A. This title is designed and enacted to implement the goals and objectives of the Fairfield General Plan. In keeping with the General Plan, the following goals and objectives define the major purposes of this title:
1. To preserve the quiet rural quality of life enjoyed by the residents of the Town;
2. To promote farming, ranching, tourism and the development of compatible commercial and home occupations;
3. To preserve the natural beauty, open space, dark skies, clean air and water; to preserve important natural resources; to prevent overcrowding of the land and to minimize congestion on the streets; and to preserve the history of the Town.
4. To encourage and facilitate the orderly growth and development of the community;
5. To encourage pride in the Town’s appearance and maintenance of our community;
6. To support facilities for education, and provide for recreation and cultural activities;
7. To enable the Town to efficiently provide adequate public services;
8. To secure economy in governmental expenditures in the process of development; and
9. To enforce the provisions of this code and to minimize the exceptions or variances.
B. This title is intended to allow development in a manner that encourages the preservation of scenic values, and the unique setting and history of the Town.
C. This title seeks to prevent development that adversely influences existing geologic hazards, erosion, flooding or other conditions that create potential dangers to life and safety in the community or developments that detract from the rural quality of life in the community.
D. Definitions. See Title 12. Definitions.