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
Woodland District Hybrid Form Based Code
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
The Code offers exemplary provisions for transitioning an auto-oriented suburban area into a walkable urban and transit-ready environment. Innovations worthy of emulation include the distinct descriptive intents for each of the three designated…more
Lafayette Downtown Code
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
The Downtown Code for Lafayette, LA was adopted within one year of the city’s Downtown Action Plan to stimulate development that would “enhance the convenience, vibrancy, and charm of outdoor rooms inherent to urban…more
Downtown Code for Nashville, Tennessee
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
This Code offers an exceptional model for downtowns. The jury was impressed with the immersive characterization of each downtown neighborhood, with detailed attention to the features that create these distinct places. The overall…more
Code Documents
University Neighborhood Specific Plan
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
This Code offers an excellent example for regulating large-scale infill development to produce a walkable place. It offers a “kit of parts” for creating the fundamental urban form—addressing both the public realm and…more
Etiwanda Heights Neighborhood & Conservation Plan
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
This code strikes the perfect balance between walkable urbanism and conservation of natural areas. It is well-organized, easy to follow, and includes impressive visuals that make the document clear and approachable. The process…more
City of Rowlett Form-Based Code
**Driehaus Honorable Mention**
A code that directs a strong integration of regulation, market activity, and place-making goals within varied development contexts.
