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
Beaufort County Community Development Code
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
A regional code covering a range of diverse place types rural-to-urban.
Code Documents
Benicia Downtown Mixed Use Master Plan
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
Completed as part of the downtown master plan project, the form-based code implements the community’s vision and intent for the area. The regulations detail four zoning districts organized by building form, in addition…more
Code Documents
Birmingham Triangle Overlay District Code
A short and clearly structured mandatory code that intends to respond to the existing character of a 52-acre neighborhood, guide development and compliment the adjacent downtown. The code establishes one attached single family…more
Code Documents
Buffalo Green Code
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
The city of Buffalo, NY took on a significant challenge—to adopt a high-quality, citywide form-based ordinance. Starting in 2010, the city followed a seven-year process to create the Buffalo Green Code as the…more
Objective Design and Development Standards
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
This model code for Marin County, CA exemplifies the differentiating strengths of form-based codes: clear guidance for better design outcomes and predictable, fair, and timely review processes. While conventional codes coupled with onerous…more
Code Documents
The Denver Commons Code
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
The City of Denver’s Riverfront Commons Form-Based Code is a national model for a groundbreaking early form-based code with excellent built results. The visioning and intent statement were so fine they made a…more
