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

For 1,393 issued permits in West Lawn, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 12 days.

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

Records checked1,3932021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For West Lawn permit processing times, 1,393 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 12 days and 90% within 43 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within12 days75% of records
Long-wait edge43 days90% of records
Evidence1,393issued permits

The median was unchanged from the previous 12 months.

West Lawn permit processing times: wait distribution

For West Lawn permit processing times, 1,393 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
48.6%
1–7 days
18.9%
8–30 days
19.9%
31–90 days
7.7%
91+ days
5.0%

Change over time

West Lawn permit processing times: annual permit timing

West Lawn permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 1,393 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212840 days9.2 days63 days
20222640 days10 days27 days
20232230 days11 days49 days
20242831 day14 days47 days
20251814 days14 days53 days
2026*1584 days16 days44 days

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

Context

West Lawn permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

West Lawn permit processing times has 1,393 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 12 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day14 days2,213
Archer Heights1 day14 days812
Ashburn1 day10 days2,411
Auburn Gresham1 day11 days3,290
Austin1 day14 days5,647
Belmont Cragin1 day13 days2,724
Beverly1 day13 days1,644
Burnside1 day9.5 days227

More West Lawn permit processing times comparisons

The West Lawn permit processing times cohort contains 1,393 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 0 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 42 daysSigns 22 days