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Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60604
The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60604 was 16 days, based on 157 issued records.
Records checked1572021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait16 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within28 days75% of records
Long-wait edge59 days90% of records
Evidence157issued 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | 0 days | 23 days | 60 days |
| 2022 | 31 | 0 days | 0 days | 9 days |
| 2023 | 16 | 0.5 days | 20 days | 22 days |
| 2024 | 33 | 21 days | 41 days | 51 days |
| 2025 | 27 | 22 days | 45 days | 80 days |
| 2026* | 12 | 24 days | 67 days | 99 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
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