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Signs permits in ZIP 60642
The median signs permit wait in ZIP 60642 was 16 days, based on 512 issued records.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For Signs permits in ZIP 60642, 512 issued permit records show a median processing time of 16 days; 75% were issued within 49 days and 90% within 137 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 7 days slower than the previous 12 months.
Signs permits in ZIP 60642: wait distribution
For Signs permits in ZIP 60642, 512 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 60642: annual permit timing
Signs permits in ZIP 60642 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 512 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67 | 7 days | 49 days | 77 days |
| 2022 | 109 | 7 days | 134 days | 185 days |
| 2023 | 95 | 1 day | 16 days | 35 days |
| 2024 | 66 | 30 days | 42 days | 166 days |
| 2025 | 82 | 19 days | 65 days | 118 days |
| 2026* | 93 | 29 days | 49 days | 88 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Signs permits in ZIP 60642: Signs timing in comparable ZIP codes
Signs permits in ZIP 60642 has 512 issued records, a 16 days median, and a 49 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
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The Signs permits in ZIP 60642 cohort contains 512 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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