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Seattle, WA, Municipal Code
Updated July 2024This regulation belongs to 22 different Research KnowledgeBase collections, ranging from Accessory Dwelling Units to Youth in Planning. -
Strategies for Family-Oriented Densification
Central cities aren’t just for the childless. Parent-friendly policies can revitalize urban neighborhoods.by: Louis Thomas, AICP January 01, 2021Vancouver, Canada, is the North American policy pioneer for high-density, family-oriented urbanism. -
7 Ways to Rethink TOD Assumptions for Slow-Growth Areas
Consider the local market and see whether zoning reform, phased development, or pop-ups can make implementing transit-oriented development a reality.by: Patty Folan October 24, 2024Consider the local market and see whether zoning reform, phased development, or pop-ups can make implementing transit-oriented development a reality. -
Mural Festival Advances Creative Placemaking
Uncovering JAPA: Explore a successful model of creative placemaking using murals to engage the community from Springfield, Massachusetts. -
Planning Theory: What Is It Good For?
by: Richard Willson, FAICPA "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Think of planning theories as tools rather than expressions of truth. -
When Autonomous Cars Take to the Road
Be ready; it may happen soon.May 01, 2015Are autonomous cars coming to a road near you? Assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania Erick Guerra explores the technology and says driverless cars might be a reality sooner than you think. -
Tiburon, CA, Municipal Code
The city's zoning code requires new single-family dwellings to install solar PV capacity calculated using either a prescriptive or a performance method.Tiburon, CA -
Community Tree Plans: A Guide for Tree Commissions and Environmental Advisory Councils
2007by: William ElmendorfThis guide explains the process of developing local tree plans and offers recommended policy objectives and strategies. -
Tulare, CA, General Plan
The Conservation and Open Space Element of the city's general plan includes a goal and several policies supporting solar energy system installations and solar orientation in new development.Tulare, CA -
Plainville, MA, Master Plan
This master plan addresses renewable energy in its land use recommendations, including a recommendation to review local regulations to identify obstacles to renewable energy.Plainville town, MA -
Portland, OR, Solar Water Heating and Photovoltaic Electric Generators Installed on Commercial Buildings
This guidebook provides guidelines and permitting requirements for installing solar hot water or PV systems on commercial construction.Portland, OR -
Lower Paxton Township, PA, Comprehensive Plan for Community Resources
This comprehensive plan includes an objective on applying energy conservation techniques and practices as standards for new development.Lower Paxton township, PA -
Alameda County, CA, Staff Report: Amend Chapter 12.08, Roadway Use Regulations
Alameda County Public Works AgencyStaff Report, December 21, 2010This staff report recommends adoption of an ordinance regulating telecommunication facilities in the county right-of-way.Alameda County, CA -
Sunnyvale, CA, Staff Report: Amend Regulations for Telecommunication Facilities Located in Public Right of Way
Report to Mayor and Council, November 13, 2012This staff report analyzes the city's proposed regulation of telecommunications facilities in the public right-of-way.Sunnyvale, CA -
St. Helens, OR, Comprehensive Plan
The Natural Factors and Local Resources goals and policies section recommends the revision of land development standards to promote solar energy use.St. Helens, OR -
Environmental Best Management Practices for Urban and Rural Land Development in British Columbia
2004This guide discusses strategies and considerations for environmental protection and stewardship during land-use planning and development processes in British Columbia. -
Scottsdale, AZ, Citizen’s Guide to Environmentally Sensitive Lands
June 2004This guide summarizes components of the Scottsdale, Arizona environmentally sensitive land ordinance.Scottsdale, AZ -
Conservation Subdivision Handbook
2011by: Steve Allen, Susan Moore, Leslie MoormanThis guide introduces conservation subdivisions as an approach that can help protect North Carolina from loss of farmland and wildlife.North Carolina -
Model Zoning Ordinance for Rural Cluster Development
2014This model ordinance provides a template for communities interested in preserving environmentally sensitive natural features using an overlay for rural cluster development, or open space subdivisions. -
Western Pennsylvania Rooftop Solar Challenge Final Solar Zoning Ordinance
This model ordinance for accessory solar energy systems is intended for use by a wide range of Pennsylvania communities.Pennsylvania -
Transfer of Development Rights Turns 40
Planning & Environmental Law, June 2007by: Richard Pruetz, FAICP, Erica PruetzThis article provides background on establishing a transfer of development rights (TDR) program and discusses TDR success factors and legal considerations. -
Mammoth Lakes, CA, General Plan 2007
The Energy Conservation section within the Resource Management and Conservation element establishes goals and policies for increasing the use of active and passive solar energy.Mammoth Lakes, CA -
Springboro, OH, Codified Ordinances
The city's planning and zoning code provides supplemental standards for solar energy systems.Springboro, OH -
Mastic Beach, NY, Village Code
The village code allows accessory solar systems in all residential districts subject to standards and offers fast-track permitting.Mastic Beach, NY -
Model Regulations and Plan Amendments for Multimodal Transportation Districts
2004by: Kristine Williams, AICP, Karen Seggerman, AICPThis document provides model comprehensive plan language and development regulations to help cities and counties in Florida support transit-oriented development (TOD).Florida -
Lindsborg, KS, City Code
2017by: City of Lindsborg, KSThe city's subdivision regulations encourage solar orientation and allow for solar skyspace easements.Lindsborg, KS -
Mitchell, SD, City Code
2017by:The city's zoning code permits ground- and roof-mounted solar energy systems in all districts with a building permit.Mitchell, SD -
Assessing and Mitigating Visual Impacts
July 2000by:This report reviews components of visual impacts in sensitive lands and aims to educate decisionmakers in New York on how to review projects that may have adverse impacts on viewsheds.New York -
Preserving the Character: A Visual Assessment and Protection Control Analysis of Copper Country Trail Communities
2009This report focuses on providing information the viewshed along the Copper Country Trail, a scenic route in Michigan.Michigan -
Preserving Endangered Rural Character
Approaching the Millennium: 1999 APA National Planning Conference Proceedingsby: Thomas Kindschi, Charles CausierThis article discusses how Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, took steps to protect the visual quality of two scenic corridors.Sheboygan County, WI -
Scenic Resources in the Shawangunk Mountains Region
2012This guide for scenic resource protection provides resources to help balance development and preserve scenic beauty in the Shawangunk Mountains Region. -
Amherst, MA, Comprehensive Planning Study
May 2004This report analyzes development trends in Amherst, and recommends planning strategies to manage growth, including viewshed protection.Amherst town, MA -
Humboldt County, CA, General Plan
Adopted October 2017The county’s comprehensive plan provides goals and policies to protect a variety of outstanding scenic resources.Humboldt County, CA -
Franklin Regional Council of Governments Route 112 Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan
2009This functional plan provides an inventory of scenic resources along the Route 112 corridor and provides recommendations to protect scenic areas.Hampshire County, MA -
Alameda County, CA, Niles Canyon Road and Paloma Way Portion of California State Route 84
February 2007This functional plan summarizes ordinances and other regulatory measures that aim to protect scenic views along the Niles Canyon and Paloma Way portion of State Route 84.Alameda County, CA -
Flagler County, FL, Code of Ordinances
2017by: Flagler County / Bd of Cnty CommThe county’s zoning code designates State Road A1A as a scenic corridor to protect the unique environment located along the corridor.Flagler County, FL -
Miami Beach, FL, Code of Ordinances
2017The city code addresses the placement or maintenance of communications facilities in public rights-of-way.Miami Beach, FL -
Hallandale Beach, FL, Code of Ordinances
2016The city code addresses personal wireless service facilities in public rights-of-way.Hallandale Beach, FL -
La Habra Heights, CA, Municipal Code
2016The city's zoning ordinance addresses wireless telecommunication facilities within the public right-of-way.La Habra Heights, CA -
Burlingame, CA, Municipal Code
2017The city's zoning code addresses wireless communication facilities in the public right-of-way.Burlingame, CA -
Huntington Woods, MI, Code of Ordinances
2016The city code's telecommunications chapter regulates DAS wireless installations.Huntington Woods, MI -
Austin, TX, Urban Forest Plan: A Master Plan for Public Property
Adopted 2014The city’s urban forest plan establishes a long-range vision for the city’s urban forest and provides a roadmap for implementation.Austin, TX -
Douglas County, CO, Zoning Resolution
2007The county’s zoning code establishes a Wildfire Hazard Overlay District, and aims to minimize the potential of loss of life and property caused by wildfires.Douglas County, CO -
RMLUI Legal Corner: Checking in on Form-Based Codes in Western Communities How’s That Working for You?
The Western Planner, October 2015by: Elizabeth Garvin, AICPThis article identifies four lessons from a survey of planners and designers that help explain how to best use form-based codes. -
Form-Based Codes: Lessons Learned from a Mount Holly, NJ Case Study
March 2012This case study examines the development of Mount Holly’s form-based code and a list of lessons learned that can be applied to other municipalities. -
Creative Policymaking: Taking the Lessons of Creative Placemaking to Scale
Artivate: A Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts, Volume, Issue 2, 2017by: Kiley ArroyoThis article focuses on how creative placemaking can encourage participatory policymaking. -
Publicly Supported Solar Loan Programs: A Guide for States and Municipalities
January 2017by: Travis LowderThis guide is designed to help states and municipalities develop and implement loan programs to support home owners financing solar energy systems. -
The Law of Wind: A Guide to Business and Legal Issues (8th Ed.)
February 2018This report provides legal background on multiple aspects of wind energy development. -
Model Ordinance for Wind Energy Facilities in Pennsylvania
March 2006This model ordinance provides a template to help cities in Pennsylvania develop wind energy regulations. -
Andover, MN, 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update
Adopted 2008The city's Comprehensive Plan includes land use goals and policies in support of access to solar energy.