ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60655

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60655 was 42 days, based on 250 issued records.

Records checked2502021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait42 daysmedian issued permit

Usually within85 days75% of records

Long-wait edge167 days90% of records

Evidence250issued permits

The median was 7 days faster than the previous 12 months.

How the waits are distributed

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

Same day

14.0%

1–7 days

5.6%

8–30 days

19.2%

31–90 days

37.6%

91+ days

23.6%

Change over time

Issue year	Records	Median	75th percentile	90th percentile
2021	56	18 days	60 days	123 days
2022	55	23 days	44 days	88 days
2023	49	46 days	78 days	129 days
2024	24	42 days	83 days	175 days
2025	34	80 days	108 days	167 days
2026*	32	78 days	120 days	251 days

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

Context

Report	Median	75% within	Records
ZIP 60608	42 days	115 days	1,029
ZIP 60622	42 days	100 days	1,099
ZIP 60655	42 days	85 days	250
ZIP 60628	41 days	103 days	645
ZIP 60629	41 days	110 days	571
ZIP 60630	41 days	94 days	563
ZIP 60634	43 days	109 days	457
ZIP 60643	43 days	108 days	556