Library of Codes
FBCI gathers the best examples of form-based codes from communities across the United States and abroad. The codes represent a variety of community types and applications of form-based standards. Click on the Show Search Options button to search the library by phrase, location, Driehaus Award recipients, and the categories described below.
- Physical Context: size or type of government entity
- Organizing Principle: underlying organization for the code standards
- Implementation Method: how the code standards operate within the zoning ordinance
- Development Type: development types impacted by the code standards
- Special Features: unique code attributes or awards
Heart of Peoria Form Districts
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
The Form-Based Code of the City of Peoria, Illinois, is a national model for creating the form-based portions of a code – targeted to specific areas that offer great opportunities for revitalization – as part…more
Code Documents
Central Petaluma SmartCode
Through a community driven process, the city developed a clear vision for the future of Central Petaluma. The vision included pedestrian-oriented streets, public plazas and squares, a riverwalk, and mixed-use buildings, but at…more
Tehachapi General Plan
The Tehachapi General Plan is the community vision of how Tehachapi could grow and maintain the local high quality of life and unique character as a small mountain town. It is a form-based…more
Code Documents
Wyandanch Straight Path Corridor Code
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
The Town of Babylon Downtown Wyandanch and Straight Path Corridor Form-Based Code is designed to spur the revitalization of an economically distressed area. The Code is intended to transform the existing 142-acre suburban…more
