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

ZIP code × permit type

Signs permits in ZIP 60603

The median signs permit wait in ZIP 60603 was 45 days, based on 77 issued records.

Records checked772021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait45 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within100 days75% of records
Long-wait edge168 days90% of records
Evidence77issued 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
1.3%
1–7 days
10.4%
8–30 days
27.3%
31–90 days
26.0%
91+ days
35.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20223328 days73 days145 days
2023119 days65 days69 days
20241067 days97 days129 days
202512100 days130 days366 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 6060345 days100 days77
ZIP 6060544 days116 days190
ZIP 6060143 days83 days175
ZIP 6060450 days84 days28
ZIP 6062537 days128 days266
ZIP 6060255 days63 days115
ZIP 6061034 days59 days379
ZIP 6060732 days81 days812