The rural (R) district is established to provide and protect environmentally sensitive open areas, where the principal use of the land is agricultural and low density residential. This district is intended to ensure that residential development will occur at a sufficiently low density to provide a healthy environment, preserve viewsheds, and serve as a growth boundary for the city. Characteristics of this area include, open pasture and woodlands, limited availability to public utilities, rural roadways, and large, residential lots.

The neighborhood residential (NR) district is established where the principal use of land is for medium density single-family uses along with limited home occupations and public and private community uses. It is expected that all dwellings will have access to municipal water and sewer supplies.

The urban residential (UR) district is established in which the principal use of land is for single-family, two-family, townhouse, and low or medium density multi-family residences. The regulations of this district are intended to provide areas in the community for those persons desiring small residences and multi-family structures in higher density neighborhoods. The regulations are intended to prohibit any use which, because of its character, would interfere with the residential nature of this district. This district also promotes contextual commercial and retail development, encouraging walkable corner stores and markets, local services, and pocket parks. It is expected that municipal water and sewerage facilities will be available to each lot in such districts. Residential developments greater than three acres in size will be considered and will utilize the conditional zoning district provided in section 2.5.

The city center (CC) district is established to provide for a mixture of commercial, residential, and civic/institutional uses in the city's downtown core. It is intended to be the historic, cultural, and civic hub for the community. Development emphasizes walkable, pedestrian-scaled buildings with residential uses primarily being supplied above commercial storefronts or offices.

The highway commercial (HC) district is established along major thoroughfares and collector streets in the planning area. They are intended to provide for offices, personal services, and the retailing of durable and convenience goods for the community. Because these commercial uses are subject to public view and are important to the economy of the area, they should have ample parking, controlled traffic movement and suitable landscaping. Uses along these corridors shall be interconnected to mitigate traffic congestion and reduce driveway connections.

The business campus/production (BCP) district is established for those areas strategically identified as suitable for light industrial, ancillary warehouse, institutional, and corporate campus development. By design these uses are intended to remain near major highways and thoroughfares. These uses, by their nature, may create a nuisance(s), however, with proper buffering and design standards, may be associated with residential, commercial and/or service establishments.

The industrial (I) district is established to provide and protect areas for industrial uses which provide jobs and other benefits to the community, but may generate excessive noise, odor, smoke, dust, airborne debris, traffic, and other objectionable characteristics.