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. |