This document discusses a presentation given at Rail~Volution in Salt Lake City, Utah from September 8-10, 2005. The presentation, given by Jeffrey Tumlin of Nelson\Nygaard Consulting, identifies 12 common codes and regulations that can obstruct smart growth development. These "code obstacles" include zoning codes, parking and traffic codes, building codes, and environmental regulations. The presentation provides strategies for how cities can update or remove parts of these codes to better support smart growth goals.

1. Rail~Volution
Salt Lake City, Utah
8-10 September, 2005
Breaking the
CODE
12 Code Obstacles to
Smart Growth and What
Cities are Doing to
Remove Them
Jeffrey Tumlin
NelsonNygaard Consulting

2. 12 Code Obstacles
1. Parking and Traffic Code
2. Building Code
3. Uniform Fire Code
4. Clean Water Act
5. Fair Housing Act
6. State Schools Codes
7. Congestion Management Program
8. Zoning Subdivision Codes: Design and Parking
9. Road Design Code
10.Street Typologies and Transportation Performance
Measures
11.Impact Fees
12.Environmental Compliance
Breaking the Code: 12 Obstacles to Smart Growth
Jeffrey Tumlin, NelsonNygaard Consulting