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 | Clybourn Corridor | Development plan for PMD 1 |
| PMD 2 | Elston Corridor | Development plan for PMD 2 |
| PMD 3 | Goose Island | Development plan for PMD 3 |
| PMD 4 | Kinzie Corridor | Development plan for PMD 4 |
| PMD 5 | Chicago/Halsted Corridor | Development plan for PMD 5 |
| PMD 6 | Lake Calumet | Development plan for PMD 6 |
| PMD 7 | Western/Ogden | Development plan for PMD 7 |
| PMD 8 | Stockyards | Development plan for PMD 8 |
| PMD 9 | Northwest | Development plan for PMD 9 |
| PMD 10 | West Pullman | Development plan for PMD 10 |
| PMD 11 | Pilsen | Development plan for PMD 11 |
| PMD 12 | Harlem | Development plan for PMD 12 |
| PMD 13 | Greater Southwest | Development plan for PMD 13 |
| PMD 14 | Kennedy | Development plan for PMD 14 |
| PMD 15 | Armitage | Development plan for PMD 15 |
| 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. |