21st Century Land Development Code / Edition 1

by Robert Freilich

Overview

Two of the nation's leading experts in land-use law and planning provide a comprehensive guide to drafting and updating land-use regulations in this essential reference. This book is a complete planning and law model code integrating traditional Euclidean zoning with green codes, new urbanism, and smart growth. It covers sustainability, traditional neighborhood development, transit-oriented development, mixed use centers, subdivision regulations, official mapping, adequate public facilities, variances, conditional uses, religious uses, adult uses, telecommunications, and complete forms and procedures.Commentaries in each section provide guidance on everything you need to know for adapting the code to your community. Illustrations, definitions, forms, checklists, and specifications for documents are included.The companion CD-ROM, which is searchable, contains the entire text of the code and commentaries, along with color illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932364187
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/15/2008
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

"Los Angeles, CA: Robert H. Freilich is Visiting Professor at the UCLA School of Law and a partner at the Los Angeles, California law firm of Freilich & Popowitz, LLP. Lees Summit, MO: S. Mark White is recognized as an expert in zoning and subdivision law, form-based zoning and new urbanism, land-use and takings litigation, housing, development of comprehensive growth management plans, and implementation systems."

Table of Contents

Introduction. The Land Development Code 1. General Provisions 2. Use Patterns 3. Zoning 4. Procedures 5. Development Standards 6. Adequate Public Facilities 7. Supplemental Use Regulations 8. Nonconforming Uses and Vested Rights 9. Administrative Agencies 10. Legal Status