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
Bradenton Land Use and Development Regulations
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
The City of Bradenton Form-Based Code Land Use and Development Regulations offers an important model for the way it deals with infill development of an existing 1,830-acre community. It is a comprehensive SmartCode…more
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
Canton Village Districts Code
**Driehaus Honorable Mention**
This code was adopted in 2018 for a suburban corridor linking established historic village centers in western Connecticut. Prior commercial strip zoning on State Route 44 is now pre-approved for higher density, mixed-use development…more
Cincinnati Form-Based Code
**Driehaus Honorable Mention**
The Jury singled out Cincinnati for an honorable mention as a path-breaking code for applying Form Based Codes city-wide, but in an incremental way, as neighborhoods adopt place-specific codes. This approach enables a…more
Clark County, Highway 99 Subarea Plan
Hwy 99 Subarea Plan in Clark County, WA is a form-based code for the historic Hazel Dell unincorporated area. The Subarea Plan is subdivided into 4 types of Planning Areas of varying urban intensity that include neighborhood centers…more
Code Documents
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
