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

Community area × permit type

Easy Permit Process permits in Uptown

The typical easy permit process permit issued in Uptown took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 3 days.

Records checked5292021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within3 days75% of records
Long-wait edge14 days90% of records
Evidence529issued 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
62.0%
1–7 days
20.0%
8–30 days
13.2%
31–90 days
3.8%
91+ days
0.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211770 days3 days14 days
20221980 days1 day11 days
20231530 days6 days19 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