Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
PermitWaitChicago permit timing desk

ZIP boundary report

Permit processing times in ZIP 60631

Across 2,923 issued permits assigned to ZIP 60631, the median processing time was 0 days.

Records checked2,9232021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within14 days75% of records
Long-wait edge63 days90% of records
Evidence2,923issued permits

The median was unchanged from 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
52.8%
1–7 days
16.1%
8–30 days
13.2%
31–90 days
10.9%
91+ days
6.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20215800 days11 days43 days
20226160 days10 days71 days
20235600 days15 days96 days
20244413 days28 days52 days
20254511 day12 days65 days
2026*2751 day24 days62 days

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

Context

ZIP codes with similar overall timing

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
606290 days11 days4,601
606310 days14 days2,923
606330 days4 days950
606340 days10 days3,384
606460 days13 days1,764
606560 days8 days1,055
606660 days4 days397
606021 day10 days1,991

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