Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

ZIP code × permit type

Signs permits in ZIP 60653

The median signs permit wait in ZIP 60653 was 24 days, based on 80 issued records.

Records checked802021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait24 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within50 days75% of records
Long-wait edge125 days90% of records
Evidence80issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
1.2%
1–7 days
28.7%
8–30 days
31.2%
31–90 days
25.0%
91+ days
13.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211652 days96 days400 days
2022276 days13 days38 days
20241040 days109 days303 days
2026*1531 days48 days103 days

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

Context

Signs timing in comparable ZIP codes

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
ZIP 6064024 days62 days326
ZIP 6065324 days50 days80
ZIP 6064423 days65 days85
ZIP 6060622 days43 days165
ZIP 6060822 days64 days343
ZIP 6061326 days67 days224
ZIP 6061926 days42 days144
ZIP 6062322 days57 days191