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
Leander TOD Code
![Leander Station](https://formbasedcodes.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/leander-station-150x150.png)
Leander’s code shows the initiative of a municipality preparing for the development expected to result from planned transportation improvements. The city’s current population of 17,000 is anticipated to exceed 200,000, as Leander is…more
Code Documents
Akanda SmartCode
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This code offers an exceptional example of a simplified SmartCode for a master planned community, particularly in developing countries. It is visually appealing, accessible and user-friendly, with clear and concise options for each…more
Miami 21
![Miami Seal](https://formbasedcodes.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/miami-seal-150x150.png)
The City of Miami’s Form-Based Code is a national groundbreaking model because city officials completely replaced the existing zoning code. The code sets up walkable urbanism as the citywide default pattern for development…more
Code Documents
Narberth Borough Form-Based Zoning Code
Narberth Borough, located in the heart of the Philadelphia “Main Line” was developed in the early 20th Century as worker housing within easy walking distance to a station stop on the Main Line…more
Central Petaluma SmartCode
![Petaluma](https://formbasedcodes.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/petaluma-150x150.jpg)
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