Title St / Prov / Co Largest Scale Implementation Strategy Type Adopt Year  Acres   Population at time of Adoption  Smart Code Adopted Smart Code in Process Transect FBCs Other FBCs SC & FBC Discussion FB Guides
Abbeville LA City   SmartCode 2006 3,648 11,836   1              
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 2,784 14,964         1        
Airdrie Alberta City Mixed Use Centres Design Guidelines SC & FBC Discussion   8,179 42,564           1      
Akanda SmartCode Gabon Neighborhood Applies to Akanda Commune SmartCode    (counted in national code)   (counted in national code)      1            
Alameda: North Park Street Districts Regulating Code CA Neighborhood Applies to North Park Street Districts Other FBC 2012             1        
Alberta Effiicient Use of Land Implementation Tools Compendium Alberta Region Toolbox Other FBC                   1    
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 115,584 521,999         1        
Alexandria VA City Various FBC urban design guidelines, mandatory by neighborhood Other FBC 1993 9,728 143,885         1        
Alexandria: Mark Center VA Neighborhood Mark Center  SmartCode   150                    
Allegan MI City   Transect-based   2,432 4,816       1          
Alpine CA Neighborhood Mandatory for Alpine Village Core SmartCode   17,139 14,236     1            
Alys Beach FL City   Transect-based 2003 158         1          
Amherst MA Neighborhood Failed to pass with required supermajority on November 16, 2011. Under consideration. For two small rural centers. Other FBC               1        
Antioch IL City   Other FBC   4,723 14,430         1        
Apple Valley MN Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
Argyle TX Neighborhood The new zoning districts are along ArgyleÕs major north-south traffic arteries. Two of the quadrants are along Hwy 377; the Village Center quadrant runs from Cook Rd. to Frenchtown; and, the Corridor quadrant runs between Argyle High School and Old Town. Other FBC 2015             1        
Arlington: Columbia Pike VA Neighborhood Updated 2/2006 Other FBC 2003  (counted below)   (counted below)          1        
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 16,640 209,969         1        
Arlington: West Arlington WA Neighborhood Mandatory for the West Arlington subarea plan adopted Feb. 7, 2011. Includes TDRs. Other FBC   4,864 17,926         1        
Asheville NC Neighborhood Downtown Transect-based 2013           1          
Asheville NC Neighborhood Applies to Haywood Road Transect-based 2014           1          
Asheville NC Neighborhood Applies to River Arts District Transect-based             1          
Athens AL Neighborhood   Transect-based             1          
Atlanta GA City Mandatory neighborhood codes; plus floating zones city-wide Other FBC 1999 84,352 537,958         1        
Atlanta: Doraville TOD GA Neighborhood   SmartCode           1            
Atlanta: Edgewood TOD GA Neighborhood Applies to TOD; implements the ARC and the Southface Energy Institute plan SmartCode           1            
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             1        
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 5,696 46,847         1        
Austin: Airport Blvd TX Neighborhood Airport Blvd is an extension of Mueller. Corridor and neighborhood code. Other FBC   - -         1        
Azusa CA City   Other FBC 2005 5,248 9,374         1        
Babylon: East Farmingdale NY Neighborhood RFP Feb 2015 SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Baja California Sur Mexico City Loreto Bay resort village SmartCode 2004 8,800     1              
Baltimore: Transform Baltimore MD City   Transect-based   51,712 637,418       1          
Bastrop LA City Customization of the Louisiana Land Use Toolkit Transect-based 2010 5,376 11,365       1          
Bastrop TX Neighborhood Downtown Transect-based 2015           1          
Baton Rouge Downtown Revitalization LA Neighborhood   Transect-based   47,833 230,000       1          
Beaufort Co.: The Daufuskie Island Code SC Region   SmartCode 2010 5,000 1,000   1              
Beaufort County SC City Charter Award. Dreihaus Award. Other FBC 2015 585,720 161,233         1        
Beaufort: Boundary Street SC Neighborhood   Transect-based 2007 125 15,331       1          
Bel Air MD Neighborhood Central business district Other FBC 2010 383 10,681         1        
Belfast ME Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
Bellevue SmartCode KY Neighborhood   SmartCode 2011   6,480   1              
Belmont NC Neighborhood Initially for Stowe Manor Transect-based 1995 10,000 13,520       1          
Benicia Downtown Master Plan and Zoning Code CA Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC 1997 88 1,040         1        
Benicia: Lower Arsenal Mixed Use Specific Plan CA Neighborhood Arsenal Other FBC   50 1,000         1        
Berthoud CO City   SC & FBC Discussion   8,000 5,000           1      
Berwick NJ     SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
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             1        
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             1        
Binghamton NY City Main Street/Court Street Form-Based Code Transect-based   6,656 47,376       1          
Bird Rock, San Diego CA Neighborhood Bird Rock Transect-based             1          
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 55 1,000       1          
Birmingham: Downtown Form-Based Zoning Ordinance AL Neighborhood   Other FBC   1,000 20,000         1        
Birmingham: Highland Park Form-Based Overlay AL Neighborhood Form-based overlay/Mandatory Other FBC 2010 292 5,900         1        
Black Mountain NC City   Other FBC   4,096 7,877         1        
Blakely GA Region   SmartCode   11,200 5,068     1            
Bloomington: Gridley, Allin, & Prickett FBC IL Neighborhood Gridley, Allin, & Prickett Neighborhood Other FBC   14,400 73,026         1        
Blue Springs MO City Contains a designated Historic District Other FBC 2003 11,648 55,698         1        
Bluffton: Old Town Master Plan & Code SC Neighborhood Old Town Master Plan and Code; adopted June 2006; updated 2012 Transect-based 2012           1          
Bothwell: Downtown Subarea Plan WA Neighborhood Mandatory for the Downtown Subarea Plan Transect-based 2010 529 32,307       1          
Boulder CO Neighborhood Boulder Junction Transect-based             1          
Bourne MA Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown Buzzards Bay, an older village center Other FBC 2011             1        
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles CA Neighborhood Mandatory for neighborhood Transect-based 2012 70 8,800       1          
Bradenton FL Neighborhood 2012 Driehaus Award. SmartCode 2011 1,830     1              
Bran Romania City   SmartCode 2007 16,768 5,573   1              
Brandon-Based Code VT Neighborhood   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Bridgeport CT Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC 2009           1          
Bridgton ME City   Other FBC   36,672 4,883         1        
Brookhaven: Ronkonkoma Hub TOD NY Neighborhood   SmartCode 2015       1              
Broward County FL Region Acres and population are reduced by five qualifying FBCs on this study in cities of Broward County SmartCode 2006 771,456 1,766,476   1              
Bryant AR City   SmartCode 2007 188     1              
Buckley AFB CO City   Other FBC               1        
Buckroe Bayfront District: City of Hampton VA Neighborhood Mandatory for neighborhood Other FBC 1996             1        
Buffalo Green Code NY City Aim is full replacement code Transect-based   25,600 276,059       1          
Burleson TOD Plan TX Neighborhood Downtown TOD Transect-based 2010 373 34,350       1          
Burlington VT Neighborhood Downtown and waterfront Transect-based                        
Burns Harbor IN Neighborhood Burns Harbor downtown district Transect-based 2009 40         1          
Calgary: East Village Design Code Alberta Neighborhood East Village Design Code (Frontage-Based FBC) Transect-based 2009           1          
Calgary: Mission Road Main Street Innovation Project Alberta Neighborhood Mission Road Neighbourhood Transect-based 2012 160         1          
California: Statewide Code Template CA State Statewide FB Guidelines    n/a   n/a              1    
Callaway: East Bay FL City   Transect-based 2005 5,760 14,405       1          
Camana Bay Cayman Islands Neighborhood SmartCode applies to Camana Bay SmartCode 2010 468 50,000   1              
Camden SC Neighborhood Downtown, bordered by of Gordon, DeKalb, York and Mill streets SmartCode   245 500     1            
Canton CT Neighborhood   Transect-based             1          
Cape Coral FL Neighborhood Three  form-based zoning districts: Core, Gateway, Edge Transect-based 2002 340 792       1          
Carmel IN City   SmartCode   3,200       1            
Caroline County VA Region   SmartCode   341,120 28,545     1            
Carrollton: Transit Center Zoning District TX Neighborhood Article XX. (TC) Transit Center District Regulations Other FBC 2009 77 2,000         1        
Casper WY Neighborhood Applies to Old Yellowstone District, adjacent downtown Other FBC 2008             1        
Castle Rock: Southwest Quadrant; Interchange District CO Neighborhood Implements the Southwest Quadrant and the Interchange District plans Transect-based   3,400 44,369       1          
Hercules: Central 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 430 7,500         1        
Hercules: Town Center CA Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
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         1          
Chapel Hill: Ephesus Fordham NC Neighborhood Applies to the Ephesus Fordham District Other FBC 2014             1        
Charleston & Dorechester Co.: East Edisto Master Plan SC Neighborhood   SmartCode   80,000 485,693     1            
Charleston Calhoun Street SC Neighborhood Corridor plan with form-based elements to be coded SC & FBC Discussion     3,000           1      
Charlotte Amalie VI City   Transect-based     18,914       1          
Charlottesville VI Neighborhood West Main Street Other FBC               1        
Chattanooga TN Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown: North Shore, Riverfront, City Center, M.L. King and Southside Other FBC               1        
Cherokee County GA Region Optional overlay SmartCode 2007   215,084   1              
Cheshire Village NC City   Transect-based   63 100       1          
Chesterfield Co.: Chesterfield Village Green VA Region   Other FBC 1995 84 500         1        
Chesterfield Co.: Magnolia Green VA Region   Other FBC 1991 3,892 4,886         1        
Chesterfield Co.: Roseland VA Region   Other FBC 2008 4,185 5,000         1        
Chestermere Alberta City Smart Code for Village and Town Centres SmartCode           1            
Cheyenne WY City FBC is Chapter 7 of Citywide UDC; requires 20 acre minimum. Transect-based 2010 15,680 59,466       1          
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning: Form-Based Codes: A Step-by-Step Guide for Communities IL Region   FB Guidelines                   1    
Chittenden County VT Region (RFP March 2011) Other FBC   344,960 156,545         1        
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             1        
Cincinnati OH City Neighborhood-based form-based code Transect-based 2013 49,920 333,336       1          
Clark Co.: Highway 99 Subarea Hybrid FBC WA Neighborhood   Other FBC 2009 2,400 14,000         1        
Clarksburg Town Center, Montgomery County MD Neighborhood Applies to town center Transect-based 2010           1          
Cleveland: Urban Overlay District OH Neighborhood Urban Form Overlay Zoning District: Section 348.01 in ClevelandÕs Zoning Code Other FBC 2015             1        
Cobb County GA City Mableton Community SmartCode 2011 13,184 37,115   1              
College Park: North College Park MD Neighborhood   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
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 640 500         1        
Columbia MD City   Other FBC 2010 17,664 421         1        
Columbia MO Neighborhood Implements Columbia Imagined; adoption anticipated late 2015 Transect-based             1          
Columbia TN Neighborhood James Campbell Boulevard Strategic Corridor Plan Transect-based             1          
Columbia: Bull Street SC Neighborhood Infill.  SmartCode 2012 183 200   1              
Conover: Cline Village NC Neighborhood   Transect-based             1          
Contra Costa: Pleasant Hill Bart Station CA Neighborhood Pleasant Hill Bart Station Other FBC 2002             1        
Conway AR City Optional overlay SmartCode 2006 38,393 58,908   1              
Cornelius NC City   Transect-based 1996 5,440 14,808       1          
Cotati CA City   Transect-based 2009 59.5 7,169       1          
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 26.5 308         1        
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 90.6 703         1        
Cranberry PA Neighborhood Community Character Districts Transect-based 2008           1          
Crewkerne England Neighborhood Extension to Crewkerne, a historic working, market town of 7000 Transect-based 2006 126 7,687       1          
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         1        
Curridabat Costa Rica City Citywide Transect-based 2014 1,600 32,443       1          
D'Iberville MS City Covers the historic core of the city, from the waterfront to the expressway SmartCode 2010       1              
Dade County FL Region   SmartCode   1,214,540 2,554,766     1            
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   255,982         1        
Dammam Downtown Code Saudi Arabia Neighborhood Downtown and Telal Sumou SmartCode 2010   769,000   1              
Dania Beach FL Neighborhood Applies to urban core and adjacent redevelopment
area		 Other FBC 2010 1,000           1        
Dardienne Prairie: Uptown Zoning District MO Neighborhood Mandatory for Uptown Zoning District SmartCode 2007 2,816 7,423   1              
Davidson NC Neighborhood Initially for Beatty Street Transect-based 1995 3,264 7,139       1          
Davidson County TN Region Character Districts with UDOs (Urban Design Overlays)  Other FBC               1        
Davie FL City   SmartCode   21,395 91,992     1            
Del Mar CA City Implements the Village Specific Plan (VSP) Other FBC   1,092 4,161         1        
Delcambre LA City   SmartCode   512 2,168     1            
Dennis NJ Neighborhood Dennisville, South Dennis, South Seaville, Clermont and Ocean View Other FBC               1        
Denver CO City New zoning code based on a series of contexts. Form-based elements regulate all building types. Other FBC 2010 99,136 598,707         1        
Depoe Bay OR Neighborhood Applies to The Hills of Depoe Bay SmartCode   81       1            
Des Plaines IL City   Other FBC   9,139 57,062         1        
Dillon CO City   Other FBC   960 802         1        
Dinwiddie VA Neighborhood Mandatory for designated Òurban development areas.Ó Other FBC               1        
Do–a Ana: Unified Code for Sustainable Development NM Region   Transect-based             1          
Doral: Downtown Doral FL Neighborhood   Transect-based             1          
Doraville Livable Community Code GA Neighborhood New TOD town center including a former GM plant SmartCode 2014 165 5,000   1              
Dover NH Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown and its subdistricts; redevelopment and infill Transect-based 2010           1          
Dover NH Neighborhood Expanding CBD FBC into major roadways that feed into the CityÕs urban core. Transect-based             1          
Dover NJ Neighborhood   Transect-based             1          
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 800 8,000         1        
Dubuque County IA Region Cities of Bankston, Durango, and Sageville served as pilot communities for the development of the Smart Code SmartCode           1            
Duluth MN City Implements 2006 comp plan and 2005 University of Miami downtown master plan Other FBC   43,520 86,265         1        
Duncanville: Downtown Duncanville District TX Neighborhood   Other FBC 2008             1        
Durango: Three Springs CO Neighborhood FBC for Three Springs Development Other FBC 2003 620 14,000         1        
Durham: Ninth Street Design District NC Neighborhood Applies to Ninth Street Design District Other FBC 2008             1        
Early County GA Region   SmartCode   327,040 11,008     1            
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       1            
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 35 1,807         1        
Eastham MA Neighborhood North Eastham Village Center Other FBC               1        
Easton PA     Other FBC 2008 2,560 27,000         1        
Edgewater FL Neighborhood Mandatory for the village of Restoration SmartCode 2012 5,186 20,000   1              
Edison  NJ Neighborhood   Transect-based             1          
El Paso TX City Optional overlay SmartCode 2008 160,320 736,310   1              
Elmore AL City Optional overlay SmartCode 2006 448 199   1              
Emory University Village GA Neighborhood Overlay for historic commercial area adjacent to the Emory University campus Other FBC               1        
Erath LA City   SmartCode   960 2,187     1            
Erlanger: Commonwealth Station KY Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
Eugene OR Neighborhood Implements Walnut Station, & other mixed use centers Other FBC 2004             1        
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 6,208 19,129         1        
Evanston IL City   Other FBC   4,979 74,486         1        
Exeter NH Neighborhood   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Falmouth ME Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
Farmers Branch: Mercer Crossing TX Neighborhood   Other FBC 2005             1        
Farmers Branch: Station Area FBC TX City   Other FBC 2001   26,455         1        
Farmington MI Neighborhood   Other FBC 2007             1        
Fayetteville AR Region   SmartCode   34,432 73,580   1              
Ferguson MI Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC 2013             1        
Fitchburg SmartCode WI City Optional overlay (See Part II, Title II, Chapter 23 – SmartCode District) SmartCode 2010 22,336 25,260   1              
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  n/a  62,000       1          
Flagstaff: SmartCode Floating Zone AZ City Floating zone for areas designated Mixed Use or TND in Regional Plan SmartCode 2007 40,896  n/a    1              
Florida Planning Toolbox: FBCs FL State   FB Guidelines    n/a   n/a              1    
Flowood MS City Optional overlay SmartCode 2005 10,432 4,750   1              
Forest Park IL Neighborhood RFP January 2015 SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
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   6,410         1        
Fort Myers: Downtown SmartCode FL Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown (Chapter 118, Article VII) SmartCode 2005 540 60,531   1              
Fort Worth: Camp Bowie TX Neighborhood Corridor Redevelopment - Mandatory Base Zoning with text amendments as necessary Other FBC 2011 505  (included above)          1        
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 1,206  (included above)          1        
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         1        
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 1,400  (included below)        1          
Fort Worth: Trinity Lakes TX Neighborhood Master Development - Mandatory Base Zoning with text amendments as necessary Other FBC 2012 1,600  (included above)          1        
Fort Worth: Trinity Uptown TX Neighborhood Trinity Uptown - Mandatory Base Zoning with text amendments as necessary Other FBC 2006 800  (included above)          1        
Frankfort KY Neighborhood Second Street Other FBC               1        
Franklin TN City   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Freeport NY City   Transect-based 2009 3,072 43,881       1          
Fremont MI City   Other FBC 2005             1        
Fremont Design Guidelines  CA City Fremont Design Guidelines  Other FBC 2010 58,880 202,867         1        
Fresno CA City Implements the Downtown Neighborhood Communities Plan Other FBC   7,000           1        
Frisco Form-Based Code Manual TX City Optional overlay FB Guidelines 2003  n/a   n/a              1    
Fuquay-Varina NC Neighborhood Applies mandatorily to all other non-single-family zones. Transect-based             1          
Fuquay-Varina: Downtown NC Neighborhood Applies to downtown, zones DC1 and DC2. Other FBC 2012             1        
Gabon SmartCode Gabon Nation Applies to urban extensions SmartCode 2011 66,142,080 1,650,000   1              
Gainesville: University Heights FL Neighborhood   Other FBC 2000 295 1,475       1          
Garden City GA City   Other FBC   9,344 8,778         1        
Gautier MS City   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Georgia Alternatives to Conventional Zoning GA State   FB Guidelines    n/a   n/a              1    
Germantown TN Neighborhood Mandatory for 800 acre business district SmartCode 2007 800 37,476   1              
Glen Rose TX City   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Glenview IL Neighborhood Downtown frontage code Other FBC 2008             1        
Goodbee LA Neighborhood Goodbee Square SmartCode 2009 286     1              
Grand Rapids MI City   Transect-based 2001 28,544 193,396         1        
Grand Valley Metro Council MI Region Regional template FB Guidelines    n/a   n/a              1    
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 5,510 16,758         1        
Grass Valley Development Code CA City Mandatory citywide Other FBC 2007 2,630 12,232         1        
Greenland NH City   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Greensboro: Willow Oaks & Southside NC Neighborhood Willow Oaks HOPE VI Redevelopment Plan; Southside brownfield Transect-based 2000 260         1          
Greenville TX Neighborhood   SC & FBC Discussion   21,696 25,551           1      
Greenville: Haywood Road Form Based Code SC Neighborhood Mandatory for Haywood Road Transect-based             1          
Greenville: Stone Avenue Neighborhood Form Based Code SC Neighborhood Mandatory for Stone Avenue neighborhood Transect-based   9,331 39,382       1          
Greenville: TODs SC Neighborhood Mandatory for TODs Transect-based             1          
Grovetown GA Neighborhood   Other FBC 2014             1        
Guayaquil: Plan Demovilidad y Transporte Canton Pedro Moncayo Equador City Mandatory citywide SmartCode           1            
Gulfport: Handsboro Community MS Neighborhood   SmartCode 2008 900 -   1              
Gulfport: Old Gulfport Community Plan and Mississippi City Plan MS Neighborhood Mandatory for Old Gulfport Community Plan and Mississippi City Plan SmartCode 2007 - -   1              
Gulfport: Optional SmartCode Overlay MS City Optional overlay SmartCode 2007 81,276 64,316   1              
Habersham SC City   Transect-based             1          
Haddonfield NJ Neighborhood Downtown Transect-based 2008 300         1          
Halifax County VA Neighborhood Mandatory for "urban development areas." Other FBC               1        
Hallandale Beach FL Neighborhood Two central corridors Other FBC 2014             1        
Hamden SmartCode CT Neighborhood Mandatory along primary corridor, includes Transect Zones T1, T2, T3, T3.5, T4 and T5 SmartCode 2009 42,624 58,800   1              
Hamilton OH Neighborhood Mandatory for areas adjacent to Main Street and Downtown/High Street. Other FBC               1        
Hammonton NJ Neighborhood Applies to downtown and gateway areas. Transect-based 2011           1          
Hampton VA Neighborhood Mandatory for the Buckroe Bayfront District; implements UDA master plan Other FBC 2008             1        
Hapeville GA Neighborhood Covers several Special Design Areas in the core Other FBC 2006 1,536 5,978         1        
Harrison County SmartCode MS Region An option for development of Communities and Neighborhoods SmartCode 2009 624,640 178,460   1              
Hattiesburg MS Neighborhood Implements Midtown Master Plan:  University of Southern Mississippi, Forrest General Hospital and Hattiesburg Clinic Other FBC 2013             1        
Havana: El Vedado: Municipio Plaza de la Revolucion Cuba Neighborhood   Transect-based 2006           1          
Haverford Township, Delaware County PA Neighborhood Focused on Infill Development & Redevelopment Transect-based 2009           1          
Hawai'i County SmartCode HI Region   SmartCode 2012 3,255,680 177,835   1              
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     1            
Hayward: South Hayward BART SmartCode CA Neighborhood Mandatory TOD SmartCode at the South Hayward BART station SmartCode 2011 240 23,000   1              
Heber City UT Neighborhood RFP Sept 2015 Other FBC                 1      
Henderson NV City   Other FBC 2010 60,480 257,729         1        
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 152,320 292,599       1          
High Point NC City   SmartCode   60,864 104,000     1            
Highwood IL   RFP January 2015 SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Hillsboro OR Neighborhood Station Community Planning Areas ("SCPA") Other FBC               1        
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 21,750 56,000   1              
Hillsborough: Southeast Hillsborough County FL Neighborhood   Transect-based             1          
Hilton Head SC City Town of Hilton Head Land Management Ordinance Other FBC               1        
Holladay UT Neighborhood Cottonwood SmartCode 2007       1              
Hollywood FL City   SC & FBC Discussion 1984   139,756           1      
Honolulu Maulka Area Rules HI Neighborhood   Transect-based 2011           1          
Houston TX City Tentative FBC in place now that is up for revision Other FBC 1985   2,242,193         1        
Howell MI City As a part of upgrades to 11 miles of city roads Other FBC 1986   9,694         1        
Huntersville: Vermillion NC City   Transect-based 1996   46,773       1          
Huntley IL Neighborhood RFP Feb 2015 SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Huntsville AL City   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Hutto TX City Optional overlay; mandatory for downtown SmartCode 2009 4,960 14,698   1              
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 60 144         1        
Innisfil Ontario Neighborhood Friday Harbour SmartCode           1            
Iowa City IA Neighborhood Peninsula Neighborhood Other FBC 2000 16,006 67,862         1        
Ipswich Australia City   SmartCode     172,700     1            
Ithaca Collegetown FBC NY Neighborhood Between Cornell College and downtown area Other FBC     29,763         1        
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 566,400 813,518         1        
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 5,760 5,600   1              
Jean Lafitte LA City Customization of the Louisiana Land Use Toolkit Transect-based   3,840 2,137       1          
Jeddah Saudi Arabia Neighborhood Five corridors Transect-based 2009           1          
Jefferson Co. Regional SmartCode AL Region Regional Sector Plan SmartCode 2010 711,680 665,027   1              
Jersey Village TX Neighborhood   Other FBC 2011             1        
Jindee Australia City Developer-enforced for Jindee SmartCode 2011 277     1              
Johns Island SC Neighborhood   SmartCode           1            
Johnson VT Neighborhood Village center Transect-based             1          
Jonesville MI Neighborhood Downtown Form-Based Code   2013             1        
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       1          
Kaua'I County HI County Koloa and Kalaheo Towns; approved by Planning Commission 10/21/2014; now before Council. Transect-based             1          
Kelowna: Vintage Landing Resort British Columbia Neighborhood Developer-enforced for Vintage Landing SmartCode 2011       1              
Kendall: Downtown Kendall Master Plan and Code FL Neighborhood Downtown; one of first form-based codes Transect-based 1998 380 35,000       1          
King City: Downtown Addition Specific Plan CA Neighborhood   Transect-based   100 1,625       1          
King County WA Region   Transect-based             1          
Kingsburg CA Neighborhood Downtown Transect-based             1          
Knightdale NC City   Other FBC 2005 19,840 11,705         1        
Knoxville: Cumberland Avenue Form Based Code TN Neighborhood 6-block corridor by University Other FBC 2007             1        
Knoxville: South Waterfront Form-Based Development Code TN Neighborhood South Waterfront Other FBC 2003   184,802         1        
Kona Village Design Guidelines HI Region Mandatory for TODs; adopted Sept 2008; recalibration adopted June 2012. SmartCode 2008 - -   1              
Lacey WA Neighborhood Woodland District Other FBC 2014             1        
Lafayette LA Neighborhood Centennial Neighborhood Transect-based             1          
Lake Charles LA City   SmartCode 2008 25,678 53,993   1              
Lake Charles: Downtown Lakefront District Code LA Neighborhood Mandatory for Downtown Lakefront district, City Ordinance 13701 SmartCode 2006 50 18,000   1              
Lake Zurich IL Neighborhood Downtown Frontage Code 2008   20,610         1        
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 47,616 94,406         1        
Lancaster NH Neighborhood Main Street Other FBC 2014             1        
Lancaster TX City   SmartCode   19,392 36,361     1            
Lancaster Co. PA Region Applied to Lititz Borough, Penn Township, and Manheim Township Transect-based             1          
Lansing MI City   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Las Cruces: Amador Proximo NM Neighborhood Amador neighborhood Transect-based 2015           1          
Las Cruces: Downtown SmartCode NM Neighborhood Downtown SmartCode           1            
Lauderdale Lakes FL City   SmartCode   2,329 32,593     1            
Lauderhill FL City   SmartCode 2012 4,672 66,887   1              
Lawrence KS City Optional overlay SmartCode 2009 21,926 87,643   1              
Lawrenceville GA Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC     29,258         1        
Layton: West Layton Village Center FBC UT Neighborhood   SmartCode 2012 140     1              
Leander TX City Mandatory for jurisdiction. The initial version adopted in 2005 was a Dreihaus Award Winner, written by PlaceMakers and Gateway Planning. Update adopted July 2014, written by Mike Watkins and Sandy Sorlien. SmartCode 2005 1,436 20,451   1              
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 96,000 1,000,000       1          
Lee's Summit MO City Mandatory for the New Longview project Other FBC 2002 39,488 91,668         1        
Leeds AL Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown SmartCode           1            
Leesburg: Crescent District Form-based Code VA Neighborhood Crescent District Other FBC 2013 7,973 38,206         1        
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 2,624 1,938   1              
Lemont IL City Downtown and the I&M Canal Other FBC 2005 40 16,176       1          
Lemoore CA City Downtown, and mixed use sites throughout city Other FBC 2010 21,400 25,461         1        
Liberty MO City Optional overlay SmartCode 2006 18,432 29,581   1              
Libreville: Angondje Gabon Neighborhood Angondje Phase II Smart Code; six Community Types, two Districts SmartCode    (counted in national code)   (counted in national code)      1            
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           1          
Little Elm: Eldorado Overlay District and the Town Center TX Neighborhood Eldorado District and Town Center Other FBC     5,085         1        
Livermore CA City   Transect-based 2010 15,424 73,345       1          
Lloydminster Alberta City   Other FBC               1        
Locust Town Center NC City   Transect-based   120 868       1          
Loma Rica Ranch CA Neighborhood Loma Rica Ranch Other FBC   450 2,479         1        
Londonderry NH Neighborhood Woodmont Commons SmartCode   629       1            
Long Beach MS City   SmartCode 2011 6,464 15,404   1              
Los Angeles LA City   Other FBC               1        
Los Angeles: East Los Angeles Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan LA Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
Louisiana Land Use Toolkit LA State Model Code FB Guidelines    n/a   n/a              1    
Lowell MA City Older mill redevelopment district Transect-based 2006 9,280 103,229       1          
Lower Merion Township PA Neighborhood   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Macon: Beall's Hill GA Neighborhood Beall's Hill. Charter Award Winner. Other FBC   8,256 26,174         1        
Madison WI Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
Malta: Downtown Malta Form-Based Code NY Neighborhood Ex-urban town center Other FBC 2013             1        
Manchester CT Neighborhood Broad Street Redevlopment Area: Older strip commercial center and Urban Renewal District Other FBC 2012 148           1        
Mandeville LA Neighborhood Town Center SmartCode           1            
Manheim Township, Lancaster County PA City Incentivizes Redevelopment Strategies. Transect-based 2011           1          
Mansfield CT Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
Manvel TX City   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Margate FL City   SC & FBC Discussion 2007 5,638 53,284           1      
Marquette MI Neighborhood Mandatory for Downtown Waterfront (2004); South Marquette Waterfront District (2012) Other FBC 2004   65,492       1          
Marquette MI Neighborhood Third Street Sustainable Corridor Plan Transect-based               1        
Marshall VA Neighborhood Downtown Marshall, which includes new by-right Zoning and an historic district Transect-based             1          
Martin County FL Region   Other FBC               1        
Marysville OH City   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Mason City IA Neighborhood   Transect-based 2014           1          
McClellan AL Neighborhood   SmartCode           1            
McDonough Downtown Code GA Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown SmartCode   8,256 22,084     1            
McKinney - Regional Employment Center Overlay District TX Neighborhood Mandatory for REC & Craig Ranch (DPZ / Gateway plan). APA TX Best Planning. Other FBC 2003 4,500 75,000         1        
Mecca Saudi Arabia City Masterplan and SmartCode for a new sustainable community in Makkah (Mecca). SmartCode 2013       1              
Mechanicsville VA Neighborhood Applies to the Memorial Regional Medical Center neighborhood SmartCode           1            
Mecklenburg VA Neighborhood Mandatory for "urban development areas." Other FBC               1        
Media Borough, Delaware County PA Neighborhood Focus on Building Positioning and Parking Positioning. Identified Streetscape Enhancement standards. Transect-based 2007           1          
Memphis Medical Overlay District TN Neighborhood Medical Overlay District incorporate form elements Other FBC 2003             1        
Memphis Unified Development Code TN City UDC incorporates form elements as overlay frontages.  Other FBC 2010 501,760 669,651         1        
Meriam Park, in Chico CA Neighborhood Mandatory for Meriam Park Other FBC 2007 270           1        
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 3,200 463,552         1        
Mesquite: City Wide FB UDC TX City City Wide Form-Based Unified Development Code 2009. Gus Thomasson Corridor Revitalization Code. SmartCode 2009 - -   1              
Mesquite: Kaufman-Interstate 20 District Greenfield Territory Code TX Neighborhood Mandatory for Greenfield territory in Kaufman-Interstate 20 District SmartCode 2008 1,408 -   1              
Mesquite: Regional SmartCode TX Region Regional Sector Plan for 20 square miles of Greenfield territory and extraterritorial jurisdiction. SmartCode 2008 12,800 137,539   1              
Mesquite: Truman Heights Neighborhood District TX Neighborhood Mandatory for Truman Heights Neighborhood District SmartCode 2007 - -   1              
Metuchen NJ Neighborhood 5-block area of the downtown between Main Street, Middlesex Avenue, Lake Avenue and the Northeast Corridor Other FBC               1        
Miami Gardens FL City   Transect-based 2010 12,800 108,862       1          
Miami21 FL City Mandatory citywide SmartCode 2009 22,400 424,662   1              
Michigan City IN Neighborhood North End SmartCode 2007 607 33,000   1              
Michigan Guidebook to Livability: Form-Based Codes in 7-Steps MI State   FB Guidelines 2010  n/a   n/a              1    
Midlothian VA Neighborhood Applies to the St. Francis Medical Center neighborhood SmartCode 2009       1              
Milton GA Neighborhood Implements the Crabapple Visioning Study, created by Lew Oliver Wholetown Solutions. SmartCode 2012       1              
Miramar FL City   SC & FBC Discussion   440             1      
Mission: West Gateway Form Based Code KS Neighborhood West Gateway Other FBC 2003 120 9,765         1        
Mississauga Ontario City   Other FBC               1        
Mississippi SmartCode Template MS State optional state-wide template SmartCode 2005       1              
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              1    
Mobile: Downtown AL Neighborhood Downtown SmartCode 2014       1              
Mobile: Spring Hill Form Based Code AL Neighborhood Applies to commercial areas of the Village of Spring Hill Transect-based 2008 200         1          
Modesto CA Neighborhood Downtown Transect-based 2015           1          
Monroe GA City   SmartCode   6,656 13,234     1            
Montclair CA City Vacant lots, strip malls, and other marginal land uses located between mall and transit center Transect-based 2006 100 36,530       1          
Montgomery County MD Region   Other FBC               1        
Montgomery Downtown Plan AL Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown May '07; mandatory for West Fairview 2010; mandatory for Cloverdale 2011 SmartCode 2007   -   1              
Montgomery: Optional SmartCode Overlay AL City Optional overlay SmartCode 2006 730 201,998   1              
Montpelier VT City   SmartCode   40       1            
Morristown NJ City City Wide Transect-based             1          
Moss Point MS City   SmartCode 2007 17,152 17,653   1              
Mount Holly NJ Neighborhood Downtown & sourrounding neighborhoods Transect-based   4,000 10,728       1          
Mountain View Design Guidelines Rowhouse and Multi-Family Design Guidelines CA City Mountain View and Multi-Family Other FBC 2005   71,348         1        
Mountlake Terrace WA Neighborhood Town Center Other FBC 2012             1        
Mt. Pleasant SC Neighborhood Applies to I'On Transect-based             1          
Muskegon Form Based Code MI Neighborhood Mandatory for Downtown. Adopted: May 26, 2015; Effective: June 5, 2015. Other FBC 2015 312 2,275         1        
Naples: Fifth Avenue South Overlay FL Neighborhood   Transect-based             1          
Naranja Urban Center, Miami-Dade County FL Neighborhood   Other FBC 1999   4,034         1        
Narberth PA City Intended to be for the whole municipality, the "Narberth Borough." The Montgomery County Planning Commission wrote draft in 2012. Public hearing April 28, 2016. SmartCode   317 4,309     1            
Nashville Downtown Code TN Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC 2010 - -         1        
Nashville Urban Zoning Overlay TN City Urban Zoning Overlay (UZO) district applies to development primarily before WWII. Other FBC 2002 322,560 596,462         1        
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             1        
New Albany OH City Applies to entire village Other FBC 2011 7,487 8,829         1        
New Castle Co.: Hamlet & Village Design DE Region Optional overlay (Division 40.25.100, Hamlet and Village Design) SmartCode 2009 315,846 538,479   1              
New Egypt NJ Neighborhood Plumsted Other FBC 2010             1        
New Jersey DOT Municipal Form-Based Code Initiative NJ State   Other FBC               1        
New Orleans LA City Too much FAR, too little form. Code under review. Other FBC               1        
New Orleans: Downtown LA Neighborhood Downtown SmartCode           1            
New Orleans: Federal City LA Neighborhood Federal City SmartCode           1            
New Port Richey FL Neighborhood Starkey Ranch Other FBC 2005             1        
New Westminster British Columbia City   Other FBC 1998   60,000         1        
Newark Downtown Code OH Neighborhood Downtown SC & FBC Discussion 1999   278,154           1      
Newport VT City Mandatory for sites over 40,000 SF or with buildings over 30,000 SF.  Other FBC 2010 4,864 5,125         1        
Newton NJ Neighborhood Hicks Avenue Other FBC 2009 13           1        
Norfolk VA Neighborhood East Beach Transect-based 1995 90     1              
Normal IL City   Other FBC 2001 8,704 52,497         1        
Norman OK Neighborhood 42-block study area of the City near downtown west of the railroad tracks Transect-based             1          
North Arlington NJ Neighborhood   Transect-based             1          
North Central Texas TX Region   FB Guidelines 1999  n/a   n/a              1    
North Charleston Comp Plan SC Region   Transect-based 2008 49,024 97,471       1          
North Lauderdale FL City   SmartCode   2,483 41,023     1            
North Little Rock AR Neighborhood   SmartCode 2012       1              
North Richland Hills: Transit Oriented Mixed Use Development Code TX City   Other FBC 2009 200 8,214         1        
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                 1      
Northbrook IL Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC     35,000         1        
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             1        
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 1,200 27,677         1        
Ocean City NJ Neighborhood Central business district Other FBC               1        
Ocean Springs MS City Two waterfront areas: PlummerÕs Point and  Ocean Springs SmartCode 2008 6,419 17,149   1              
Omaha Downtown Core & Streetcar Corridor Design Standards NE Neighborhood Downtown Core and Streetcar Corridor Other FBC 2010 1,408 -         1        
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 79,769 408,958         1        
Omaha: Optional SmartCode Overlay NE Neighborhood optional (Leytham only) SmartCode 2008 160 1   1              
Onondaga County NY Region Regional plan with 8 pilot projects Transect-based 2001 512,000 458,336       1          
Orem UT Neighborhood State Street Corridor Transect-based             1          
Orlando: Baldwin Park Form Based Code FL Neighborhood Baldwin Park Transect-based 2001 1,100 10,000       1          
Orlando: Parramore Heritage District, FL FL Neighborhood ÒAfrican QuarterÓ Transect-based 1994 900 4,190       1          
Orlando: Traditional City FL City   Transect-based 2010 51,200 238,300       1          
Osceola County FL Region   SmartCode   846,016 244,045     1            
Overland Park KS City   Other FBC 2010 47,897 176,185         1        
Oviedo FL City   Other FBC               1        
Owensboro: Downtown Form-Based Code Overlay KY Neighborhood   Other FBC     56,000         1        
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         1        
Panama City FL Neighborhood Huckelberry Creek SmartCode   2,045 8,000     1            
Panama City Beach FL Neighborhood Front Beach Other FBC               1        
Parkville MO City   Other FBC 2008 4,800 4,059         1        
Pasadena CA City City of Pasadena Form Based Street Guidelines RFP bid due Jan 2015 SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Pascagoula MS City   SmartCode   9,800 23,500     1            
Paso Robles CA Neighborhood Uptown/Town Centre Specific Plan & Form-Based Code Transect-based 2011 1,000 10,000       1          
Pass Christian MS Region Mandatory citywide SmartCode; regional and neighborhood scales; has TDR SmartCode 2007 5,400 6,500   1              
Pendleton OR Neighborhood River Quarter Other FBC 2010             1        
Penn Township, Lancaster County PA City Mandatory for the township. Transect-based 2011 18,816 7,312       1          
Peoria: Heart of Peoria Form Based Code IL Neighborhood Implements Heart of Peoria Plan by DPZ Other FBC 2003 8,000 114,114         1        
Petaluma: Central Petaluma SmartCode CA Neighborhood Mandatory for 400 acres in Central Petaluma SmartCode 2003 8,800 54,660   1              
Petoskey MI Neighborhood B2- Central Business District standards. Other FBC               1        
Philadelphia PA City   Other FBC 2012 90,624 1,553,165         1        
Phoenix: Downtown Phoenix Urban Form Project AZ Neighborhood The Downtown Phoenix Urban Form Project implements the Downtown Strategic Vision Other FBC 2010 1,500 39,584         1        
Phoenix: Reinvent Phoenix AZ Neighborhood Will apply to TODs SmartCode 2015       1              
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 20,224 5,406   1              
Pititinga Brazil Neighborhood Costa Verbena SmartCode   741       1            
Pittsfield Smart Growth Overlay District MA City Smart Growth Overlay District. Other FBC 2004 26,048 44,737         1        
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               1        
Placentia CA City   Other FBC   112 51,932         1        
Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 United Arab Emirates Region   Other FBC 2007 16,640 1,463,491         1        
Plano TX Neighborhood Applies to Legacy Town Center Transect-based             1          
Plant City FL Neighborhood Midtown redevelopment district Other FBC 2013             1        
Plantation FL City   SmartCode   84,955 13,913     1            
Ponderay ID Neighborhood Central business district and waterfront Other FBC               1        
Port Royal SC City Initially a downtown FBC, then expanded town-wide Transect-based 2014 21,504 12,361         1        
Portales Downtown Code NM Neighborhood Downtown form-based code Other FBC 2004   12,215         1        
Portland: India Street Sustainable Plan ME Neighborhood India Street neighborhood Other FBC 2015           1          
Portland OR City City centers along tranist corridors, Mixed-Use Projects, Pedestrian Districts Other FBC 2005 1,600 408,643           1      
Portsmouth NH Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown Other FBC               1        
Portsmouth: Destination Portsmouth Form Based Code VA Neighborhood Form-Based Code implements Downtown Master Plan and Waterfront Strategy Transect-based 2010 360 100,577       1          
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 8,960 27,574   1              
Poughkeepsie NY City Poughkeepsie accepted FBC RFPs in June 2008, to complete a draft FBC started in 2006. Other FBC   3,264 32,736         1        
Poundbury England City   Transect-based             1          
Prescott AZ City   SC & FBC Discussion 2010 25,676 39,843         1        
Prince George's MD Region Mixed use form-based districts for use as part of sector planning process. Other FBC 2006 310,675 828,770         1        
Provo UT Neighborhood downtown and TOD areas Other FBC 2015             1        
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     1            
Puerto Velasco Ibarra,  Galapagos Islands Equador Neighborhood Mandatory for village SmartCode   88 154     1            
Puerto Villamil, Galapagos Islands Equador City Mandatory for town SmartCode   311 1,800     1            
Raleigh Arena Area Master Plan & Code NC Neighborhood   Other FBC   2,560           1        
Raleigh UDO NC City   Other FBC 2013             1        
Ramona CA City   SmartCode   9,792 16,527     1            
Ranson Renewed WV City Mandatory for downtown, incentivized elsewhere SmartCode 2012 6,700 5,453   1              
Redwood City Downtown Precise Plan CA Neighborhood Redwood Downtown Precise Plan Area Other FBC 2011 22,144 74,060         1        
Research Park: CORE General Development Guidelines NC Neighborhood   FB Guidelines    n/a   n/a              1    
Revelstoke British Columbia City   SmartCode   7,616 7,230     1            
Richmond: 23rd Street Corridor CA Neighborhood 23rd Street Corridor Other FBC   1,000 102,186         1        
Richmond: Manchester Form Based Code VA Neighborhood Manchester only; implementing a portion of Downtown Plan Other FBC   40,000 204,451         1        
Richmond: St. Mary's VA Neighborhood Applies to the St. Mary's Hospital neighborhood SmartCode   54       1            
Ridgeland SmartCode SC City Mandatory for town SmartCode 2010 1,408 2,518   1              
Riverside CA City Smart Code Specific Plan SmartCode   10,404       1            
Riverside  Co: March LifeCare Campus CA Neighborhood   Other FBC 2009 246 12,000         1        
Riviera Beach FL City   Other FBC 1991             1        
Roanoke: Downtown Roanoke Form Based Code TX Neighborhood Downtown form-based code - Oak St; Chapter 12, Article III, Division 15 Other FBC               1        
Robbinsville NJ Neighborhood Washington Town Center Other FBC 2001 325           1        
Rockland ME Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
Rocky View Alberta Region County of Rocky View Hamlet Districts (Transect-Based FBC Under Development) SmartCode 2011 960,106 36,461   1              
Rosemary Beach FL City   Transect-based 1995 107         1          
Roswell: Groveway Zoning Form Based Code GA Neighborhood Mandatory for Groveway Zoning Form Based Code  Other FBC 2012             1        
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           1      
Rowlett TX City Mandatory for 4 priority areas and optional for rest of City. Other FBC 2012 12,800 74,060       1          
Sacremento: SACOG Form-Based Codes Handbook CA Region   FB Guidelines    n/a   n/a              1    
Saline MI Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC 2012             1        
Salt Lake City: North Temple Gateway Form Based Zoning UT Neighborhood Applies to North Temple Gateway Other FBC 2010             1        
Salt Lake City: West Temple Gateway Form Based Zoning UT Neighborhood Applies to West Temple Gateway  Other FBC               1        
San Antonio: City South TX Neighborhood Mandatory for City South SmartCode 2005 56,320 32,253   1              
San Antonio: North River TX Neighborhood Mandatory for River North SmartCode           1            
San Carlos CA City   SC & FBC Discussion 2000 3,546 28,406           1      
San Diego: SANDAG Smart Growth Concept Plan: Regional Comp Plan CA Region Place Types: Metropolitan Center to Rural Center Transect-based 2008 2,345,289 3,001,072       1          
San Marcos TX City   SmartCode               1        
San Marcos University Plan CA Neighborhood Street Types. Client: City of San Marcos, California, Mr. Paul Malone, City Manager Other FBC 2009   9,702       1          
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 200     1              
San Marcos: Downtown San Marcos TX Neighborhood Implements the Downtown San Marcos Master Plan; optional elsewhere. SmartCode 2011 11,648 46,685     1            
San Pablo: Development Code for the Mixed-Use Center South CA Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
Santa Ana CA City The Transit Zoning Code, Specific Development No. 84, See Chapter 41, Article XIX. Other FBC 2010 450 169,565         1        
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       1          
Santa Fe: Barrio Capital de Analco NM Neighborhood   Transect-based             1          
Santa Paula: East Area 1 Specific Plan CA Neighborhood   Other FBC 2008 501           1        
Santa Rosa, Galapagos Islands Equador Region Mandatory for rural village plus the code will regulate the whole highlands SmartCode   28,275 100     1            
Sarasota FL Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown & surrounding neighborhoods SmartCode 2004   52,942   1              
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 464,115 379,488       1          
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           1          
Saucier MS City   SmartCode   4,480 1,342     1            
Savannah GA Neighborhood Thomas Square Streetcar Historic District; MLK Corridor Other FBC 2004             1        
Scott LA City   SmartCode   5,696 7,870     1            
Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative Scotland Nation National Code SmartCode 2008 19,460,000 5,062,011   1              
Seabrook NH City   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Sealy Form-Based Code TX City   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Seaside Form Based Code FL City The first form-based code Transect-based 1981 80 2,000       1          
Sedona AZ City Consultant selected May 2009 SmartCode           1            
Shelburne VT Neighborhood Mandatory for Harrington Village and Shelburne Road Other FBC               1        
Simsbury Center Code CT Neighborhood Form-based code for a traditional New England town center Other FBC 2011   23,234         1        
Simsbury Hartford Code CT Neighborhood Governs the Hartford Insurance properties Other FBC 2014 173           1        
Sky FL Neighborhood Calhoun County SmartCode   571       1            
Soledad Downtown Specific Plan CA Neighborhood Historic downtown and adjacent residential areas Transect-based 2012           1          
Sonoma CA City   Other FBC 2001 1,696 10,008         1        
Sonoma Mountain Village, Rohnert Park CA Neighborhood Planned development SmartCode 2010 200     1              
South Abaco Bahamas Region Schooner Bay SmartCode 2010 220     1              
South Boston VA Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
South Burlington VT Neighborhood Applies to City Center / Williston Road Other FBC               1        
South Fork CO Neighborhood Mandatory for Town Center SmartCode 2009 180 3,000   1              
South Gate CA Neighborhood Citywide Transect-based 2013           1          
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             1        
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         1        
Spartanburg SC Neighborhood Mandatory for Downtown SmartCode 2011       1              
Spokane Valley Subarea Plan and Form-based Code WA Neighborhood   Transect-based 2009   90,210       1          
Spotsylvania County VA Region Mandatory for "urban development areas." Transect-based   256,640 122,397       1          
Springfield Township, Delaware County PA Neighborhood Focus on Baltimore Pike Corridor. Established ÒGreen BoulevardÓ requirements/standards. Transect-based 2010           1          
Springville UT Neighborhood Westfields Village Center SmartCode           1            
St. Bernard Parish LA City   SmartCode   297,600 35,897     1            
St. Charles MO Neighborhood optional (New Town only) SmartCode 2003 726 63,009   1              
St. Leonard Town Center Master Plan MD Neighborhood   Other FBC   335 700         1        
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               1        
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           1          
St. Louis County MO   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
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 49,087 155,000       1          
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           1        
St. Petersburg: Corridor Commercial Traditional District Regulations FL Neighborhood Corridor Commercial Traditional District Regulations Other FBC 2007 38,144 248,098         1        
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       1          
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 2,000 10,000         1        
Starkville MS Neighborhood Downtown and corridors to Mississippi State University SmartCode 2012 400 2,400   1              
Steamboat 700 CO City Steamboat 700 Transect-based   700 9,592       1          
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         1        
Strathcona County Alberta Neighborhood Mature Neighbourhood Strategy SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
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       1          
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 412 8,478         1        
Tahoe: Lake Tahoe Regional Form-Based Code NV Region Regional template SmartCode           1            
Tamarac FL City   SmartCode 2005 7,289 60,427   1              
Tampa FL Neighborhood Greater Seminole Heights Planning Area; 40th Street; Tampa Heights Other FBC   3,031 22,026         1        
Taos NM City Mandatory for Chemisa Verde SmartCode 2009 137 4,701   1              
Tarpon Springs FL Neighborhood Mandatory for Community Redevelopment Area and the Sponge Docks tourist area SmartCode 2011 250 5,460   1              
Tehachapi CA City Citywide Hybrid Code Transect-based 2014 6,380 13,258       1          
Tempe AZ Neighborhood Optional overlay Other FBC 2005 4,000 100,000         1        
Teton Valley ID Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
The Codes Project AZ Global An anthology of codes FB Guidelines    n/a   n/a              1    
Thompson's Station TN City Land Development Ordinance for whole jurisdiction, with form-based and use-based zones SmartCode 2015       1              
Thurston Co.: Joint Base Lewis-McChord WA Region   SC & FBC Discussion                 1      
Tigard Triangle Lean Code OR Neighborhood Lean Code with SmartCode elements for the Tigard Triangle SmartCode           1            
Tinley Park IL City Mandatory for the downtown corridor of the village Transect-based 2011           1          
Tiverton RI Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
Tomas de Berlanga, Galapagos Islands Equador Region Mandatory for hamlet, plus code regulates the whole highlands SmartCode   12,877 200     1            
Topsham ME Neighborhood   Transect-based 2012           1          
Traditional Neighborhoods FL State   FB Guidelines    n/a   n/a              1    
Transit Center Zoning District TX Neighborhood Article XX. (TC) Transit Center District Regulations Other FBC 2005   120,150         1        
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             1        
Tsawwassen British Columbia Neighborhood Southlands SmartCode   538       1            
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 300           1        
Tuscaloosa AL Neighborhood Mandatory in the April 2011 Tornado Recovery Zone. Mixed-use adopted Jan 2012; still working on residential. Other FBC 2012             1        
Tuscaloosa AL Neighborhood Downtown SmartCode         1              
Tuxedo Reserve NY City   SmartCode   1,266       1            
Ukiah Downtown CA Neighborhood   SmartCode   100 2,000     1            
University Place CA Neighborhood   Other FBC 2009             1        
Upper NJ Neighborhood Marmora-Palermo-Beesley's Point Town Center and Seaville Town Center Other FBC 2014 4,032 6,800         1        
Vallejo CA City   Transect-based             1          
Venice: Envision Venice FL City Envision Venice Other FBC 2005 6,144 21,015         1        
Ventura: Downtown Specific Plan CA City   SmartCode   13,859 106,433     1            
Ventura: Harbor Master Plan CA City   SmartCode           1            
Ventura: Memorial Hospital District CA City   SmartCode           1            
Veridea in the Town of Apex NC Neighborhood SmartCode mandatory for Veridea SmartCode   1,000       1            
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   433,746         1        
Waveland MS City   SmartCode 2005 4,352 7,000   1              
Waxhaw NC Neighborhood Downtown Code is Section 21 of Waxhaw Unified Development Ordinance SmartCode 2013       1              
Waxhaw NC City UDO rewrite RFP in Q4 2015 Transect-based             1          
Waynesville NC City Mandatory for entire community Other FBC 2008 4,992 9,623         1        
Wendell NC City UDO mandatory for entire community Transect-based 2010 22,400 5,423       1          
West Evanston: Zoning Overlay for Redevelopment Areas IL Neighborhood Applicable within and around the West Evanston TIF area Other FBC 2009 4,992 74,239         1        
West Feliciana Parish LA City Customization of the Louisiana Land Use Toolkit Other FBC   259,840 15,111         1        
West Lafayette IN Neighborhood New Chauncey                 1        
West Palm: Downtown West Palm Beach Urban Code FL Neighborhood   Transect-based 2009 700         1          
West Park FL City   SmartCode   1,344 14,156     1            
Western Greater Yellowstone Consortium ID Region HUD grant enables FBC to apply to Teton County, and the cities of Driggs and Victor. Other FBC               1        
Westgate   Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
Whittier CA Neighborhood Uptown historic core Transect-based 2008 200         1          
Wilmington: Tri-Town Development Area Form-Based Code MA Neighborhood   Other FBC   700 21,679         1        
Wilton Manors FL Neighborhood Applies to core Other FBC 2012 150           1        
Windham ME Neighborhood   Other FBC               1        
Windsor CT Neighborhood Great Pond Transect-based 2011           1          
Windsor FL City   Transect-based             1          
Windsor Ontario City   Other FBC   36,302 210,891         1        
Windwalk/Okotoks Alberta Neighborhood Development Specific SmartCode SmartCode 2010 145     1              
Winooski VT Neighborhood East Allen St (Route 15), Main St (Route 7) and Malletts Bay Ave Other FBC               1        
Winter Park FL Neighborhood Applies to Hannibal Square Transect-based             1          
Winter Park FL Neighborhood   SmartCode           1            
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  n/a   n/a        1          
Winter Springs Town Center District FL Neighborhood Mandatory for Winter Springs Town Center District Transect-based 2012 200 32,667         1        
Winters Form Based Code for Downtown CA Neighborhood   Other FBC 2010 1,760 7,011         1        
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  n/a   n/a              1    
Wood Buffalo: Fort McMurray Alberta Neighborhood City Centre Other FBC 2012             1        
Wood-Ridge NJ Neighborhood Westmont Station SmartCode 2003 152 2,500   1              
Woodbury City NJ Neighborhood Downtown Transect-based 2010           1          
Woodford KY City   Other FBC 2007 192 24,526         1        
Woodstock SmartCode GA City Mandatory for downtown and Ridgewalk SmartCode 2012 5,632 23,896   1              
Woodstock: Downtown Woodstock Form Based Code GA Neighborhood Mandatory for downtown Other FBC 2005 136 2,600         1        
Woolwich NJ Neighborhood Implements Transfer of Development Rights Plan Transect-based 2007 5,043         1          
Wuxi China Neighborhood Xi Shui Dong SmartCode   34       1            
Wyandanch Rising - Babylon NY Neighborhood brownfield revitalization Transect-based 2011           1          
Wyoming MI Neighborhood Mandatory for suburban retrofit areas of the city master plan. MICNU Mackinaw Prize. Other FBC 2013 155         1    
Yarmouth ME Neighborhood Mandatory for the Route 1 corridor Transect-based           1      
Yonkers NY Neighborhood Downtown Other FBC 2011           1    
Yukon: Urban Gateway SmartCode OK City Parallel option for the entire city with mandatory use in the approximately 200 acres that make up the Urban Gateway Supplemental Overlay District between Frisco Road and Garth Brooks Boulevard, just south of Interstate 40 SmartCode 2015 25,000 1          
Zephyrhills FL Neighborhood U.S. 301/Gall Boulevard corridor SmartCode         1        
Codes Study by Hazel Borys and Emily Talen is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. 
Codes Study Summary
Scale      Acres   Population* 
  Neighborhood 623,895 6,360,587
  City 4,987,977 17,143,117
  Region 14,356,488 14,844,978
  Statewide FBCs are not counted toward population and acreage because they are guidelines, therefore they do not meet FBCI criteria.
  Nation 85,602,080 6,712,011
   
Total 105,570,440 45,060,693
         
Type of Code      Acres   Population* 
Smart Code Adopted 1 93,037,277 13,933,486
Smart Code in Process 1 3,549,074 4,373,319
Transect FBCs 1 4,615,183 9,067,932
Other FBCs 1 4,301,259 17,422,696
SC & FBC Discussion 1 71,051 1,071,260
FB Guides 1 - -
   
Total 105,573,843 45,868,693
         
* Note: Population listed is at time of adoption, so does not count densificaton over time