The Montclair Corridors Code is purposeful place-based objective design standards with a focus on the design of the public space defined by the exterior of buildings and the surrounding streets and open space. 

Corridors typically comprise of more intense uses than the adjacent neighborhoods. The Corridor Code seeks to attract appropriate infill (re)development while protecting and preserving existing stable areas from incompatible development. This Corridor Code reinforces the historical form patterns with the use of streets, frontages, buildings, and open spaces that are appropriate for Corridor context. 

Overly restrictive use and density regulations are common barriers to small-scale development. The focus of this code is on the few but critically important objective design standards such as design of streets and open spaces, setback, building height, building frontage at street level, parking, and access.