days18 days84 days
2026*2563 days20 days60 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
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