Library of Technical Tools

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The Center of Development Excellence has assembled ordinances, codes, design guidelines, incentives, and other innovative local government practices from the North Central Texas region that might serve as practical examples of tools to advance its mission. While each of the tools appears to further one or more Principles of Development Excellence, the listing of an ordinance or policy should not be interpreted as an official endorsement by the Center of Development Excellence.

Each tool is accompanied by a statement from the submitting jurisdiction highlighting the relevance of the ordinance or policy as a Development Excellence technical tool. We encourage readers to review the materials and submit comments on the practicality and effectiveness of posted ordinances and policies as tools for furthering Development Excellence concepts. These comments may assist others in determining whether the ordinance or policy would be useful in helping meet their particular objectives.

Note that the documents contained within this site were current when posted, but may have been subsequently changed by the responsible party. Also, the information presented in some cases is an excerpt from a larger document. The ordinances and policies presented here are for information only and should not be used for determining development requirements. Please contact the individual local government for specific development requirements.

Additional technical tools from around the region will be added as the information becomes available. Please contact Jeff Rice, NCTCOG Project Coordinator, at jrice@nctcog.org or 817-695-9212 with suggestions for additional tools to list on the site.