Official community area
Ohare permit processing times
For 2,983 issued permits in Ohare, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 4 days.
Records checked2,9832021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
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.
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 | 621 | 0 days | 0 days | 25 days |
| 2022 | 584 | 0 days | 1 day | 38 days |
| 2023 | 580 | 0 days | 5.2 days | 45 days |
| 2024 | 494 | 0 days | 10 days | 37 days |
| 2025 | 430 | 0 days | 4 days | 15 days |
| 2026* | 274 | 0 days | 4 days | 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armour Square | 0 days | 17 days | 755 |
| Avalon Park | 0 days | 11 days | 1,045 |
| Calumet Heights | 0 days | 9 days | 1,129 |
| Chicago Lawn | 0 days | 12 days | 2,383 |
| Dunning | 0 days | 9 days | 1,934 |
| East Side | 0 days | 8 days | 823 |
| Edison Park | 0 days | 18 days | 735 |
| Forest Glen | 0 days | 17 days | 1,297 |