ZIP boundary report
Permit processing times in ZIP 60609
Across 3,840 issued permits assigned to ZIP 60609, the median processing time was 1 day.
Records checked3,8402021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within21 days75% of records
Long-wait edge106 days90% of records
Evidence3,840issued permits
The median was 5 days faster 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 755 | 0 days | 8 days | 58 days |
| 2022 | 766 | 0 days | 5 days | 72 days |
| 2023 | 669 | 0 days | 11 days | 81 days |
| 2024 | 558 | 7 days | 36 days | 152 days |
| 2025 | 651 | 9 days | 41 days | 141 days |
| 2026* | 441 | 6 days | 39 days | 136 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
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