The Community Development Department is responsible for coordinating residential, commercial, and industrial development activities in the City of Fairborn. The Department along with Building Inspection, Planning and Neighborhood Betterment, Property Maintenance and Code Enforcement provide a virtual “one-stop shop” for development. Additionally, the department, in close cooperation with the Fairborn Area Chamber of Commerce, coordinates the city’s Economic Development activities.

The Community Development Department works with other departments and the community to ensure orderly development in the city. The guiding document in the development process is the city’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan. This plan is an organized guide to identify how the city should develop into the future and helps the city manage urban growth to achieve desirable land use beneficial to the city over time. The goal is to promote and support the overall health, safety and well-being of our community. The zoning ordinance is the key mechanism by which the city puts the comprehensive plan into motion. It consists of a and the text of the regulations or Zoning Code and helps ensure the following:

Many of the requirements for development in the city are detailed throughout the Economic Development section of the city’s website.