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

Community area × permit type

Easy Permit Process permits in South Shore

The typical easy permit process permit issued in South Shore took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 1 day.

Records checked5942021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within1 day75% of records
Long-wait edge13 days90% of records
Evidence594issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
71.2%
1–7 days
11.4%
8–30 days
13.5%
31–90 days
3.0%
91+ days
0.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212360 days1 day12 days
20222010 days1 day14 days
20231570 days4 days13 days

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

Context

Easy Permit Process timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park0 days0 days529
Archer Heights0 days7 days126
Armour Square0 days0 days126
Ashburn0 days10 days559
Auburn Gresham0 days0 days747
Austin0 days0 days1,240
Avalon Park0 days5 days233
Avondale0 days0 days473