All kinds of manufacturing, warehouses, and waste disposal. Special service district - not technically a manufacturing district - intended to protect the city's industrial base.
Chicago has 15 Planned Manufacturing Districts. They are:
| PMD 1 | Reserved |
| PMD 2 | Elston Corridor |
| PMD 3 | Goose Island |
| PMD 4 | Kinzie Corridor |
| PMD 5 | Chicago/Halsted Corridor |
| PMD 6 | Lake Calumet |
| PMD 7 | Western/Ogden |
| PMD 8 | Stockyards |
| PMD 9 | Northwest |
| PMD 10 | West Pullman |
| PMD 11 | Pilsen |
| PMD 12 | Harlem |
| PMD 13 | Greater Southwest |
| PMD 14 | Kennedy |
| PMD 15 | Armitage |
| Zoning Ordinance reference |
ยง 17-6-0400 View the Chicago Zoning Ordinance |
| Floor area ratio | Varies by PMD (See 17-6-0405-E) |
| Maximum building height | None. |
| Lot area per unit (density) | None. |
| Minimum lot area | |
| On-site open space | N/A |
| Front yard | None, except for industrial parks and properties bordering R-zoned lots (see 17-5-0405-A for details). |
| Side | None, except for industrial parks and properties bordering R-zoned lots (see 17-5-0405-A for details). |
| Back yard | None, unless rear property line borders R-zoned lot's side or rear property line. Then the minimum setback is 30 ft. |