The Smart Growth Leadership Institute Code Audit (2004-2005) template was produced by the Smart Growth Leadership Institute Exit and funded in part through a cooperative agreement with EPA. Communities can use the code audit to assess their zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations, street design standards, building codes, and other regulatory items that affect development. 

• Issue categories covered:
  • Alleyways
  • Bicycle/multi-use trail facilities
  • Parking standards
  • Street hierarchy
  • Street width
  • Street pattern
  • Streetscape features
  • Transit zones
  • Infrastructure and services
  • Land subdivision
  • Use (zoning) districts
  • Mixed-use districts
  • Live-work districts
  • Planned unit development
  • Traditional neighborhood districts
• Number of questions: 14 sections, with up to 15 questions per section
• Scale of each rated component: Yes/No with room for comments
• Summary score: No

See more scorecards to help evaluate municipal-level policies, specific projects, and community components on EPA's Smart Growth Scorecards page.

• SGLI Code Audit (PDF)(19 pp, 212 K)