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Signs permits in ZIP 60638
The median signs permit wait in ZIP 60638 was 13 days, based on 232 issued records.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For Signs permits in ZIP 60638, 232 issued permit records show a median processing time of 13 days; 75% were issued within 20 days and 90% within 63 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.
Signs permits in ZIP 60638: wait distribution
For Signs permits in ZIP 60638, 232 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.
Change over time
Signs permits in ZIP 60638: annual permit timing
Signs permits in ZIP 60638 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 232 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | 8 days | 21 days | 165 days |
| 2022 | 47 | 6 days | 14 days | 85 days |
| 2023 | 84 | 13 days | 22 days | 62 days |
| 2024 | 31 | 14 days | 16 days | 24 days |
| 2025 | 21 | 20 days | 29 days | 76 days |
| 2026* | 12 | 21 days | 32 days | 48 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Signs permits in ZIP 60638: Signs timing in comparable ZIP codes
Signs permits in ZIP 60638 has 232 issued records, a 13 days median, and a 20 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
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The Signs permits in ZIP 60638 cohort contains 232 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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