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
Sarasota County Mixed-Use Infill Code
The Sarasota County comprehensive plan had long called for redevelopment of vacant/underutilized parcels to create mixed-use neighborhoods, but the implementing codes were rigid and deemed unworkable by developers. An overhauled floating-zone code was…more
Code Documents
Soledad Downtown Specific Plan
**Driehaus Honorable Mention**
The Soledad Downtown Specific Plan (Plan) provides direction for the City’s historic downtown and adjacent residential areas. It is intended to guide initiatives that capitalize on the City’s unique assets with the overarching…more
