Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
PermitWaitChicago permit timing desk

ZIP boundary report

Permit processing times in ZIP 60656

Across 1,055 issued permits assigned to ZIP 60656, the median processing time was 0 days.

Records checked1,0552021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within8 days75% of records
Long-wait edge32 days90% of records
Evidence1,055issued permits

The median was 1 day 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
58.7%
1–7 days
15.5%
8–30 days
15.5%
31–90 days
5.8%
91+ days
4.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212150 days0 days10 days
20221930 days1 day25 days
20232080 days4.8 days22 days
20241631 day10 days30 days
20251483 days17 days73 days
2026*1283 days13 days51 days

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

Context

ZIP codes with similar overall timing

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
606290 days11 days4,601
606310 days14 days2,923
606330 days4 days950
606340 days10 days3,384
606460 days13 days1,764
606560 days8 days1,055
606660 days4 days397
606021 day10 days1,991

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