Title St / Prov / Co Largest Scale Implementation Strategy Type Adopt Year Adopt Date  Acres   Pop. 
Abbeville LA City   SmartCode 2006 Jun-06 3,648 11,836  
Addison TX City District plan with a form-based code to implement the vision and design concepts, and ensure AddisonÕs revitalization and transition from Òaging first ring suburbÓ to Òurban mixed use destinationÓ. Other FBC 1995 Jan-95 2,784 14,964  
Airdrie Alberta City Mixed Use Centres Design Guidelines SC & FBC Discussion     8,179 42,564  
Akanda SmartCode Gabon Neighborhood Applies to Akanda Commune SmartCode      (counted in national code)   (counted in national code)   
Alameda: North Park Street Districts Regulating Code CA Neighborhood Applies to North Park Street Districts Other FBC 2012 Dec-12      
Alberta Effiicient Use of Land Implementation Tools Compendium Alberta Region Toolbox Other FBC          
Albuquerque NM City Optional overlay. Form Based Zones legislation (O-08-58) was passed by City Council with a 7:2 vote Other FBC 2005 Apr-05 115,584 521,999  
Alexandria VA City Various FBC urban design guidelines, mandatory by neighborhood Other FBC 1993 Dec-93 9,728 143,885  
Alexandria: Mark Center VA Neighborhood Mark Center  SmartCode     150    
Allegan MI City   Transect-based     2,432 4,816  
Alpine CA Neighborhood Mandatory for Alpine Village Core SmartCode     17,139 14,236  
Alys Beach FL City   Transect-based 2003 Jun-03 158    
Amherst MA Neighborhood Failed to pass with required supermajority on November 16, 2011. Under consideration. For two small rural centers. Other FBC          
Antioch IL City   Other FBC     4,723 14,430  
Apple Valley MN Neighborhood   Other FBC          
Arlington: Columbia Pike VA Neighborhood Updated 2/2006 Other FBC 2003 Feb-03  (counted below)   (counted below)   
Arlington: Neighborhoods Form Based Code VA Neighborhood Specifically addresses the multi-family residential development surrounding the town centers on Columbia Pike. The existing 2003 FBC guides development of the town centers. The Neighborhoods Plan FBC offers incentives for development, such as greater density, that provide affordable housing and other community benefits such as streetscape, open space and auto, bike and pedestrian connectivity. Other FBC 2013 Dec-13 16,640 209,969  
Arlington: West Arlington WA Neighborhood Mandatory for the West Arlington subarea plan adopted Feb. 7, 2011. Includes TDRs. Other FBC     4,864 17,926  
Asheville NC Neighborhood Applies to Haywood Road Transect-based 2014 Sep-14      
Atlanta GA City Mandatory neighborhood codes; plus floating zones city-wide Other FBC 1999 Jan-99 84,352 537,958  
Atlanta: Doraville TOD GA Neighborhood   SmartCode          
Atlanta: Edgewood TOD GA Neighborhood Applies to TOD; implements the ARC and the Southface Energy Institute plan SmartCode          
Aurora IL Neighborhood Adopted FBC and an alternative energy ordinance that establishes requirements and streamlines the process for property owners installing solar and wind energy systems within the city. Other FBC 2012        
Austin TX Neighborhood Austin's current Design Standards and Mixed Use Subchapter (adopted in 2009; revised March 2009,) and has some form-based code elements. Being updated in 2014. Other FBC 2009 Mar-09 5,696 46,847  
Austin: Airport Blvd TX Neighborhood Airport Blvd is an extension of Mueller. Corridor and neighborhood code. Other FBC     - -  
Azusa CA City   Other FBC 2005 Jan-05 5,248 9,374  
Baja California Sur Mexico City Loreto Bay resort village SmartCode 2004 Dec-04 8,800    
Baltimore: Transform Baltimore MD City   Transect-based     51,712 637,418  
Bastrop LA City Customization of the Louisiana Land Use Toolkit Transect-based 2010 Dec-10 5,376 11,365  
Baton Rouge Downtown Revitalization LA Neighborhood   Transect-based     47,833 230,000  
Beaufort Co.: The Daufuskie Island Code SC Region   SmartCode 2010 Aug-10 5,000 1,000  
Beaufort County SC City   Other FBC 2015 Jan-15 585,720 161,233  
Beaufort: Boundary Street SC Neighborhood   Transect-based 2007 Feb-07 125 15,331  
Bel Air MD Neighborhood Central business district Other FBC 2010 Aug-10 383 10,681  
Belfast ME Neighborhood   Other FBC          
Bellevue SmartCode KY Neighborhood   SmartCode 2011 Jan-11   6,480  
Belmont NC Neighborhood Initially for Stowe Manor Transect-based 1995 Jan-95 10,000 13,520  
Benicia Downtown Master Plan and Zoning Code CA Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC 1997 Jan-97 88 1,040  
Benicia: Lower Arsenal Mixed Use Specific Plan CA Neighborhood Arsenal Other FBC     50 1,000  
Berthoud CO City   SC & FBC Discussion     8,000 5,000  
Berwyn IL Neighborhood Roosevelt Road corridor with FBCs jointly by City of Berwyn, Town of Cicero, and the Village of Oak Park Other FBC 2010 Feb-10      
Billings MT City Adopted the East Billings Urban Revitalization District Code. This form-based code will guide the sustainable redevelopment of the area into a walkable, flexible light industrial and mixed-use area. Other FBC 2012        
Binghamton NY City Main Street/Court Street Form-Based Code Transect-based     6,656 47,376  
Bird Rock, San Diego CA Neighborhood Bird Rock Transect-based          
Birmingham: Downtown & Triangle District Form Based Code MI Neighborhood Initially an optional floating zone (DPZ; 1986) and is now mandatory (LSL; 2007) Transect-based 1986 Dec-86 55 1,000  
Birmingham: Downtown Form-Based Zoning Ordinance AL Neighborhood   Other FBC     1,000 20,000  
Birmingham: Highland Park Form-Based Overlay AL Neighborhood Form-based overlay/Mandatory Other FBC 2010 Apr-10 292 5,900  
Black Mountain NC City   Other FBC     4,096 7,877  
Blakely GA Region   SmartCode     11,200 5,068  
Bloomington: Gridley, Allin, & Prickett FBC IL Neighborhood Gridley, Allin, & Prickett Neighborhood Other FBC     14,400 73,026  
Blue Springs MO City Contains a designated Historic District Other FBC 2003 Jan-03 11,648 55,698  
Bluffton: Old Town Master Plan & Code SC Neighborhood Old Town Master Plan and Code; adopted June 2006; updated 2012 Transect-based 2012 Jul-12      
Bothwell: Downtown Subarea Plan WA Neighborhood Mandatory for the Downtown Subarea Plan Transect-based 2010 Jul-10 529 32,307  
Boulder CO Neighborhood Boulder Junction RFP due February 2015 SC & FBC Discussion          
Bourne MA Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown Buzzards Bay, an older village center Other FBC 2011 Jan-11      
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles CA Neighborhood Mandatory for neighborhood Transect-based 2012   70 8,800  
Bradenton FL Neighborhood 2012 Driehaus Award. SmartCode 2011 Jun-11 1,830    
Bran Romania City   SmartCode 2007 Jan-07 16,768 5,573  
Brandon-Based Code VT Neighborhood   SC & FBC Discussion          
Bridgeport CT Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC 2009 Nov-09      
Bridgton ME City   Other FBC     36,672 4,883  
Broward County FL Region Acres and population are reduced by five qualifying FBCs on this study in cities of Broward County SmartCode 2006 Jan-06 675,385 1,636,957  
Bryant AR City   SmartCode 2007 Jan-07 188    
Buckley AFB CO City   Other FBC          
Buckroe Bayfront District: City of Hampton VA Neighborhood Mandatory for neighborhood Other FBC 1996 Jan-96      
Buffalo Green Code NY City Aim is full replacement code Transect-based     25,600 276,059  
Burleson TOD Plan TX Neighborhood Downtown TOD Transect-based 2010 Jun-10 373 34,350  
Burlington VT Neighborhood Downtown and waterfront Transect-based          
Burns Harbor IN Neighborhood Burns Harbor downtown district Transect-based 2009 Jun-09 40    
Calgary: East Village Design Code Alberta Neighborhood East Village Design Code (Frontage-Based FBC) Transect-based 2009 Dec-09      
Calgary: Mission Road Main Street Innovation Project Alberta Neighborhood Mission Road Neighbourhood Transect-based 2012 Jul-12 160    
California: Statewide Code Template CA State Statewide FB Guidelines      n/a   n/a   
Callaway: East Bay FL City   Transect-based 2005 Jun-05 5,760 14,405  
Camana Bay Cayman Islands Neighborhood SmartCode applies to Camana Bay SmartCode 2010 Jun-10 468 50,000  
Camden SC Neighborhood Downtown, bordered by of Gordon, DeKalb, York and Mill streets SmartCode     245 500  
Canton CT Neighborhood   Transect-based          
Cape Coral FL Neighborhood Three  form-based zoning districts: Core, Gateway, Edge Transect-based 2002 Oct-02 340 792  
Carmel IN City   SmartCode     3,200    
Caroline County VA Region   SmartCode     341,120 28,545  
Carrollton: Transit Center Zoning District TX Neighborhood Article XX. (TC) Transit Center District Regulations Other FBC 2009 Sep-09 77 2,000  
Casper WY Neighborhood Applies to Old Yellowstone District, adjacent downtown Other FBC 2008 Jun-08      
Castle Rock: Southwest Quadrant; Interchange District CO Neighborhood Implements the Southwest Quadrant and the Interchange District plans Transect-based     3,400 44,369  
Central Hercules Plan CA Neighborhood Applies to areas delineated on Grass Valley Development Code. Traditional urban design conventions applied to create palette of street types for four districts of the Central Hercules Plan area, Waterfront District, Central Quarter, Civic Center / Hospitality Corridor, Hilltown. Other FBC 2001 Jul-01 430 7,500  
CentrePort: in the RM of Rosser and the City of Winnipeg Manitoba Neighborhood Zoning districts apply to Phase I Stage 1A of the CentrePort inland port; design standards apply to the remaining 12,000 acres Transect-based     12,000    
Chapel Hill: Ephesus Fordham NC Neighborhood Applies to the Ephesus Fordham District Other FBC 2014 May-14      
Charleston & Dorechester Co.: East Edisto Master Plan SC Neighborhood   SmartCode     80,000 485,693  
Charleston Calhoun Street SC Neighborhood Corridor plan with form-based elements to be coded SC & FBC Discussion       3,000  
Charlotte Amalie VI City   Transect-based       18,914  
Charlottesville VI Neighborhood West Main Street Other FBC          
Chattanooga TN Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown: North Shore, Riverfront, City Center, M.L. King and Southside Other FBC          
Cherokee County GA Region Optional overlay SmartCode 2007 Oct-07   215,084  
Cheshire Village NC City   Transect-based     63 100  
Chesterfield Co.: Chesterfield Village Green VA Region   Other FBC 1995 Sep-95 84 500  
Chesterfield Co.: Magnolia Green VA Region   Other FBC 1991 Dec-91 3,892 4,886  
Chesterfield Co.: Roseland VA Region   Other FBC 2008 Aug-08 4,185 5,000  
Chestermere Alberta City Smart Code for Village and Town Centres SmartCode          
Cheyenne WY City FBC is Chapter 7 of Citywide UDC; requires 20 acre minimum. Transect-based 2010   15,680 59,466  
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning: Form-Based Codes: A Step-by-Step Guide for Communities IL Region   FB Guidelines          
Chittenden County VT Region (RFP March 2011) Other FBC     344,960 156,545  
Cicero IL Neighborhood Roosevelt Road corridor with FBCs jointly by City of Berwyn, Town of Cicero, and the Village of Oak Park Other FBC 2010 Oct-10      
Cincinnati OH City Neighborhood-based form-based code Transect-based 2013 May-13 49,920 333,336  
Clark Co.: Highway 99 Subarea Hybrid FBC WA Neighborhood   Other FBC 2009 Dec-09 2,400 14,000  
Clarksburg Town Center, Montgomery County MD Neighborhood Applies to town center Transect-based 2010 Feb-10      
Cobb County GA City Mableton Community SmartCode 2011 Feb-11 13,184 37,115  
College Park: North College Park MD Neighborhood   SC & FBC Discussion          
Colorado Springs: The Imagine Downtown Plan CO Neighborhood Form-based code in final stages of adoption to implement The Imagine Downtown Plan Other FBC 2009 Jun-09 640 500  
Columbia MD City   Other FBC 2010 Feb-10 17,664 421  
Columbia MO Neighborhood Implements Columbia Imagined; adoption anticipated late 2015 Transect-based          
Columbia TN Neighborhood James Campbell Boulevard Strategic Corridor Plan Transect-based          
Columbia: Bull Street SC Neighborhood Infill.  SmartCode 2012 Oct-12 183 200  
Conover: Cline Village NC Neighborhood   Transect-based          
Contra Costa: Pleasant Hill Bart Station CA Neighborhood Pleasant Hill Bart Station Other FBC 2002 Nov-02      
Conway AR City Optional overlay SmartCode 2006 Oct-06 38,393 58,908  
Cornelius NC City   Transect-based 1996 Oct-96 5,440 14,808  
Cotati CA City   Transect-based 2009 Aug-09 59.5 7,169  
Covington: Linden Gateway District KY Neighborhood Mandatory. The proposed LGD Zone regulations have been tailored to meet the specific land use recommendations of the Linden Gateway Small Area Study.æ The Linden Gateway Small Area Study specifically recommended a pedestrian friendly form of development through the use of a form district zone. Other FBC 2010 Dec-10 26.5 308  
Covington: Mixed Use Overlay Zone KY Neighborhood Mandatory overlay zone. A design oriented approach to land use regulation, with design standards for building facades, public spaces, streetscapes, and other details. Other FBC 2008 Dec-08 90.6 703  
Cranberry PA Neighborhood Community Character Districts Transect-based 2008 Feb-08      
Crewkerne England Neighborhood Extension to Crewkerne, a historic working, market town of 7000 Transect-based 2006 Jan-06 126 7,687  
Criple Creek Form-Based Code CO City Covers the whole city, and a sizeable portion is a National Historic Landmark District Other FBC     704 1,189  
Curridabat Costa Rica City Citywide Transect-based 2014 Jan-14 1,600 32,443  
D'Iberville MS City Covers the historic core of the city, from the waterfront to the expressway SmartCode 2010 Dec-10      
Dade County FL Region   SmartCode     1,192,140 2,130,104  
Dallas Mixed Use Districts TX Neighborhood Chapter 51A Article XIII: Form Districts available to implement TODs and mixed use as designated in area plans Other FBC 2005 May-05   255,982  
Dammam Downtown Code Saudi Arabia Neighborhood Downtown and Telal Sumou SmartCode 2010 May-10   769,000  
Dania Beach FL Neighborhood Applies to urban core and adjacent redevelopment
area
Other FBC 2010 Dec-10 1,000    
Dardienne Prairie: Uptown Zoning District MO Neighborhood Mandatory for Uptown Zoning District SmartCode 2007 Jul-07 2,816 7,423  
Davidson NC Neighborhood Initially for Beatty Street Transect-based 1995 Sep-95 3,264 7,139  
Davidson County TN Region Character Districts with UDOs (Urban Design Overlays)  Other FBC          
Davie FL City   SmartCode     21,395 91,992  
Del Mar CA City Implements the Village Specific Plan (VSP) Other FBC     1,092 4,161  
Delcambre LA City   SmartCode     512 2,168  
Dennis NJ Neighborhood Dennisville, South Dennis, South Seaville, Clermont and Ocean View Other FBC          
Denver CO City New zoning code based on a series of contexts. Form-based elements regulate all building types. Other FBC 2010 Jun-10 99,136 598,707  
Depoe Bay OR Neighborhood Applies to The Hills of Depoe Bay SmartCode     81    
Des Plaines IL City   Other FBC     9,139 57,062  
Dillon CO City   Other FBC     960 802  
Dinwiddie VA Neighborhood Mandatory for designated Òurban development areas.Ó Other FBC          
Do–a Ana: Unified Code for Sustainable Development NM Region   Transect-based          
Doral: Downtown Doral FL Neighborhood   Transect-based          
Doraville Livable Community Code GA Neighborhood New TOD town center including a former GM plant SmartCode 2014 Sep-14 165 5,000  
Dover NH Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown and its subdistricts; redevelopment and infill Transect-based 2010        
Dover NH Neighborhood Expanding CBD FBC into major roadways that feed into the CityÕs urban core. Transect-based          
Dover NJ Neighborhood   Transect-based          
Dublin: Bridgestreet OH Neighborhood Mandatory for Bridge Street District. adopted the Bridge Street Corridor Development Code. An outcome of a larger master planning process for the area, this form-based code was developed with the goal of creating a vibrant, walkable environment with a dynamic mix of land uses and housing types within the 800-acre district. Other FBC 2012 Mar-12 800 8,000  
Dubuque County IA Region Cities of Bankston, Durango, and Sageville served as pilot communities for the development of the Smart Code SmartCode          
Duluth MN City Implements 2006 comp plan and 2005 University of Miami downtown master plan Other FBC     43,520 86,265  
Duncanville: Downtown Duncanville District TX Neighborhood   Other FBC 2008 Jun-08      
Durango: Three Springs CO Neighborhood FBC for Three Springs Development Other FBC 2003 Jan-03 620 14,000  
Durham: Ninth Street Design District NC Neighborhood Applies to Ninth Street Design District Other FBC 2008 Nov-08      
Early County GA Region   SmartCode     315,840 5,940  
East Edisto Form District Plan SC Region All scales of planning, region to building. Four cornerstones: rural character, environmental responsibility, sustainable towns & villages, and education & employment opportunities.  SmartCode     78,699    
East Lansing MI Neighborhood The East Village District FBC, bound by Bogue Street to the west, Grand River Avenue to the north, Hagadorn Road to the east, and the Red Cedar River to the south. Other FBC 2006 Jun-06 35 1,807  
Eastham MA Neighborhood North Eastham Village Center Other FBC          
Edgewater FL Neighborhood Mandatory for the village of Restoration SmartCode 2012 Sep-12 5,186 20,000  
Edison  NJ Neighborhood   Transect-based          
El Paso TX City Optional overlay SmartCode 2008 Jul-08 160,320 736,310  
Elmore AL City Optional overlay SmartCode 2006 Jun-06 448 199  
Emory University Village GA Neighborhood Overlay for historic commercial area adjacent to the Emory University campus Other FBC          
Erath LA City   SmartCode     960 2,187  
Erlanger: Commonwealth Station KY Neighborhood   Other FBC          
Eugene OR Neighborhood Implements Walnut Station, & other mixed use centers Other FBC 2004 Jul-04      
Eustis Form-Based Code Land Development Regulations FL Neighborhood Implements downtown plan, as well as reinforces character of each community distric. Design regulations citywide. Other FBC 2008 Jul-08 6,208 19,129  
Evanston IL City   Other FBC     4,979 74,486  
Exeter NH Neighborhood   SC & FBC Discussion          
Falmouth ME Neighborhood   Other FBC          
Farmers Branch: Station Area FBC TX City   Other FBC 2001 Jun-01   26,455  
Farmers Branch: Mercer Crossing TX Neighborhood   Other FBC 2005 Dec-05      
Farmington MI Neighborhood   Other FBC 2007 Feb-07      
Fayetteville AR Region   SmartCode     34,432 73,580  
Ferguson MI Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC 2013 Apr-13      
Fitchburg SmartCode WI City Optional overlay (See Part II, Title II, Chapter 23 – SmartCode District) SmartCode 2010 Feb-10 22,336 25,260  
Flagstaff 2011 Zoning Update AZ City Updated and simplified conventional zoning districts (previous performance zones removed) with FBC  for downtown & surrounding historic neighborhoods. Fully integrated hybrid code. Optional and incentivized. Transect-based 2011 Nov-11  n/a  62,000  
Flagstaff: SmartCode Floating Zone AZ City Floating zone for areas designated Mixed Use or TND in Regional Plan SmartCode 2007 Nov-07 40,896  n/a   
Florida Planning Toolbox: FBCs FL State   FB Guidelines      n/a   n/a   
Flowood MS City Optional overlay SmartCode 2005 Oct-05 10,432 4,750  
Forest Park IL Neighborhood RFP January 2015 SC & FBC Discussion          
Fort Myers Beach FL City Mixture of form-based & conventional zoning districts; FBC districts as "redevelopment districts." Mandatory downtown. Mandatory design standards for commercial buildings. Other FBC 1999 Feb-99   6,410  
Fort Myers: Downtown SmartCode FL Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown (Chapter 118, Article VII) SmartCode 2005 Sep-05 540 60,531  
Fort Worth: Near Southside Development Standards and Guidelines TX Neighborhood Near Southside Development Standards and Guidelines - Mandatory Base Zoning with text amendments as necessary Transect-based 2007 Nov-07 1,400  (included below)   
Fort Worth: Mixed Use Zoning TX Neighborhood/City Mixed Use Base Zoning has form based elements related to public right of way improvements, form/heights of buildings, performance of buildings to public rights of ways, performance of ground floor to public rights of way and materials.  Used to implement certain future land use categories. Refined/Revised as necessary by Mixed Use Zoning Advisory Committee Other FBC 2002   993 781,000  
Fort Worth: Trinity Uptown TX Neighborhood Trinity Uptown - Mandatory Base Zoning with text amendments as necessary Other FBC 2006 Nov-06 800  (included above)   
Fort Worth: Trinity Lakes TX Neighborhood Master Development - Mandatory Base Zoning with text amendments as necessary Other FBC 2012 Sep-13 1,600  (included above)   
Fort Worth: Downtown TX Neighborhood 2013 Downtown Strategic Action Plan - Updated every 10 years. Overlay of base zoning district that has not requirements other than use.  The overlay covers all elements other than use.  Code fully updated every 5-7 years, with full update in 2009. Other FBC 2009 Nov-09 1,206  (included above)   
Fort Worth: Camp Bowie TX Neighborhood Corridor Redevelopment - Mandatory Base Zoning with text amendments as necessary Other FBC 2011 Oct-11 505  (included above)   
Frankfort KY Neighborhood Second Street Other FBC          
Freeport NY City   Transect-based 2009 Dec-09 3,072 43,881  
Fremont MI City   Other FBC 2005 Dec-05      
Fremont Design Guidelines  CA City Fremont Design Guidelines  Other FBC 2010 Jul-10 58,880 202,867  
Fresno CA City Implements the Downtown Neighborhood Communities Plan Other FBC     7,000    
Frisco Form-Based Code Manual TX City Optional overlay FB Guidelines 2003 Nov-03  n/a   n/a   
Fuquay-Varina NC Neighborhood Applies mandatorily to all other non-single-family zones. Transect-based          
Fuquay-Varina: Downtown NC Neighborhood Applies to downtown, zones DC1 and DC2. Other FBC 2012 Aug-12      
Gabon SmartCode Gabon Nation Applies to urban extensions SmartCode     66,142,080 1,650,000  
Gainesville: University Heights FL Neighborhood   Other FBC 2000 Oct-00 295 1,475  
Garden City GA City   Other FBC     9,344 8,778  
Gautier MS City   SC & FBC Discussion          
Georgia Alternatives to Conventional Zoning GA State   FB Guidelines      n/a   n/a   
Germantown TN Neighborhood Mandatory for 800 acre business district SmartCode 2007 Aug-07 800 37,476  
Glen Rose TX City   SC & FBC Discussion          
Glenview IL Neighborhood Downtown frontage code Other FBC 2008 Jun-08      
Goodbee LA Neighborhood Goodbee Square SmartCode 2009 Jan-09 286    
Grand Rapids MI City   Transect-based 2001 Aug-01 28,544 193,396  
Grand Valley Metro Council MI Region Regional template FB Guidelines      n/a   n/a   
Grandville Zoning Ordinance, Article 10, Form-Based Code Districts MI Neighborhood FBC districts include downtown (Central Business District) and surrounding neighborhoods (Prairie/Barrett District) Other FBC 2010 Apr-10 5,510 16,758  
Grass Valley Development Code CA City Mandatory citywide Other FBC 2007 Apr-07 2,630 12,232  
Greenland NH City   SC & FBC Discussion          
Greensboro: Willow Oaks & Southside NC Neighborhood Willow Oaks HOPE VI Redevelopment Plan; Southside brownfield Transect-based 2000 Jul-00 260    
Greenville TX Neighborhood   SC & FBC Discussion     21,696 25,551  
Greenville: Haywood Road Form Based Code SC Neighborhood Mandatory for Haywood Road Transect-based          
Greenville: Stone Avenue Neighborhood Form Based Code SC Neighborhood Mandatory for Stone Avenue neighborhood Transect-based     9,331 39,382  
Greenville: TODs SC Neighborhood Mandatory for TODs Transect-based          
Grovetown GA Neighborhood   Other FBC 2014        
Guayaquil: Plan Demovilidad y Transporte Canton Pedro Moncayo Equador City Mandatory citywide SmartCode          
Gulfport: Handsboro Community MS Neighborhood   SmartCode 2008 Feb-08 900 -  
Gulfport: Old Gulfport Community Plan and Mississippi City Plan MS Neighborhood Mandatory for Old Gulfport Community Plan and Mississippi City Plan SmartCode 2007 Oct-07 - -  
Gulfport: Optional SmartCode Overlay MS City Optional overlay SmartCode 2007 Feb-07 81,276 64,316  
Habersham SC City   Transect-based          
Haddonfield NJ Neighborhood Downtown Transect-based 2008 Jun-08 300    
Halifax County VA Neighborhood Mandatory for "urban development areas." Other FBC          
Hallandale Beach FL Neighborhood Two central corridors Other FBC 2014 Nov-14      
Hamden SmartCode CT Neighborhood Mandatory along primary corridor, includes Transect Zones T1, T2, T3, T3.5, T4 and T5 SmartCode 2009 Dec-09 42,624 58,800  
Hamilton OH Neighborhood Mandatory for areas adjacent to Main Street and Downtown/High Street. Other FBC          
Hammonton NJ Neighborhood Applies to downtown and gateway areas. Transect-based 2011 Nov-11      
Hampton VA Neighborhood Mandatory for the Buckroe Bayfront District; implements UDA master plan Other FBC 2008 2008      
Hapeville GA Neighborhood Covers several Special Design Areas in the core Other FBC 2006 Dec-06 1,536 5,978  
Harrison County SmartCode MS Region An option for development of Communities and Neighborhoods SmartCode 2009 Apr-09 624,640 178,460  
Hattiesburg MS Neighborhood Implements Midtown Master Plan:  University of Southern Mississippi, Forrest General Hospital and Hattiesburg Clinic Other FBC 2013 Jun-13      
Havana: El Vedado: Municipio Plaza de la Revolucion Cuba Neighborhood   Transect-based 2006 Dec-06      
Haverford Township, Delaware County PA Neighborhood Focused on Infill Development & Redevelopment Transect-based 2009 Apr-09      
Hawai'i County SmartCode HI Region   SmartCode 2012 Jun-12 3,255,680 177,835  
Hayward: Mission Blvd Corridor Specific Plan & SmartCode CA Neighborhood Mandatory SmartCode along the Mission Boulevard Corridor north and south of the downtown SmartCode     240 206,000  
Hayward: South Hayward BART SmartCode CA Neighborhood Mandatory TOD SmartCode at the South Hayward BART station SmartCode 2011 Oct-11 240 23,000  
Henderson NV City   Other FBC 2010 Jan-10 60,480 257,729  
Henrico County VA Region 6 proposed developments in Henrico that incorporate new urbanism principles such as Rocketts Landing, Staples Mill Centre, West Broad Village & Wilton on the James. Transect-based 2003 Dec-03 152,320 292,599  
High Point NC City   SmartCode     60,864 104,000  
Highwood IL   RFP January 2015 SC & FBC Discussion          
Hillsboro OR Neighborhood Station Community Planning Areas ("SCPA") Other FBC          
Hillsborough: Northwest Hillsborough County Master Plan FL Region Implimented in Northwest Hillsborough count approximately 35 square miles. High density of Town Centers is achieved by TDR from Rural Reserve Areas. SmartCode 1998 Jul-98 21,750 56,000  
Hillsborough: Southeast Hillsborough County FL Neighborhood   Transect-based          
Hilton Head SC City Town of Hilton Head Land Management Ordinance Other FBC          
Holladay UT Neighborhood Cottonwood SmartCode 2007 Dec-07      
Hollywood FL City   SC & FBC Discussion 1984 Feb-84   139,756  
Honolulu Maulka Area Rules HI Neighborhood   Transect-based 2011 Nov-11      
Houston TX City Tentative FBC in place now that is up for revision Other FBC 1985 Aug-85   2,242,193  
Howell MI City As a part of upgrades to 11 miles of city roads Other FBC 1986 Jan-86   9,694  
Huntersville: Vermillion NC City   Transect-based 1996 Jan-96   46,773  
Huntsville AL City   SC & FBC Discussion          
Hutto TX City Optional overlay; mandatory for downtown SmartCode 2009 Apr-09 4,960 14,698  
Independence Downtown Zone KY Neighborhood Mandatory. Was the outcome of the city's initiative to create a community based vision and land use plan. The purpose of the land use plan is to recommend the location, extent and type of land use suitable for the "historic downtown" and adjoining areas within the study area. It also identifies the potential type of uses that can be sustained in the area and the related constraints. Other FBC 2012 Dec-12 60 144  
Innisfil Ontario Neighborhood Friday Harbour SmartCode          
Iowa City IA Neighborhood Peninsula Neighborhood Other FBC 2000 Dec-00 16,006 67,862  
Ipswich Australia City   SmartCode       172,700  
Ithaca Collegetown FBC NY Neighborhood Between Cornell College and downtown area Other FBC       29,763  
Jacksonville Traditional Neighborhood Development District Ordinance FL City TND ordinance augmented by Design Guidelines and Best Practices Handbook by Miller Sellen Conner & Walsh. Other FBC 1987 Dec-87 566,400 813,518  
Jamestown RI Neighborhood Regulatory on Downtown Development District, the entire traditional village area. Transect-based zoning and incentives to meet state Affordable Housing mandates. SmartCode 2009 Oct-09 5,760 5,600  
Jean Lafitte LA City Customization of the Louisiana Land Use Toolkit Transect-based     3,840 2,137  
Jeddah Saudi Arabia Neighborhood Five corridors Transect-based 2009 Jan-09      
Jefferson Co. Regional SmartCode AL Region Regional Sector Plan SmartCode 2010 Oct-10 711,680 665,027  
Jersey Village TX Neighborhood   Other FBC 2011 May-11      
Jindee Australia City Developer-enforced for Jindee SmartCode 2011 Dec-11 277    
Johns Island SC Neighborhood   SmartCode          
Jonesville MI Neighborhood Downtown Form-Based Code   2013 Jan-13      
Kansas City KS City (1) Located west of Interstate 635 and containing a minimum of eighty (80) acres. (2) Located east of Interstate 635, not located in the Downtown, and containing a minimum of five (5) acres. (3) Located on an arterial collector. (4) Located within one quarter (1/4) mile of an existing transit stop. (5) Located next to an existing TND Zone and will connect with a public street to the existing TND Zone. Transect-based 2007   82,163 145,786  
Kaua'I County HI County Koloa and Kalaheo Towns; approved by Planning Commission 10/21/2014; now before Council. Transect-based          
Kelowna: Vintage Landing Resort British Columbia Neighborhood Developer-enforced for Vintage Landing SmartCode 2011 Jan-11      
Kendall: Downtown Kendall Master Plan and Code FL Neighborhood Downtown; one of first form-based codes Transect-based 1998 Jul-98 380 35,000  
King City: Downtown Addition Specific Plan CA Neighborhood   Transect-based     100 1,625  
King County WA Region   Transect-based          
Kingsburg CA Neighborhood Downtown Transect-based          
Knightdale NC City   Other FBC 2005 Nov-05 19,840 11,705  
Knoxville: Cumberland Avenue Form Based Code TN Neighborhood 6-block corridor by University Other FBC 2007 Jan-07      
Knoxville: South Waterfront Form-Based Development Code TN Neighborhood South Waterfront Other FBC 2003 Feb-03   184,802  
Kona Village Design Guidelines HI Region Mandatory for TODs; adopted Sept 2008; recalibration adopted June 2012. SmartCode 2008 Sep-08 - -  
Lacey WA Neighborhood Woodland District Other FBC 2014 Dec-14      
Lake Charles LA City   SmartCode 2008 Jul-08 25,678 53,993  
Lake Charles: Downtown Lakefront District Code LA Neighborhood Mandatory for Downtown Lakefront district, City Ordinance 13701 SmartCode 2006 Jun-06 50 18,000  
Lake Zurich IL Neighborhood Downtown Frontage Code 2008 Dec-08   20,610  
Lakeland Citywide Design Framework and Form Based Code FL City Citywide FBC includes 16 building types, parks, landscape standards, and block layout. Other FBC 2009 Feb-09 47,616 94,406  
Lancaster NH Neighborhood Main Street Other FBC 2014 Dec-14      
Lancaster TX City   SmartCode     19,392 36,361  
Lancaster Co. PA Region Applied to Lititz Borough, Penn Township, and Manheim Township Transect-based          
Lansing MI City   SC & FBC Discussion          
Las Cruces NM Neighborhood Downtown SmartCode          
Lauderdale Lakes FL City   SmartCode     2,329 32,593  
Lauderhill FL City   SmartCode 2012 May-12 4,672 66,887  
Lawrence KS City Optional overlay SmartCode 2009 Jan-09 21,926 87,643  
Lawrenceville GA Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC       29,258  
Layton: West Layton Village Center FBC UT Neighborhood   SmartCode 2012 Apr-12 140    
Leander TX City Mandatory for jurisdiction. Dreihaus Award Winner. SmartCode 2005 Sep-05 1,436 20,451  
Lee Co.: Compact Communities Code FL Region TDRs for water managment. Rezoning is not required for the TNDs; code allows them by right. County may seed TDR program by initial purchases of credits. Transect-based 2010 May-10 96,000 1,000,000  
Lee's Summit MO City Mandatory for the New Longview project Other FBC 2002   39,488 91,668  
Leeds AL Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown SmartCode          
Leesburg: Crescent District Form-based Code VA Neighborhood Crescent District Other FBC 2013 Jan-13 7,973 38,206  
Leland FlexCode NC City Mandatory focus areas to coincide with regional master plan, the first of which was adopted in April 2013 as mandatory for the Gateway District. Optional for remainder of Town. SmartCode 2011 Dec-11 2,624 1,938  
Lemont IL City Downtown and the I&M Canal Other FBC 2005 Aug-05 40 16,176  
Lemoore CA City Downtown, and mixed use sites throughout city Other FBC 2010 Mar-10 21,400 25,461  
Liberty MO City Optional overlay SmartCode 2006 Dec-06 18,432 29,581  
Libreville: Angondje Gabon Neighborhood Angondje Phase II Smart Code; six Community Types, two Districts SmartCode      (counted in national code)   (counted in national code)   
Lititz Borough, Lancaster County PA Neighborhood See Section 216 Traditional Neighborhood Development Overly District (TNDO); Section 217 Form-Based Code Regulations for Districts; Section 218 Downtown Overlay District. Transect-based 2010 Apr-10      
Little Elm: Eldorado Overlay District and the Town Center TX Neighborhood Eldorado District and Town Center Other FBC       5,085  
Livermore CA City   Transect-based 2010 Oct-10 15,424 73,345  
Lloydminster Alberta City   Other FBC          
Locust Town Center NC City   Transect-based     120 868  
Loma Rica Ranch CA Neighborhood Loma Rica Ranch Other FBC     450 2,479  
Londonderry NH Neighborhood Woodmont Commons SmartCode     629    
Long Beach MS City   SmartCode 2011 Jun-11 6,464 15,404  
Los Angeles LA City   Other FBC          
Louisiana Land Use Toolkit LA State Model Code FB Guidelines      n/a   n/a   
Lowell MA City Older mill redevelopment district Transect-based 2006 Apr-06 9,280 103,229  
Macon: Beall's Hill GA Neighborhood Beall's Hill. Charter Award Winner. Other FBC     8,256 26,174  
Madison WI Neighborhood   Other FBC          
Malta: Downtown Malta Form-Based Code NY Neighborhood Ex-urban town center Other FBC 2013 Feb-13      
Manchester CT Neighborhood Broad Street Redevlopment Area: Older strip commercial center and Urban Renewal District Other FBC          
Mandeville LA Neighborhood Town Center SmartCode          
Manheim Township, Lancaster County PA City Incentivizes Redevelopment Strategies. Transect-based 2011 Dec-11      
Mansfield CT Neighborhood   Other FBC          
Manvel TX City   SC & FBC Discussion          
Margate FL City   SC & FBC Discussion 2007 Jul-07 5,638 53,284  
Marquette MI Neighborhood Mandatory for Downtown Waterfront (2004); South Marquette Waterfront District (2012) Other FBC 2004 Oct-04   65,492  
Marquette MI Neighborhood Third Street Sustainable Corridor Plan Transect-based          
Martin County FL Region   Other FBC          
Mason City IA Neighborhood   Transect-based 2014 Jun-14      
McClellan AL Neighborhood   SmartCode          
McDonough Downtown Code GA Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown SmartCode     8,256 22,084  
McKinney - Regional Employment Center Overlay District TX Neighborhood Mandatory for REC & Craig Ranch (DPZ / Gateway plan). APA TX Best Planning. Other FBC 2003 Mar-03 4,500 75,000  
Mecca Saudi Arabia City Masterplan and SmartCode for a new sustainable community in Makkah (Mecca). SmartCode 2013 May-13      
Mechanicsville VA Neighborhood Applies to the Memorial Regional Medical Center neighborhood SmartCode          
Mecklenburg VA Neighborhood Mandatory for "urban development areas." Other FBC          
Media Borough, Delaware County PA Neighborhood Focus on Building Positioning and Parking Positioning. Identified Streetscape Enhancement standards. Transect-based 2007 Jul-07      
Memphis Medical Overlay District TN Neighborhood Medical Overlay District incorporate form elements Other FBC 2003 Jan-03      
Memphis Unified Development Code TN City UDC incorporates form elements as overlay frontages.  Other FBC 2010 Aug-10 501,760 669,651  
Meriam Park, in Chico CA Neighborhood Mandatory for Meriam Park Other FBC 2007 Apr-07 270    
Mesa AZ City Downtown. Also Mesa Proving Grounds project (now known as Eastmark) in the far eastern portion of Mesa uses and earlier FBC. Other FBC 2012 Jun-12 3,200 463,552  
Mesquite: City Wide FB UDC TX City City Wide Form-Based Unified Development Code 2009. Gus Thomasson Corridor Revitalization Code. SmartCode 2009 Dec-09 - -  
Mesquite: Kaufman-Interstate 20 District Greenfield Territory Code TX Neighborhood Mandatory for Greenfield territory in Kaufman-Interstate 20 District SmartCode 2008 Sep-08 1,408 -  
Mesquite: Regional SmartCode TX Region Regional Sector Plan for 20 square miles of Greenfield territory and extraterritorial jurisdiction. SmartCode 2008 Aug-08 12,800 137,539  
Mesquite: Truman Heights Neighborhood District TX Neighborhood Mandatory for Truman Heights Neighborhood District SmartCode 2007 Nov-07 - -  
Metuchen NJ Neighborhood 5-block area of the downtown between Main Street, Middlesex Avenue, Lake Avenue and the Northeast Corridor Other FBC          
Miami Gardens FL City   Transect-based 2010 Jun-10 12,800 108,862  
Miami21 FL City Mandatory citywide SmartCode 2009 Oct-09 22,400 424,662  
Michigan City IN Neighborhood North End SmartCode 2007 Dec-07 607 33,000  
Michigan Guidebook to Livability: Form-Based Codes in 7-Steps MI State   FB Guidelines 2010 Jan-10  n/a   n/a   
Midlothian VA Neighborhood Applies to the St. Francis Medical Center neighborhood SmartCode 2009 Dec-09      
Milton GA Neighborhood Implements the Crabapple Visioning Study, created by Lew Oliver Wholetown Solutions. SmartCode 2012 Jul-12      
Miramar FL City   SC & FBC Discussion     440    
Mission: West Gateway Form Based Code KS Neighborhood West Gateway Other FBC 2003 Oct-03 120 9,765  
Mississauga Ontario City   Other FBC          
Mississippi SmartCode Template MS State optional state-wide template SmartCode 2005 Oct-05      
MITOD Action Guide US Nation an online tool designed to help local jurisdictions and planners develop strategies to create mixed income transit oriented development around planned transit stations FB Guidelines      n/a   n/a   
Mobile: Downtown AL Neighborhood Downtown SmartCode 2014 May-14      
Mobile: Spring Hill Form Based Code AL Neighborhood Applies to commercial areas of the Village of Spring Hill Transect-based 2008 Aug-08 200    
Modesto CA Neighborhood Downtown Transect-based          
Monroe GA City   SmartCode     6,656 13,234  
Montclair CA City Vacant lots, strip malls, and other marginal land uses located between mall and transit center Transect-based 2006 May-06 100 36,530  
Montgomery County MD Region   Other FBC          
Montgomery Downtown Plan AL Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown May '07; mandatory for West Fairview 2010; mandatory for Cloverdale 2011 SmartCode 2007 May-07   -  
Montgomery: Optional SmartCode Overlay AL City Optional overlay SmartCode 2006 Jan-06 730 201,998  
Montpelier VT City   SmartCode     40    
Morristown NJ City City Wide Transect-based          
Moss Point MS City   SmartCode 2007 Jan-07 17,152 17,653  
Mount Holly NJ Neighborhood Downtown & sourrounding neighborhoods Transect-based     4,000 10,728  
Mountain View Design Guidelines Rowhouse and Multi-Family Design Guidelines CA City Mountain View and Multi-Family Other FBC 2005 Apr-05   71,348  
Mountlake Terrace WA Neighborhood Town Center Other FBC 2012 Jun-12      
Mt. Pleasant SC Neighborhood Applies to I'On Transect-based          
Muskegon MI Neighborhood Downtown and a portion of the waterfront Other FBC          
Naples: Fifth Avenue South Overlay FL Neighborhood   Transect-based          
Naranja Urban Center, Miami-Dade County FL Neighborhood   Other FBC 1999 Sep-99   4,034  
Narberth PA City Intended to be for the whole municipality, the "Narberth Borough." The Montgomery County Planning Commission is writing the draft in 2012. SmartCode     317 4,309  
Nashville Downtown Code TN Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC 2010 Feb-10 - -  
Nashville Urban Zoning Overlay TN City Urban Zoning Overlay (UZO) district applies to development primarily before WWII. Other FBC 2002 Oct-02 322,560 596,462  
National City Downtown Specific Form-Based Guidelines CA Neighborhood Downtown. Street-type based. Helen Putnam Award Honorable Mention, League of California Cities for Most Effective Advocacy Other FBC 2005 Feb-05      
New Albany OH City Applies to entire village Other FBC 2011 Jun-11 7,487 8,829  
New Castle Co.: Hamlet & Village Design DE Region Optional overlay (Division 40.25.100, Hamlet and Village Design) SmartCode 2009 Oct-09 315,846 538,479  
New Egypt NJ Neighborhood Plumsted Other FBC 2010 Dec-10      
New Jersey DOT Municipal Form-Based Code Initiative NJ State   Other FBC          
New Orleans LA City Too much FAR, too little form. Code under review. Other FBC          
New Orleans: Downtown LA Neighborhood Downtown SmartCode          
New Orleans: Federal City LA Neighborhood Federal City SmartCode          
New Port Richey FL Neighborhood Starkey Ranch Other FBC 2005 Dec-05      
New Westminster British Columbia City   Other FBC 1998 Jun-98   60,000  
Newark Downtown Code OH Neighborhood Downtown SC & FBC Discussion 1999 Jul-99   278,154  
Newport VT City Mandatory for sites over 40,000 SF or with buildings over 30,000 SF.  Other FBC 2010 Jul-10 4,864 5,125  
Newton NJ Neighborhood Hicks Avenue Other FBC 2009 Dec-09 13    
Norfolk VA Neighborhood East Beach Transect-based 1995 Dec-95 90    
Normal IL City   Other FBC 2001 Jul-01 8,704 52,497  
North Arlington NJ Neighborhood   Transect-based          
North Central Texas TX Region   FB Guidelines 1999 Jul-99  n/a   n/a   
North Charleston Comp Plan SC Region   Transect-based 2008 Jul-08 49,024 97,471  
North Lauderdale FL City   SmartCode     2,483 41,023  
North Richland Hills: Transit Oriented Mixed Use Development Code TX City   Other FBC 2009 Aug-09 200 8,214  
Northampton MA City New village center on major arterial; this code is a student-led initiative and not under consideration for adoption at present. Not counted toward population. Other FBC          
Northbrook IL Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC       35,000  
Oak Park IL Neighborhood Roosevelt Road corridor with FBCs jointly by City of Berwyn (Feb 2010), Town of Cicero (Oct 2010), and the Village of Oak Park Other FBC 2009 Nov-09      
Oak Ridge: Rarity Ridge Form Based Code TN City Initially for Rarity Ridge when adopted in 2001; now available for application throughout the city Other FBC 2001 Dec-01 1,200 27,677  
Ocean City NJ Neighborhood Central business district Other FBC          
Ocean Springs MS City Two waterfront areas: PlummerÕs Point and  Ocean Springs SmartCode 2008 Jul-08 6,419 17,149  
Omaha Downtown Core & Streetcar Corridor Design Standards NE Neighborhood Downtown Core and Streetcar Corridor Other FBC 2010 Jul-10 1,408 -  
Omaha Urban Design Standards NE City Urban Design standards include a blend of form and use based code regulating development from downtown to very suburban greenfields. Other FBC 2007 Aug-07 79,769 408,958  
Omaha: Optional SmartCode Overlay NE Neighborhood optional (Leytham only) SmartCode 2008 Dec-08 160 1  
Onondaga County NY Region Regional plan with 8 pilot projects Transect-based 2001 Dec-01 512,000 458,336  
Orem UT Neighborhood State Street Corridor Transect-based          
Orlando: Baldwin Park Form Based Code FL Neighborhood Baldwin Park Transect-based 2001 Jul-01 1,100 10,000  
Orlando: Parramore Heritage District, FL FL Neighborhood ÒAfrican QuarterÓ Transect-based 1994 Jul-94 900 4,190  
Orlando: Traditional City FL City   Transect-based 2010 Apr-10 51,200 238,300  
Osceola County FL Region   SmartCode     846,016 244,045  
Overland Park KS City   Other FBC 2010 Oct-10 47,897 176,185  
Oviedo FL City   Other FBC          
Owensboro: Downtown Form-Based Code Overlay KY Neighborhood   Other FBC       56,000  
Palo Alto Context-Based Design Code CA City Context-Based Design Code: Mixed-use and Pedestrian and Transit Oriented Overlay Zones Other FBC     15,285 64,403  
Panama City FL Neighborhood Huckelberry Creek SmartCode     2,045 8,000  
Panama City Beach FL Neighborhood Front Beach Other FBC          
Park City UT City   Other FBC     11,242 7,558  
Parkville MO City   Other FBC 2008   4,800 4,059  
Pasadena CA City City of Pasadena Form Based Street Guidelines RFP bid due Jan 2015 SC & FBC Discussion          
Pascagoula MS City   SmartCode     9,800 23,500  
Paso Robles CA Neighborhood Uptown/Town Centre Specific Plan & Form-Based Code Transect-based 2011 May-11 1,000 10,000  
Pass Christian MS Region Mandatory citywide SmartCode; regional and neighborhood scales; has TDR SmartCode 2007 Apr-07 5,400 6,500  
Pendleton OR Neighborhood River Quarter Other FBC 2010 Oct-10      
Penn Township, Lancaster County PA City Mandatory for the township. Transect-based 2011 Jun-11 18,816 7,312  
Peoria: Heart of Peoria Form Based Code IL Neighborhood Implements Heart of Peoria Plan by DPZ Other FBC 2003 Jun-03 8,000 114,114  
Petaluma: Central Petaluma SmartCode CA Neighborhood Mandatory for 400 acres in Central Petaluma SmartCode 2003 Jul-03 8,800 54,660  
Petoskey MI Neighborhood B2- Central Business District standards. Other FBC          
Philadelphia PA City   Other FBC 2012 Aug-12 90,624 1,553,165  
Phoenix: Downtown Phoenix Urban Form Project AZ Neighborhood The Downtown Phoenix Urban Form Project implements the Downtown Strategic Vision Other FBC 2010 Feb-10 1,500 39,584  
Phoenix: Reinvent Phoenix AZ Neighborhood Will apply to TODs SmartCode          
Pike Road AL City Original 2005 FBC by PlaceMakers was mandatory for Sectors O-1, G-3, G-4; has since been materially modified by others. SmartCode 2005 Aug-05 20,224 5,406  
Pititinga Brazil Neighborhood Costa Verbena SmartCode     741    
Pittsfield Smart Growth Overlay District MA City Smart Growth Overlay District. Other FBC 2004 Sep-04 26,048 44,737  
Pittsvield Township MI Neighborhood Ann Arbor-Saline northeast corridor near I-94; Ellsworth and State; State and Textile, US-12 and M-23 interchange; Carpenter from Ellsworth to Washtenaw and M-23 interchange, and Washtenaw from Golfside to Carpenter. Other FBC          
Placentia CA City   Other FBC     112 51,932  
Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 United Arab Emirates Region   Other FBC 2007 Sep-07 16,640 1,463,491  
Plano TX Neighborhood Applies to Legacy Town Center Transect-based          
Plant City FL Neighborhood Midtown redevelopment district Other FBC 2013 Dec-13      
Plantation FL City   SmartCode     84,955 13,913  
Ponderay ID Neighborhood Central business district and waterfront Other FBC          
Port Royal SC City Initially a downtown FBC, then expanded town-wide Transect-based 2014   21,504 12,361  
Portales Downtown Code NM Neighborhood Downtown form-based code Other FBC 2004 Apr-04   12,215  
Portland ME Neighborhood India Street neighborhood SC & FBC Discussion          
Portland OR City City centers along tranist corridors, Mixed-Use Projects, Pedestrian Districts Other FBC 2005 Jun-05 1,600 408,643  
Portsmouth NH Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown Other FBC          
Portsmouth: Destination Portsmouth Form Based Code VA Neighborhood Form-Based Code implements Downtown Master Plan and Waterfront Strategy Transect-based 2010 Apr-10 360 100,577  
Post Falls ID City Mandatory for all newly annexed property and property within the defined city center.  Floating zone for the rest of the community. SmartCode 2010 Jul-10 8,960 27,574  
Poughkeepsie NY City Poughkeepsie accepted FBC RFPs in June 2008, to complete a draft FBC started in 2006. Other FBC     3,264 32,736  
Poundbury England City   Transect-based          
Prescott AZ City   SC & FBC Discussion 2010 Jul-10 25,676 39,843  
Prince George's MD Region Mixed use form-based districts for use as part of sector planning process. Other FBC 2006 Feb-06 310,675 828,770  
Puerto Ayora Equador City Mandatory for city, 182.37 hectares of existing city, plus 71.1 hectares of el Mirador addition SmartCode     626 15,000  
Puerto Velasco Ibarra,  Galapagos Islands Equador Neighborhood Mandatory for village SmartCode     88 154  
Puerto Villamil, Galapagos Islands Equador City Mandatory for town SmartCode     311 1,800  
Raleigh Arena Area Master Plan & Code NC Neighborhood   Other FBC     2,560    
Ramona CA City   SmartCode     9,792 16,527  
Ranson Renewed WV City Mandatory for downtown, incentivized elsewhere SmartCode 2012 Apr-12 6,700 5,453  
Redwood City Downtown Precise Plan CA Neighborhood Redwood Downtown Precise Plan Area Other FBC 2011 Jan-11 22,144 74,060  
Research Park: CORE General Development Guidelines NC Neighborhood   FB Guidelines      n/a   n/a   
Revelstoke British Columbia City   SmartCode     7,616 7,230  
Richmond: 23rd Street Corridor CA Neighborhood 23rd Street Corridor Other FBC     1,000 102,186  
Richmond: Manchester Form Based Code VA Neighborhood Manchester only; implementing a portion of Downtown Plan Other FBC     40,000 204,451  
Richmond: St. Mary's VA Neighborhood Applies to the St. Mary's Hospital neighborhood SmartCode     54    
Ridgeland SmartCode SC City Mandatory for town SmartCode 2010 Mar-10 1,408 2,518  
Riviera Beach FL City   Other FBC 1991 Dec-91      
Riverside CA City Smart Code Specific Plan SmartCode     10,404    
Riverside  Co: March LifeCare Campus CA Neighborhood   Other FBC 2009 Dec-09 246 12,000  
Roanoke: Downtown Roanoke Form Based Code TX Neighborhood Downtown form-based code - Oak St; Chapter 12, Article III, Division 15 Other FBC          
Robbinsville NJ Neighborhood Washington Town Center Other FBC 2001 Dec-01 325    
Rockland ME Neighborhood   Other FBC          
Rocky View Alberta Region County of Rocky View Hamlet Districts (Transect-Based FBC Under Development) SmartCode 2011 Jan-11 960,106 36,461  
Rosemary Beach FL City   Transect-based 1995 Dec-95 107    
Roswell: Groveway Zoning Form Based Code GA Neighborhood Mandatory for Groveway Zoning Form Based Code  Other FBC 2012 Apr-12      
Round Rock TX City Once the City Council approves the Downtown Plan, will begin work on the FBC SC & FBC Discussion     21,952 86,902  
Rowlett TX City Mandatory for 4 priority areas and optional for rest of City. Other FBC 2012 Nov-12 12,800 74,060  
Sacremento: SACOG Form-Based Codes Handbook CA Region   FB Guidelines      n/a   n/a   
Saline MI Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC 2012        
Salt Lake City: North Temple Gateway Form Based Zoning UT Neighborhood Applies to North Temple Gateway Other FBC 2010 Aug-10      
Salt Lake City: West Temple Gateway Form Based Zoning UT Neighborhood Applies to West Temple Gateway  Other FBC          
San Antonio: City South TX Neighborhood Mandatory for City South SmartCode 2005 Dec-05 56,320 32,253  
San Carlos CA City   SC & FBC Discussion 2000 Dec-00 3,546 28,406  
San Diego: SANDAG Smart Growth Concept Plan: Regional Comp Plan CA Region Place Types: Metropolitan Center to Rural Center Transect-based 2008 Jul-08 2,345,289 3,001,072  
San Marcos TX City   SmartCode          
San Marcos University Plan CA Neighborhood Street Types. Client: City of San Marcos, California, Mr. Paul Malone, City Manager Other FBC 2009 Nov-09   9,702  
San Marcos: Creekside Town Center Downtown Specific Plan CA Neighborhood Downtown. Place Types: Core, Centers, Districts, Edge. 2008 San Diego APA - Outstanding Planning Award, Planning Project Award of Merit Transect-based 2007 Aug-07 200    
San Marcos: Downtown San Marcos TX Neighborhood Implements the Downtown San Marcos Master Plan; optional elsewhere. SmartCode 2011 Apr-11 11,648 46,685  
San Pablo: Development Code for the Mixed-Use Center South CA Neighborhood   Other FBC          
Santa Ana CA City The Transit Zoning Code, Specific Development No. 84, See Chapter 41, Article XIX. Other FBC 2010 May-10 450 169,565  
Santa Clarita: The North Newhall Form Based Code CA Neighborhood North Newhall Specific Plan links Downtown and Placerita Canyon by small-scale, mixed-use, transit-oriented neighborhood center and adjacent residential neighborhood Transect-based     213 195,761  
Santa Fe: Barrio Capital de Analco NM Neighborhood   Transect-based          
Santa Paula: East Area 1 Specific Plan CA Neighborhood   Other FBC 2008 Dec-08 501    
Santa Rosa, Galapagos Islands Equador Region Mandatory for rural village plus the code will regulate the whole highlands SmartCode     28,275 100  
Sarasota FL Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown & surrounding neighborhoods SmartCode 2004 Jun-04   52,942  
Sarasota County Form Based Code FL Region Proposals for mixed-use development in unincorporated Sarasota Co. eligible for rezoning to PMI zoning district if  incorporate principles of traditional neighborhood design. Transect-based 2007 Aug-07 464,115 379,488  
Saratoga Springs NY Neighborhood Applies to three form-based districts in urban center; (Chapter 240, Zoning Ordinance of the City of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 2005; updated 2012) Transect-based 2003 Dec-03      
Saucier MS City   SmartCode     4,480 1,342  
Savannah GA Neighborhood Thomas Square Streetcar Historic District; MLK Corridor Other FBC 2004 Jan-04      
Scott LA City   SmartCode     5,696 7,870  
Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative Scotland Nation National Code SmartCode 2008 Jun-08 19,460,000 5,062,011  
Seabrook NH City   SC & FBC Discussion          
Sealy Form-Based Code TX City   SC & FBC Discussion          
Seaside Form Based Code FL City The first form-based code Transect-based 1981 Jul-81 80 2,000  
Sedona AZ City Consultant selected May 2009 SmartCode          
Shelburne VT Neighborhood Mandatory for Harrington Village Other FBC          
Simsbury Center Code CT Neighborhood Form-based code for a traditional New England town center Other FBC 2011 Jan-11   23,234  
Simsbury Hartford Code CT Neighborhood Governs the Hartford Insurance properties Other FBC 2014 Aug-14 173    
Sky FL Neighborhood Calhoun County SmartCode     571    
Soledad Downtown Specific Plan CA Neighborhood Historic downtown and adjacent residential areas Transect-based 2012 Oct-12      
Sonoma CA City   Other FBC 2001 Jan-01 1,696 10,008  
Sonoma Mountain Village, Rohnert Park CA Neighborhood Planned development SmartCode 2010 Jul-10 200    
South Abaco Bahamas Region Schooner Bay SmartCode 2010 Feb-10 220    
South Boston VA Neighborhood   Other FBC          
South Burlington VT Neighborhood Applies to City Center / Williston Road Other FBC          
South Fork CO Neighborhood Mandatory for Town Center SmartCode 2009 Jun-09 180 3,000  
South Gate CA Neighborhood Citywide Transect-based 2013 Dec-13      
South Padre Island TX Neighborhood 6-mile commercial corridor along Padre Boulevard, including the island's Entertainment District between the Boulevard and the Laguna Madre Other FBC 2011 Sep-11      
South Weymouth Naval Air Station MA Region Three towns approved a zoning overlay district to support the master plan for this former naval air station. Other FBC 2011     54,289  
Spartanburg SC Neighborhood Mandatory for Downtown SmartCode 2011 Feb-11      
Spokane Valley Subarea Plan and Form-based Code WA Neighborhood   Transect-based 2009 Jun-09   90,210  
Spotsylvania County VA Region Mandatory for "urban development areas." Transect-based     256,640 122,397  
Springfield Township, Delaware County PA Neighborhood Focus on Baltimore Pike Corridor. Established ÒGreen BoulevardÓ requirements/standards. Transect-based 2010 Mar-10      
Springville UT Neighborhood Westfields Village Center SmartCode          
St. Bernard Parish LA City   SmartCode     297,600 35,897  
St. Charles MO Neighborhood optional (New Town only) SmartCode 2003 Jun-03 726 63,009  
St. Leonard Town Center Master Plan MD Neighborhood   Other FBC     335 700  
St. Louis: Central West End MO Neighborhood Central West End Form-Based District covers the area bounded by Lindell, Forest Park Avenue, Vandeventer and Kingshighway Transect-based 2011 Dec-11      
St. Louis Park MN Neighborhood Mandatory for the three Southwest Light Rail Transit station areas: Belt Line Boulevard and Wooddale and Louisiana Avenues Other FBC          
St. Lucie: Towns, Villages, and Countryside Plan FL Region Implements "Towns, Villages, and Countryside" (TVC) master plan prepared for St. Lucie County by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. Transect-based 2006 May-06 49,087 155,000  
St. Paul MN Neighborhood Capitol Area Zoning Rules regulate the state buildings and lands as well as several blocks of private development and neighborhoods. Other FBC     120    
St. Petersburg: Corridor Commercial Traditional District Regulations FL Neighborhood Corridor Commercial Traditional District Regulations Other FBC 2007 Aug-07 38,144 248,098  
Stafford County VA Region Mandatory for Òurban development areas.Ó McGuireWoods drafted a FBC for Stafford County. The Code Studio is an additional planning area. Transect-based     172,800 128,961  
Standish ME Neighborhood Mandatory. Street Frontage Types have two primary goals: create maximum connectivity in the area and emphasize the public realm as the the defining element of each neighborhood type. The street standards and related adjacent form standards define the neighborhoods. This approach has already lead to close to a million dollars from MDOT to install the public realm infrastructure. Other FBC 2011 Jun-11 2,000 10,000  
Starkville MS Neighborhood Downtown and corridors to Mississippi State University SmartCode 2012 Jan-12 400 2,400  
Steamboat 700 CO City Steamboat 700 Transect-based     700 9,592  
Strathcona County Alberta Neighborhood Mature Neighbourhood Strategy SC & FBC Discussion          
Stratham: The Gateway Commercial Business District NH Neighborhood Optional overlay aimed at 1970's strip centers to transform to village character. Rockyham Planning Commission & Gateway Committee. Other FBC       7,287  
Stuart FL City DPZ FBC was a 2-page code from the 1980s, which won the Governor's Urban Design Award in 1990. Civic Design Associates and others rewrote the code. Current code is not form-based. Transect-based     4,032 15,964  
Sylvan Lake: Architectural Pattern Book & Form Based Urban Code Alberta City Sylvan has adopted an Architectural Pattern Book & Form Based Urban Code for waterfront district revitalization, which is approved and implemented. Other FBC 2006 2006 412 8,478  
Tahoe: Lake Tahoe Regional Form-Based Code NV Region Regional template SmartCode          
Tamarac FL City   SmartCode 2005 Jul-05 7,289 60,427  
Tampa FL Neighborhood Greater Seminole Heights Planning Area; 40th Street; Tampa Heights Other FBC     3,031 22,026  
Taos NM City Mandatory for Chemisa Verde SmartCode 2009 Mar-09 137 4,701  
Tarpon Springs FL Neighborhood Mandatory for Community Redevelopment Area and the Sponge Docks tourist area SmartCode 2011 Mar-11 250 5,460  
Tehachapi CA City Citywide Hybrid Code Transect-based 2014 Oct-14 6,380 13,258  
Tempe AZ Neighborhood Optional overlay Other FBC 2005 2005 4,000 100,000  
The Codes Project AZ Global An anthology of codes FB Guidelines      n/a   n/a   
Thompson's Station TN City   SmartCode          
Thurston Co.: Joint Base Lewis-McChord WA Region   SC & FBC Discussion          
Tinley Park IL City Mandatory for the downtown corridor of the village Transect-based 2011 Jul-11      
Tiverton RI Neighborhood   Other FBC          
Tomas de Berlanga, Galapagos Islands Equador Region Mandatory for hamlet, plus code regulates the whole highlands SmartCode     12,877 200  
Topsham ME Neighborhood   Transect-based 2012        
Traditional Neighborhoods FL State   FB Guidelines      n/a   n/a   
Transit Center Zoning District TX Neighborhood Article XX. (TC) Transit Center District Regulations Other FBC 2005 Apr-05   120,150  
Troy MI Neighborhood Big beaver District, Maple Road District and Neighborhood Node Districts, which include 21 nodes located at specified intersections throughout the City Other FBC 2011 Apr-11      
Tsawwassen British Columbia Neighborhood Southlands SmartCode     538    
Tulsa: Pearl District Form Based Code OK Neighborhood Pearl District is a pilot form-based code to test for wider application within the city. Other FBC 2011 Mar-11 300    
Tuscaloosa AL Neighborhood Mandatory in the April 2011 Tornado Recovery Zone. Mixed-use adopted Jan 2012; still working on residential. Other FBC 2012 Jan-12      
Tuscaloosa AL Neighborhood Downtown SmartCode          
Tuxedo Reserve NY City   SmartCode     1,266    
Ukiah Downtown CA Neighborhood   SmartCode     100 2,000  
University Place CA Neighborhood   Other FBC 2009 Nov-09      
Upper NJ Neighborhood Marmora-Palermo-Beesley's Point Town Center and Seaville Town Center Other FBC 2014 Dec-14 4,032 6,800  
Vallejo CA City   Transect-based          
Venice: Envision Venice FL City Envision Venice Other FBC 2005 Aug-05 6,144 21,015  
Ventura CA City   SmartCode     13,859 106,433  
Veridea in the Town of Apex NC Neighborhood SmartCode mandatory for Veridea SmartCode     1,000    
Virginia Beach Oceanfront Form Code VA Neighborhood Implements and refines adopted Sasaki Resort Area Plan. Includes 3.5 miles of oceanfront hotels and related area. Other FBC 2012 Jul-12   433,746  
Waveland MS City   SmartCode 2005 2005 4,352 7,000  
Waynesville NC City Mandatory for entire community Other FBC 2008 Jul-08 4,992 9,623  
Wendell NC City UDO mandatory for entire community Transect-based 2010 Jul-10 22,400 5,423  
West Evanston: Zoning Overlay for Redevelopment Areas IL Neighborhood Applicable within and around the West Evanston TIF area Other FBC 2009 Jun-09 4,992 74,239  
West Feliciana Parish LA City Customization of the Louisiana Land Use Toolkit Other FBC     259,840 15,111  
West Palm: Downtown West Palm Beach Urban Code FL Neighborhood   Transect-based 2009 Dec-09 700    
West Park FL City   SmartCode     1,344 14,156  
Western Greater Yellowstone Consortium ID Region HUD grant enables FBC to apply to Teton County, and the cities of Driggs and Victor. Other FBC          
Whittier CA Neighborhood Uptown historic core Transect-based 2008 Nov-08 200    
Wilmington: Tri-Town Development Area Form-Based Code MA Neighborhood   Other FBC     700 21,679  
Wilton Manors FL Neighborhood Applies to core Other FBC 2012 Jun-12 150    
Windham ME Neighborhood   Other FBC          
Windsor FL City   Transect-based          
Windsor Ontario City   Other FBC     36,302 210,891  
Windwalk/Okotoks Alberta Neighborhood Development Specific SmartCode SmartCode 2010 Nov-10 145    
Winooski VT Neighborhood East Allen St (Route 15), Main St (Route 7) and Malletts Bay Ave Other FBC          
Winter Park FL Neighborhood Applies to Hannibal Square Transect-based          
Winter Park FL Neighborhood   SmartCode          
Winter Springs Town Center District FL Neighborhood Mandatory for Winter Springs Town Center District. ÒStreet-based codeÓ where building standards are tied to street types. Other FBC 1996 May-96  n/a   n/a   
Winter Springs Town Center District FL Neighborhood Mandatory for Winter Springs Town Center District Transect-based 2012 Mar-12 200 32,667  
Winters Form Based Code for Downtown CA Neighborhood   Other FBC 2010 Sep-10 1,760 7,011  
Wisconsin's Traditional Neighborhood Development Ordinance WI State Response to the WI Smart Growth law to create mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods which enhance the sense of place and community. FB Guidelines 2001 Jul-01  n/a   n/a   
West Lafayette IN Neighborhood New Chauncey            
Wood Buffalo: Fort McMurray Alberta Neighborhood City Centre Other FBC 2012 Apr-12      
Wood-Ridge NJ Neighborhood Westmont Station SmartCode 2003 Dec-03 152 2,500  
Woodbury City NJ Neighborhood Downtown Transect-based 2010 May-10      
Woodford KY City   Other FBC 2007 Jan-07 192 24,526  
Woodstock SmartCode GA City Mandatory for downtown and Ridgewalk SmartCode 2012 Sep-12 5,632 23,896  
Woodstock: Downtown Woodstock Form Based Code GA Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown Other FBC 2005 2005 136 2,600  
Woolwich NJ Neighborhood Implements Transfer of Development Rights Plan Transect-based 2007 Dec-07 5,043    
Wuxi China Neighborhood Xi Shui Dong SmartCode     34    
Wyandanch Rising - Babylon NY Neighborhood brownfield revitalization Transect-based 2011 Nov-11      
Wyoming MI Neighborhood   Other FBC 2013 Dec-13    
Yarmouth ME Neighborhood Mandatory for the Route 1 corridor Transect-based        
Yonkers NY Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC 2011 Nov-11    
Zephyrhills FL Neighborhood U.S. 301/Gall Boulevard corridor SmartCode        
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Codes Study Summary
Scale        Acres   Population 
  Neighborhood 623,280 6,358,312
  City 4,999,219 17,125,675
  Region 14,226,817 14,285,729
  State Note, not counted because guidelines. - -
  Nation 85,602,080 6,712,011
   
Total 105,451,396 44,481,727
           
Type of Code      Codes   Acres   Population 
Smart Code Adopted 1 94 26,799,126 12,128,967
Smart Code in Process 1 74 69,657,554 5,593,589
Transect FBCs 1 137 4,615,183 9,067,932
Other FBCs 1 250 4,309,326 17,400,979
SC & FBC Discussion 1 29 71,051 1,071,260
FB Guides 1 16 - -
   
Total 600 105,452,239 45,262,727