For the purpose of regulating and restricting the location of trades, industries, and other uses, and the location of buildings designed, erected, altered, moved, or occupied for specified purposes; to regulate and limit the height, bulk, and size of buildings hereafter erected, altered or moved; to regulate and limit the density of population and vehicular congestion; the City of Eastman, Georgia, are[is] hereby divided into the following use districts or zones, to-wit:

(1)

Agricultural districts to be known as "A" zoning districts.

(2)

Residential districts to be known as "R" zoning districts.

(3)

Professional districts to be known as "P" zoning districts.

(4)

Business districts to be known as "B" zoning districts, and

(5)

Industrial districts to be known as "I" zoning districts.

The zoning districts referred to above shall be designated by boundaries upon the official zoning map which is expressly made a part of this ordinance and resolution. No building shall be erected, altered, moved, or occupied, or premises be used for any purposes other than a purpose permitted by this ordinance and resolution in a zoning district in which such buildings or premises are located.

Unless otherwise indicated, the zone boundaries are lot lines, the center lines of streams, streets, railroad rights-of-way, or such lines extended.

Where the street layout on the ground varies from the layout as shown on the official zoning map, the planning commission shall interpret said map according to the reasonable intent of this ordinance and resolution.