Municipal Zoning Practice

We work with municipalities to improve their zoning ordinances. The three primary ways we engage with municipal zoning is through zoning diagnostics, zoning amendments, and zoning rewrites. Contact us to start a conversation about how we can help your municipality’s zoning regulations.

Zoning Diagnostic & Policy Recommendations

Is your zoning ordinance not functionally as effectively or efficiently as you’d like, but you’re not sure where to start? Details Reviewed offers zoning diagnostics and policy recommendations services to help identify existing issues and future policy recommendations for municipal land use regulations.

Key components of a diagnostic & policy recommendations report:

  • Identifying sections to update in alignment with modern best practices

  • Suggesting organizational adjustments to improve ease of use

  • Recommending plain language and grammar simplification for increased readability

A clear and detailed diagnosis can help a municipality identify how to move forward to revise or create land use regulations that align with the community’s current and future goals.

Contact us to request a zoning diagnostic and policy recommendations report. We also provide this service in conjunction with a comprehensive plan or zoning ordinance rewrite.

Zoning Amendment

Do you want to amend a specific section of your zoning ordinance but do not have the capacity? Details Reviewed writes zoning amendments that are understandable, implementable, and based on current best practices.

Key features of our amendments:

  • Plain language for plain understanding

  • Simplified structure eliminating the nesting caveats often peppered throughout zoning

  • Balance to regulate sufficiently without crossing the line into over-regulation

  • Charts and other graphics to illustrate specific intents

Clear zoning regulations reduce headaches for regulators and applicants and open the door to development aligned with the community’s needs.

Contact us to request a single zoning amendment for a specific issue or to set-up an on-call amendment contract for assistance as issues arise.

Zoning Rewrite

Are you seeking a consultant to revise or rewrite your zoning ordinance? Details Reviewed partners with other planning firms to provide the full suite of services for a full zoning ordinance project including content development, community engagement, mapping, and graphics.

Key features of our ordinances:

  • Plain language for plain understanding

  • Simplified structure eliminating the nesting caveats often peppered throughout zoning

  • Balance to regulate sufficiently without crossing the line into over-regulation

  • Charts and other graphics to illustrate specific intents

Clear and consistent zoning regulations creates the foundation for future development aligned with the community’s goals and vision.

Contact us to let us know you have an RFP out and would like us to submit a proposal.