SmartCode District Resources

Fitchburg Pattern Books
These guides do not contain all of the provisions of the Chapter 23 SmartCode ordinance, but are meant to provide a summary of the requirements. Please consult the Fitchburg Chapter 23 SmartCode Ordinance for the complete regulations.
  1. SD1
  2. T3
  1. T4
  2. T5

2015 SmartCode Workshop: November 30 & December 1, 2015

Susan Henderson and Hazel Borys of PlaceMakers, LLC, lead a SmartCode Workshop in Fitchburg on November 30 & December 1, 2015. 

Workshop Presentations:

SmartCode Implementation Workshop Presentations

  1. Hospitality
  2. Multi-Family Mixed-use
  3. Multi-family building types
  1. Office
  2. Residential
  3. Retail and mixed-use building types
City of Fitchburg SmartCode District
The city adopted Chapter 23 SmartCode District on October 12, 2010. The SmartCode District is the city's Traditional Neighborhood Design Ordinance (TND) and is an optional alternative to conventional zoning. The SmartCode places emphasis on form and scale and works to create walkable, mixed-use development.

Civic Space Amenities

  1. Civic Space Amenity Requirements Chart
  1. Playground Amenities Specifications

SmartCode District Implementation Assistance

  1. SmartCode Implementation Workshop Presentation (Oct 13, 2010) - Susan Henderson, PlaceMakers LLC
  2. SmartCode Parking Occupancy Rates Worksheet
  1. SmartCode Parkland Dedication Worksheet

SmartCode Application Checklists

  1. Article 3 New Community Regulating Plan Checklist
  2. Article 4 Infill Community Regulating Plan Checklist
  1. Article 5 Building Site Plan Checklist

Example SmartCode Applications

  1. Article 3 - Florence Gardens - Gulfport, Mississippi
  2. Article 3 - Hampstead - Montgomery, Alabama
  1. Article 4 - Medical Center of the Americas - El Paso, Texas
  2. Article 5 (Phase II) - Hampstead - Montgomery, Alabama