Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Permit processing times in ZIP 60647

Across 5,611 issued permits assigned to ZIP 60647, the median processing time was 2 days.

Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026

Records checked5,6112021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Permit processing times in ZIP 60647, 5,611 issued permit records show a median processing time of 2 days; 75% were issued within 28 days and 90% within 97 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within28 days75% of records
Long-wait edge97 days90% of records
Evidence5,611issued permits

The median was 5 days slower than the previous 12 months.

Permit processing times in ZIP 60647: wait distribution

For Permit processing times in ZIP 60647, 5,611 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
42.2%
1–7 days
18.5%
8–30 days
15.0%
31–90 days
13.4%
91+ days
10.9%

Change over time

Permit processing times in ZIP 60647: annual permit timing

Permit processing times in ZIP 60647 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 5,611 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211,1680 days10 days72 days
20221,0620 days9 days76 days
20239170 days13 days78 days
20249379 days40 days105 days
20258769 days45 days114 days
2026*65113 days48 days130 days

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

Context

Permit processing times in ZIP 60647: ZIP codes with similar overall timing

Permit processing times in ZIP 60647 has 5,611 issued records, a 2 days median, and a 28 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
606062 days15 days6,775
606082 days26 days4,677
606132 days21 days2,994
606162 days25 days2,939
606182 days27 days6,576
606212 days23 days2,516
606232 days24 days4,182
606242 days21 days2,944

More Permit processing times in ZIP 60647 comparisons

The Permit processing times in ZIP 60647 cohort contains 5,611 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayRenovation & Alteration 35 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysSigns 27 daysNew Construction 42 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysReinstated Permit 0 days