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

ZIP code × permit type

Signs permits in ZIP 60657

The median signs permit wait in ZIP 60657 was 29 days, based on 559 issued records.

Records checked5592021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait29 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within64 days75% of records
Long-wait edge152 days90% of records
Evidence559issued permits

The median was 8 days slower 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
0.5%
1–7 days
21.8%
8–30 days
31.7%
31–90 days
25.2%
91+ days
20.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
202110630 days114 days210 days
202211911 days45 days151 days
20238624 days63 days142 days
20248929 days91 days121 days
20259829 days46 days92 days
2026*6133 days84 days208 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 6061629 days74 days205
ZIP 6062229 days84 days331
ZIP 6065729 days64 days559
ZIP 6061130 days63 days572
ZIP 6062930 days81 days209
ZIP 6063728 days63 days94
ZIP 6064928 days69 days40
ZIP 6061527 days89 days131