The purpose of the City of Fairlawn's Zoning Code is as follows:
To regulate and promote the orderly development of the community
To restrict the location of buildings and other structures and premises to be used for trade, industry, residence or other specified uses
To regulate and limit the height of buildings and other structures erected or altered
To provide for the use and the percentage of lot occupancy, setback building lines and the area of yards, courts or other open spaces
To regulate the surface drainage and flow direction of storm waters
For the combination of the purposes herein described, to divide the City into districts as provided in Chapter 1246, which districts are deemed and hereby determined to be best suited to carry out the said purposes for the orderly development of the City