Approved features

This page lists approved features, i.e. tagging ideas which were previously Proposed features and were approved through a voting process. The table follows the same format as the Proposed features page, with details such as start/end date for the voting. We also have a similar page for Rejected features.

Contents 1 "Map Features" page - The definitive list 2 Approved Features 2.1 2012 2.2 2011 2.3 2010 2.4 2009 2.5 2008 and older

"Map Features" page - The definitive list

Because these features have been approved, they should also be listed on the "Map Features" page. That page is the definitive list of features/tagging approaches which the community of mappers is following. The following is not a full list of all approved tags, just those which were approved after a voting process.

Approved Features

Approved features should be added to the top of this list using the Template:Approved feature. This means the order below should reflect the order of features added to the list. In addition, the "Vote End" date should reflect when the feature was approved.

This list contain approved features from year 2009 and 2010. Earlier approved features have been archived on separate pages: 2008, 2007 and 2006.

Features listed here should have previously gone though a Post-vote_clean-up.

Category list of approved proposals

2012

Name	Tagging	Used on	Definition	Rendered as	Status	Draft start	RFC start	Vote start	Vote end
Wilderness_hut	tourism = wilderness_hut		A wilderness hut is a remote building with fireplace intended to provide shelter and sleeping accommodation.	*	Approved	2009-08-01	2012-04-05	2012-04-20	2012-05-05
Alpine_hut	tourism = alpine_hut		An alpine hut is a remote building located in the mountains intended to provide board and lodging.	*	Approved	2008-05-13	2012-04-05	2012-04-20	2012-05-05
lanes_General_Extension	<osmkey>:lanes = *		An extension of existing tags to specify properties for the lanes of the way	*	Approved	2012-02-03	2012-02-06	2012-03-05	2012-03-24
place=neighbourhood	place = neighbourhood		A named, geographically localised place within a larger place=city, place=town or place=suburb	*	Approved	2011-08-30	2011-08-30	2011-12-29	2012-01-13

2011

Name	Tagging	Used on	Definition	Rendered as	Status	Draft start	RFC start	Vote start	Vote end
Grassland	natural = grassland		Area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous (non-woody) plants	undecided	Approved	2008-10-31	2008-12-12	2011-07-26	2011-08-31
addr keys (2011-04)	addr:unit, addr:floor, addr:door = *		Additional keys for the addr namespace	–	Approved	2011-04-24	2011-04-25	2011-05-29	2011-06-12
shelter type	shelter type = weather_shelter,public_transport,wildlife_hide,picnic_shelter		A tag to refine an object mapped with amenity=shelter	Depends on the value	Approved	2011-04-25	2011-04-26	2011-05-15	2011-05-29
recycling type	recycling_type = container/centre		A tag to differentiate between big recycling centers and just simple recycling containers	Like current amenity=recycing, but with a green/blue icon	Approved	2011-04-16	2011-04-16	2011-05-01	2011-05-15
Water details	water = *		Specification of a water body	The same as natural=water with renderer-specific modifications	Approved	2011-03-31	2011-04-01	2011-04-16	2011-05-09
parking	parking_type = space/entrance	node/area/relation	For detailed mapping of parking facilities based on the current tagging scheme.	'	Approved	2011-03-13	2011-03-18	2011-04-17	2011-05-01
Vegetarian	diet:* = yes, only, no		mapping features that offer vegetarian/vegan/other dietary choices	no change in default stylesheets	Approved	2011-02-14	2011-02-16	2011-04-12	2011-04-26
Sidewalk as separate way	footway = sidewalk, crossing		mapping sidewalks as separate ways alongside the road	same as footway currently, renderers could specially treat footway=sidewalk/crossing	Approved	2011-03-24	2011-03-24	2011-04-12	2011-04-26
Public Transport	public_transport = stop_position, platform, station		Already widely used public transport schema in central europe	*	Approved	2010-11-29	2010-12-05	2011-03-31	2011-04-20
Intermittent river	waterway = intermittent_river	way	or intermittent=yes. For intermittent streams and rivers.	blue dashed (or alternating dots and dashes) line	Undefined	2009-09-30	2009-11-10	2011-01-20	2011-02-05
historic:civilization	historic:civilization, historic:period, historic:era = *	node,way,area	to mark the civilization that created a feature	*	Approved	*	2011-01-12	2011-01-21	2011-02-07
Winter roads	winter_road/ice_road = yes		Marks highways that are winter or ice roads.	*	Approved	2010-12-09	2010-12-15	2011-01-11	2011-01-25
Plant nursery	landuse = plant_nursery		Represents land that is used solely for plant nurseries	green with yellow dots	Approved	2010-12-06	2010-12-07	2011-01-03	2011-01-17
anime	shop = anime		Specials shops for anime stuff	^_^	Approved	2010-12-12	2010-12-15	2010-12-21	2011-02-01
Tree rows	natural = tree_row		line of trees	*	Approved	2010-02-22	2010-02-22	2011-02-25	2011-03-11

2010

Name	Tagging	Used on	Definition	Rendered as	Status	Draft start	RFC start	Vote start	Vote end
Playground Equipment	playground = *	node,area,way	Playground Equipment	'	Approved	2010-03-24	2010-03-25	2010-05-13	2010-05-27
social_facility	amenity = social_facility		A facility that provides social services	See icons in proposal	Approved	2010-07-29	2010-08-08	2010-09-22	2010-10-22
Fire Hydrant	amenity = fire_hydrant	node	Fire hydrants, more precise than the old tag.		Voting	2008-06-01	2010-07-27	2010-08-06	2010-08-20
seafood shop	shop = seafood	way	A shop selling seafood.	A fish symbol	Approved	2010-05-05	2010-05-05	2010-05-20	2010-06-06
Narrow_width	width = narrow	way	A way narrower made obsolete.	* width	Approved	2010-02-18	2010-02-18	2010-03-14	2010-03-28
DisabilityDescription	disability:description:lg = free text		provide a description of special interest to disabled persons	speech bubble	Approved	2009-11-30	2009-11-30	2010-01-02	2010-01-16
Maritime borders	boundary = maritime	way	Maritime borders	undecided	Approved	2009-02-17	*	2009-07-31	2009-08-14
boolean_values	* = yes|no	keys	The recomended boolean values.	not applicable	Approved	2009-10-03	2009-10-03	2009-10-03	2009-10-17
4WD Only	4wd_only = yes	way	A road signed as only suitable for 4WD Only vehicles	'	Approved	2008-11-29	2008-11-29	2009-08-05	2009-08-19
Community Centre	amenity = community_centre	node/area	A place mostly used for local events and festivities.	*	Approved	2008-11-15	*	*	2010-04-03
dance	leisure = dance	area node	Places to go dancing. These places are meant just for dancing and they are not nightclubs or restaurants although there is sometimes serving of beverages	'	Approved	2009-06-01	2009-06-02	2009-06-25	2009-07-19
geological=palaeontological site	geological = palaeontological site	node, area	A paleontological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which remains of ancient living forms is preserved. Area under the study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric times, as represented by the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms investigated using the discipline of paleontology.		Approved	2009-08-08	2009-08-12	2009-08-27	2009-09-11
Clock	amenity = clock	node	A public visible clock	clock icon	Approved	2009-01-21	2009-01-21	2009-02-08	2009-02-22

2009

Name	Tagging	Used on	Definition	Rendered as	Status	Draft start	RFC start	Vote start	Vote end
Dog_off-leash_area	leisure = dog_park	area node	Designated area, with or without a fenced boundary, where dog-owners are permitted to exercise their pets unrestrained		Approved	2007-12-12	2009-11-30	2009-12-14	2009-12-28
covered	covered = yes		Denotes that an object represented by a node, way or area is covered, where layering is inappropriate	varies depending on covered entity	Approved	2009-11-03	2009-11-04	2009-12-05	2009-12-14
garages	landuse = garages	area	area occupied by garage complexes	*	Approved	2009-08-30	2009-08-30	2009-10-05	2009-10-19
Mineshaft	man_made = mineshaft	node,area	a vertical tunnel	*	Approved	2009-10-19	2009-10-20	2009-11-05	2009-11-19
Massage	shop = massage	node;area	A massage shop	*	Approved	2009-07-08	2009-07-08	2009-09-17	2009-10-31
incline up down	incline = up/down		general direction of incline	'	Voting	2009-08-20	2009-08-20	2009-10-03	2009-10-17
greenhouse_horticulture	landuse = greenhouse_horticulture	area	area used for growing plants in greenhouses	Bluish white	Approved	2009-07-18	2009-08-22	2009-09-09	2009-09-23
petting zoo	zoo = petting_zoo	node/area	Small zoo or garden for kids to touch and play with animals	Head of a goat, sheep or other small animal	Approved	2009-07-03	2009-07-08	2009-08-27	2009-09-10
tactile_paving	tactile_paving = yes/(no)	node, way, area	A paving in the ground to be followed with a blindman's stick.	not rendered by default in visual maps. See blindmap.	Approved	2009-03-23	2009-04-24	2009-05-08	2009-06-18
House_numbers/Karlsruhe_Schema	addr:housenumber = *	node;way;area	Postal addresses	*	Post-Vote	2008-04-19	2008-07-01	2008-12-01	2008-12-31
Newsagent	shop = newsagent	node;area	Shop selling newspapers, cigarettes, other goods	*	Undefined	2009-04-25	2009-04-25	2009-06-23	2009-07-07
mtb:description	mtb:description = *	linear	A key for adding Mountain Bike-specific information to ways	*	Approved	2008-11-20	2008-11-20	2009-06-02	2009-06-18
Building site	landuse = Building site	area	*	*	Approved	*	*	*	*
Veterinary	amenity = veterinary	node	A place where a Veterinary Surgeon (Vet) runs a practice and treats animals	*	Approved	2007-11-21	2007-11-27	2008-08-12	2008-08-26
Aquarium	tourism = aquarium	node,area	A display of live aquatic flora and/or fauna.	*	Approved	2007-07-22	*	*	2007-09-01
fuel	fuel:<fuel_type> = yes/no	node/area	Type of fuel you can buy or use at this location	*	Approved	2006-06-09	2009-01-16	2009-04-24	2009-05-08
Miniature Golf	leisure = miniature_golf	node/area	A place or area that you can play miniature golf.	*	Approved	2008-01-04	2008-01-05	2009-03-29	2009-04-12
Marketplace	amenity = marketplace	area	An outdoor area, for instance the side of a street or a square where trade are done, often from temporary stands	*	Approved	2009-02-11	2009-02-17	2009-02-25	2009-03-25
basin=infiltration	basin = infiltration	node/way/area	A basin to let rainwater drain away. To use as specification of landuse=basin	greenish blue with drops	Voting	2009-02-02	2009-02-04	2009-02-25	2009-03-11
mtb:scale	mtb:scale = 0-5	linear	A classification scheme for the difficulty of Mountainbiking trails. There is the possibility of specifying more by using mtb:scale:uphill=0-5 for going uphill and/or mtb:scale:imba=0-4 for using the IMBA rating scale	*	Approved	2008-11-20	2008-11-22	2008-11-27	2009-02-27
collection times	collection_times = *	node	Specifies when (e.g.) the post box is emptied resp. the letters are collected. Syntax is same as for opening_hours=*. The original proposal was called "emptying_times" but during discussion it changed to "collection_times".	*	Approved	2008-12-11	2008-12-11	2009-01-11	2009-02-08
Internet_access	internet_access = *	node	Indicates if an object offers internet access. The access can be with given computers like internet cafes or wlan access. The only limitation is that the internet access has to be public.	*	Approved	2008-12-05	2008-12-14	2009-01-03	2009-01-18
Relation:enforcement	enforcement = *	relation	Traffic enforcement devices like speed cameras, redlight cameras, ...	*	Approved	*	2008-12-03	2009-01-03	2009-01-17
Bench	amenity = bench	node	A place for people to sit; allows room for several people.	?	Approved	2008-03-06	*	2008-12-16	2008-12-30

2008 and older

Approved features older then 2008 has been archived by year:

• 2008: Ice rink, Lock, Wetland areas, Pumping rig, Surveillance, Laundry, Passing places, barrier=fence, Platform, Grit bin, Barriers, Vending machine, Drinking_Water, ...
• 2007
• 2006