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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60630

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60630 was 41 days, based on 563 issued records.

Records checked5632021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait41 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within94 days75% of records
Long-wait edge167 days90% of records
Evidence563issued permits

The median was 13 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.

Same day
20.2%
1–7 days
9.9%
8–30 days
12.1%
31–90 days
31.8%
91+ days
25.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211074 days50 days112 days
202212622 days76 days148 days
20239339 days108 days192 days
20248750 days101 days190 days
20258557 days118 days257 days
2026*6555 days103 days153 days

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

Context

Renovation & Alteration timing in comparable ZIP codes

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
ZIP 6062841 days103 days645
ZIP 6062941 days110 days571
ZIP 6063041 days94 days563
ZIP 6065341 days135 days477
ZIP 6060842 days115 days1,029
ZIP 6061640 days106 days566
ZIP 6062242 days100 days1,099
ZIP 6065542 days85 days250