definition
strict definition
industry
Spaces associated with direct production of material goods, including manufacturing, mining, and assembly.
Industrial facilities are spaces associated with the direct production of material goods. They include areas used for manufacturing, mining, and assembly of physical objects and commodities.
Manufacturing produces or assembles goods, while mining extracts inorganic or fossil-related resources from the earth. These are different production activities within the industrial group.
The productive activity distinguishes these spaces from premises used only to administer the producer's business. Selling finished goods directly to customers also has a separate retail purpose.
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More specific definitions
4 sub-definitions-
maintenance
Space used for heavy-duty non-retail maintenance, repair, and upkeep of products and facilities. -
manufacturing
Industrial space in which goods are produced or assembled through manual labor, machinery, or both. -
mining
Sites for extracting inorganic or fossil-related natural resources from the earth for use or sale. -
utilities
Structures which serve the collection and distribution of energy and basic necessary materials.
Related definitions
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agriculture
Spaces which service the harnessing of natural bounty, especially crops and livestock. -
education
Spaces for classroom teaching or designated academic study, excluding separate research, library, administrative, and dormitory uses. -
government
Governmental premises for public interaction and receipt of government services, excluding regular administrative offices. -
health
Space used for medical and recuperative care, or for maintenance of well-being. -
infrastructure
Structures and spaces which serve basic civil functions as part of extensive built networks. -
leisure
Places used for free-time enjoyment, including cultural attractions and spaces for fun, recreation, or relaxation. -
library
A space housing a large book collection with areas for study, research, or reading, subject to the small institutional exclusions. -
lodging
Guest accommodation with housekeeping and a self-determined stay, including serviced apartments with flexible leasing. -
office
Places for desk-based work where people administer any kind of business activities. -
parking
Space for temporarily leaving automobiles and other roadworthy transport vehicles when they are not in use. -
religion
Spaces dedicated to worship, prayer, or other spiritual activities prescribed by an organized or defined religious tradition. -
research
Spaces for experimental research and scientific and technological development. -
residential
Building space used as a home by people living there on at least a semi-permanent basis. -
retail
Space used for the trading of goods and services between vendors and consumers. -
services
Space used by a business to deliver services outside a customer-facing retail setting. -
social
Areas intended to bring people together for friendly, communal, or charitable purposes. -
sports
Spaces intended for athletic performance, training, practice, exercise, or recreational sport, subject to the amenity exclusions. -
storage
Places where goods are kept while not in use, excluding shipping hubs used only for rapid transfer between route stages. -
symbolic
Objects and places intended to convey meaning or attract visual or auditory attention, including attention to themselves.