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

For 2,983 issued permits in Ohare, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 4 days.

Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026

Records checked2,9832021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Ohare permit processing times, 2,983 issued permit records show a median processing time of 0 days; 75% were issued within 4 days and 90% within 34 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within4 days75% of records
Long-wait edge34 days90% of records
Evidence2,983issued permits

The median was unchanged from the previous 12 months.

Ohare permit processing times: wait distribution

For Ohare permit processing times, 2,983 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
67.1%
1–7 days
12.1%
8–30 days
10.0%
31–90 days
7.0%
91+ days
3.8%

Change over time

Ohare permit processing times: annual permit timing

Ohare permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 2,983 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20216210 days0 days25 days
20225840 days1 day38 days
20235800 days5.2 days45 days
20244940 days10 days37 days
20254300 days4 days15 days
2026*2740 days4 days27 days

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

Context

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

Ohare permit processing times has 2,983 issued records, a 0 days median, and a 4 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

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

More Ohare permit processing times comparisons

The Ohare permit processing times cohort contains 2,983 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 6 daysSigns 10 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysNew Construction 38 days