M1-1 Limited Manufacturing / Business Park District A Chicago zoning district · Title 17
Limited manufacturing and business-park uses — light industrial, office and some retail. The lowest-intensity manufacturing district.
Specifications
- Zoning Ordinance reference
- §17-5-0100
View in the Chicago Zoning Ordinance - Floor area ratio (FAR)
- 1.2
- Maximum building height
- —
- Lot area per unit (density)
- No residential density standard (residential not a primary use).
- Minimum lot area
- —
- Rear yard open space
- —
- On-site open space
- —
- Parking requirements
- 1 space per dwelling unit. §17-10-0207.
Setbacks
- Front yard
- None required.
- Side yard
- None required.
- Rear yard
- None required.
Allowed Uses
Curated from the §17-5-0207 use table. P = permitted by-right; S = special-use approval required. Always confirm against the full ordinance text.
- Manufacturing, production & industrial service
- Warehousing, wholesaling & freight movement
- Recycling facilities
- Construction sales & service
- Office
- Building maintenance services
- Business support services
- Animal services
- Gas stations
- Non-accessory parking
- Wireless communication facilities
- Group living (limited residential)
- Waste-related use
- Coke & coal bulk material
- Manganese-bearing material operation
- Adult use
- Eating & drinking establishments
- Entertainment & spectator sports
- Major utilities & services
In Chicago, M1-1 allows a floor area ratio of 1.2 and a height limit of —. The figures above are the M1-1 standards as the Chicago Zoning Ordinance states them, each citation linking to the section it comes from in our hosted copy of Title 17. What a specific lot allows also depends on its frontage, depth, corner or through geometry, and any overlay it sits in — run the M1-1 numbers for your lot to see those applied.
Reference figures are modeled from the Chicago Zoning Ordinance (Title 17) for general guidance and do not constitute zoning or legal advice. Lot-specific limits depend on frontage, depth, adjacencies and overlays — analyze a specific address for exact figures. Always confirm against the official ordinance.