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Signs permits in ZIP 60640
The median signs permit wait in ZIP 60640 was 24 days, based on 326 issued records.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For Signs permits in ZIP 60640, 326 issued permit records show a median processing time of 24 days; 75% were issued within 62 days and 90% within 132 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 2 days faster than the previous 12 months.
Signs permits in ZIP 60640: wait distribution
For Signs permits in ZIP 60640, 326 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 60640: annual permit timing
Signs permits in ZIP 60640 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 326 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | 70 days | 121 days | 556 days |
| 2022 | 42 | 9.5 days | 38 days | 74 days |
| 2023 | 81 | 4 days | 20 days | 63 days |
| 2024 | 73 | 25 days | 76 days | 247 days |
| 2025 | 56 | 41 days | 68 days | 133 days |
| 2026* | 37 | 34 days | 49 days | 111 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Signs permits in ZIP 60640: Signs timing in comparable ZIP codes
Signs permits in ZIP 60640 has 326 issued records, a 24 days median, and a 62 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
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The Signs permits in ZIP 60640 cohort contains 326 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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