Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Permit processing times in ZIP 60614

Across 6,952 issued permits assigned to ZIP 60614, the median processing time was 3 days.

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

Records checked6,9522021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Permit processing times in ZIP 60614, 6,952 issued permit records show a median processing time of 3 days; 75% were issued within 28 days and 90% within 87 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait3 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within28 days75% of records
Long-wait edge87 days90% of records
Evidence6,952issued permits

The median was 2 days faster than the previous 12 months.

Permit processing times in ZIP 60614: wait distribution

For Permit processing times in ZIP 60614, 6,952 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
39.3%
1–7 days
20.7%
8–30 days
16.2%
31–90 days
14.3%
91+ days
9.6%

Change over time

Permit processing times in ZIP 60614: annual permit timing

Permit processing times in ZIP 60614 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 6,952 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211,4150 days12 days66 days
20221,3300 days7 days66 days
20231,1251 day23 days88 days
20241,28511 days45 days100 days
20251,06511 days42 days98 days
2026*73210 days44 days105 days

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

Context

Permit processing times in ZIP 60614: ZIP codes with similar overall timing

Permit processing times in ZIP 60614 has 6,952 issued records, a 3 days median, and a 28 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
606013 days15 days3,363
606043 days17 days1,054
606143 days28 days6,952
606153 days22 days2,792
606062 days15 days6,775
606082 days26 days4,677
606132 days21 days2,994
606162 days25 days2,939

More Permit processing times in ZIP 60614 comparisons

The Permit processing times in ZIP 60614 cohort contains 6,952 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayRenovation & Alteration 33 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysSigns 32 daysNew Construction 16 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysScaffolding 0 daysReinstated Permit 0 days