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Code Drafting Guidelines
Western Planner, October 30, 2016by: Scot Siegel, FAICPThis short article presents 24 simple guidelines for land-use and development code reform projects. -
The Lay of the Land: Lessons Learned on Mapping and Community Participation
2003by: Peter Skosey, Heather Campbell, Alex MattsonThis report discusses zoning mapping efforts undertaken by large cities that engaged in zoning reform in the 1990s. -
Lean Code Tool
2017by: Susan Henderson, Matthew Lambert, William Spikowski, FAICPThis guide discusses a wide range of incremental zoning reforms to support walkable, urban development. -
Drafting Clear Ordinances: Do’s and Don’ts
Planning Commissioners Journal, Spring 2010by: Carolyn BraunThis short article presents a series of recommendations to guide the process of drafting land-use and development codes. -
The Lay of the Land: A National Survey of Zoning Reform
September 1999by: Peter Skosey, Christina SellisThis report discusses zoning reform efforts undertaken by large cities in the 1990s. -
Shreveport/Caddo, LA, Unified Development Code Technical Review and Approaches Report
April 2014by: Camiros, Ltd.This report analyzes Shreveport, Louisiana’s existing zoning and subdivision codes and presents a recommendation for a new unified development code. -
Cedar Rapids, IA, Zoning Code Assessment Report
September 2016by: LSL Planning, Ferrell Madden, Conservation Design ForumThis report analyzes Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s current zoning code and includes an annotated outline for a new code. -
Littleton, CO, Zoning Ordinance Assessment and Annotated Outline
February 2015by: Clarion AssociatesThis report analyzes Littleton, Colorado’s current zoning code and includes an annotated outline for a new code. -
Visual Enhancement of Zoning Bylaws
Planning Commissioners Journal, Winter 2003by: Michael Von Hausen, Gloria VenczelThis short article presents a series of recommendations for illustrating development code provisions. -
Albany, NY, City Code
2017The city adopted a new Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance in 2017. -
Community Goals Scorecard
Coastal Community Planning & Development Training, n.d.This guide presents a series of questionnaires to help coastal cities and counties evaluate the consistency of their plans and land-use and development regulations with smart growth principles. -
SmartCode
Version 9.2, 2008by: Duany Plater-Zyberk & CompanyThis model unified development code provides a template to help cities and counties draft form-based land-use and development regulations. -
Form Based Code Study
2009by: Farr AssociatesThis model unified development code provides a template to help localities in metropolitan Grand Rapids, Michigan, draft form-based land-use and development regulations. -
Colorado Model Land Use Code for Counties
2008This model unified development code provides a template to help counties in Colorado draft land-use and development regulations. -
Connecticut Model Zoning Code Project
2010This model zoning code provides a template to help cities in Connecticut draft zoning regulations. -
Beaufort County, SC, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 27, 2018This regulation belongs to the Form-Based Zoning, Inclusionary Housing, Outdoor Lighting, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Arlington County, VA, Zoning Ordinance
2019This regulation belongs to the Short-Term Residential Rentals and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
New Orleans, LA, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
Updated 2019This regulation belongs to the Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Food Trucks, Historic Preservation, Short-Term Residential Rentals, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Newton, MA, City Ordinances
Updated September 10, 2018This regulation belongs to the Inclusionary Housing and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Mundelein, IL, Code of Ordinances
2017These regulations belong to the Tactical Urbanism and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Going Solar in Georgia: Opportunities for Local Governments
2016by: Jessica Alcorn, Shana Jones, John O'LooneyThis guide is designed to help cities and counties in Georgia promote solar energy use by both developing on public property and supporting residential solar development. -
Laramie, WY, Municipal Code
Updated March 2019This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Food Systems, Solar Energy, Urban Livestock, Wind Energy, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Indianapolis-Marion County, IN, Code of Ordinances
Updated May 2021These regulations belong to the Complete Streets, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Shared Mobility, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Teton View Region Model Development Code
April 2015by: Code StudioThis model unified development code provides a template to help cities and counties in the Teton Valley area of Idaho and Wyoming draft land-use and development regulations. -
Grand Junction, CO, Municipal Code
Updated April 2019This code belongs to the Group Housing, Short-Term Residential Rentals, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Equitable Development as a Tool to Advance Racial Equity
September 2015by: Ryan Curren, Nora Liu, Dwayne MarshThis report proposes an Equitable Development Framework, shares case studies of projects that have adopted an equitable development approach, and defines what success looks like. -
Spokane, WA, Municipal Code
Updated June 2021This regulations belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Climate Change, and Tactical Urbanism collections. -
Los Angeles, CA, Small Lot Design Guidelines
2014This guide is intended for architects, designers, developers, and residents. It contains recommendations for site planning, building design, landscaping, approaches to sustainability and case studies related to Los Angeles’ small lot ordinance. -
The Infill and Redevelopment Code Handbook
1999This guide for cities and counties in Oregon discusses regulatory strategies for addressing barriers to infill and redevelopment. -
Phoenix, AZ, Plan PHX 2015 General Plan
Adopted April 2018The city’s comprehensive plan belongs to the Brownfields Redevelopment, Housing Supply Planning, Residential Infill Development, and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Dallas, TX, City Code
Updated September 2019This regulation belongs to the Historic Preservation and Residential Infill Development collections. -
Glenwood Springs, CO, Municipal Code
Updated June 7, 2018This regulation belongs to the Outdoor Lighting and Residential Infill Development collections. -
Knoxville, TN, Heart of Knoxville Infill Housing Design Guidelines
2005by: Knoxville Knox County MPC,This guide for property owners and developers presents illustrated design principles for context-sensitive residential infill in established neighborhoods. -
Edmonton, AB, Residential Infill Guidelines: A Manual of Planning and Design Guidelines for Residential Infill in Mature Neighborhoods
September 2009This guide for property owners and developers presents illustrated design principles for small, medium, and large-scale, as well as large-site, residential infill development in established neighborhoods. -
Durango, CO, Design Guidelines for Established Neighborhoods
2006This guide for property owners and developers was developed as a companion piece to the community’s updated development standards. -
Palo Alto, CA, Single-Family Individual Review Guidelines
2005This guide for property owners and developers presents illustrated design principles for new single-family homes and additions in established neighborhoods. -
Plainfield, IL, Residential Infill Design Guidelines
2009This guide for property owners and developers presents illustrated design principles for residential infill development. -
Portland, OR, Infill Design Toolkit: Medium Density Residential Development
2008This guide for property owners and developers illustrates residential infill development prototypes for established neighborhoods. -
Monroe, WA, Infill, Multifamily and Mixed Use Design Standards
2011This guide for property owners and developers presents illustrated design principles for residential infill development. -
Modesto, CA, Neighborhood Compatibility Guidelines
2009This guide for property owners and developers presents illustrated design principles for residential infill development in established neighborhoods. -
Auburn, WA, Municipal Code
2017The city’s zoning code establishes residential infill as a distinct development option. -
Bessemer City, NC, Code of Ordinances
2017The city’s unified development code establishes residential infill as a distinct development option. -
Bismarck, ND, Comprehensive Plan
Updated 2016The city’s comprehensive plan includes an infill and redevelopment element. -
Cary, NC, 2040 Community Plan
Adopted 2017The town’s comprehensive plan includes policy recommendations and actions that support context-sensitive residential infill development. -
Models and Guidelines for Infill Development
2001This guide for cities and counties in Maryland offers detailed direction for planning efforts related to encouraging incremental infill development. -
Village Residential District: Creating a Village Community
2011by: Montgomery County, PA, Planning CommissionThis model zoning ordinance provides a template to help municipalities in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, draft regulations for traditional neighborhood development. -
Model Ordinance, Cottage Housing Development
2015by: Lehigh Valley Planning CommThis model ordinance provides a template to help municipalities in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley draft regulations for cottage housing development. -
Model Infill Development Overlay District Bylaw
2015This model bylaw provides a template to help municipalities in Massachusetts’s Pioneer Valley draft regulations for a special-purpose overlay to encourage contextual infill and redevelopment.