Model Ordinances and Design Guidebooks

We have developed a series of model ordinances as well as design guidebooks. The series has received a national Award of Excellence in the Best Practices category from the American Planning Association and a Certificate of Merit from the PA Chapter of the American Planning Association. 

• Overview of MCPC Model Ordinances (PowerPoint)
• Accessory Housing and Adaptive Reuse and Infill 
• Child Day Care Model Zoning Provisions 
• Creating a Small-Town Character - Village Mixed Use District 
• Creating a Village Community - Village Residential District Model Ordinance 
• Creating Commercial Areas with Character - General Commercial District Model Ordinance 
• Creating Opportunities - Town Center District Model Ordinance 
• Floodplain Ordinance - Protecting People and Resources
• Guidebook for Creating a Municipal TDR Program 
• Land Preservation District (Update) 
• Neighborhood Residential District Model Ordinance 
• New Town Mixed Use District Model Ordinance 
• Model Landscape Regulations 
• Model Sign Ordinance - A Comprehensive, Content-Neutral Approach to Local Sign Control  
• Promoting Workforce Housing 
• Protecting Natural, Scenic, and Historic Resources - Rural Residential District Model Ordinance 
• Residential Office District - Creating a Transition to Residential Neighborhoods 
• Riparian Corridor Conservation District Model Ordinance 
• Subdivision and Land Development Model Ordinance 
• Sustainable Green Parking Lots Guidebook
• Transit-Oriented Development Model Ordinance