Conventional Zoning Codes | Form-Based Codes |
Use is primary | Physical form and character are primary |
Segregated land-use | Mixed use |
Auto-oriented | Walkable and compact development-oriented |
Organized around single-zones | Reinforce an urban hierarchy (e.g., rural-to-urban transect) |
Reactive to individual development | Proactive community visioning |
Regulates to create buildings | Regulates to create places |
Proscriptive regulations: Regulate what is not permitted | Prescriptive regulations: Describe what is required |