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

For 2,695 issued permits in West Ridge, the median processing time was 2 days; 75% were issued within 17 days.

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

Records checked2,6952021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For West Ridge permit processing times, 2,695 issued permit records show a median processing time of 2 days; 75% were issued within 17 days and 90% within 77 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within17 days75% of records
Long-wait edge77 days90% of records
Evidence2,695issued permits

The median was 1 day slower than the previous 12 months.

West Ridge permit processing times: wait distribution

For West Ridge permit processing times, 2,695 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
42.8%
1–7 days
21.2%
8–30 days
17.2%
31–90 days
10.2%
91+ days
8.6%

Change over time

West Ridge permit processing times: annual permit timing

West Ridge permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 2,695 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20215370 days7 days43 days
20225140 days12 days76 days
20234680 days22 days101 days
20244697 days25 days87 days
20254006 days24 days64 days
2026*3075 days25 days100 days

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

Context

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

West Ridge permit processing times has 2,695 issued records, a 2 days median, and a 17 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Avondale2 days21 days2,361
Bridgeport2 days24 days1,920
Brighton Park2 days19 days1,507
Englewood2 days24 days2,131
Lake View2 days23 days6,844
Logan Square2 days29 days5,067
Loop2 days15 days15,467
Lower West Side2 days31 days2,358

More West Ridge permit processing times comparisons

The West Ridge permit processing times cohort contains 2,695 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayEasy Permit Process 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 43 daysSigns 14 daysNew Construction 62 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 days