Official community area
Uptown permit processing times
For 2,727 issued permits in Uptown, the median processing time was 3 days; 75% were issued within 21 days.
Records checked2,7272021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait3 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within21 days75% of records
Long-wait edge79 days90% of records
Evidence2,727issued 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 | 521 | 0 days | 11 days | 73 days |
| 2022 | 525 | 0 days | 7 days | 56 days |
| 2023 | 482 | 1 day | 20 days | 64 days |
| 2024 | 457 | 8 days | 27 days | 84 days |
| 2025 | 428 | 7 days | 30 days | 98 days |
| 2026* | 314 | 7 days | 32 days | 111 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 |