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

ZIP code × permit type

Signs permits in ZIP 60601

The median signs permit wait in ZIP 60601 was 43 days, based on 175 issued records.

Records checked1752021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait43 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within83 days75% of records
Long-wait edge105 days90% of records
Evidence175issued permits

The median was 18 days slower than 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.

Same day
0.0%
1–7 days
18.3%
8–30 days
25.7%
31–90 days
34.9%
91+ days
21.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214353 days94 days108 days
20223012 days91 days174 days
2023146 days14 days54 days
20242349 days58 days58 days
20253431 days70 days86 days
2026*3156 days85 days210 days

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

Context

Signs timing in comparable ZIP codes

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
ZIP 6060143 days83 days175
ZIP 6060544 days116 days190
ZIP 6060345 days100 days77
ZIP 6062537 days128 days266
ZIP 6060450 days84 days28
ZIP 6061034 days59 days379
ZIP 6060732 days81 days812
ZIP 6061432 days76 days709