Design standards or guidelines can serve as a community's desire to control its appearance, from within and without, through a series of standards that govern site planning policies, densities, building heights, traffic and lighting.
(IEEE) Standards that describe the characteristics of a design or a design description of data or program components.
A set of guidelines on the appearance and aesthetics of buildings or improvements that governs construction, alteration, demolition or relocation of a building or improvement, including land improvements.
Those conditions that should be met when a new road is constructed, or when a deficient section is improved. Standards include all relevant geometric and structural features required to provide a desired level of service over the life of the project -- generally 20 years beyond completion.
Standards governing the size, shape, and relationship of spaces in a building or area.
Detailed engineering drawings and/or specifications promulgated by public or private organizations that leave little choice to design engineers and technicians (e.g. manhole, catch-basin, and inlet standards).
Layout processes, guidelines, and procedures that are widely used throughout the printed circuit industry.