(A) The subdivision of land is the first step in the process of urban development. The arrangement of land parcels in the community for residential, commercial, and industrial uses and for streets, alleys, schools, parks, and other public purposes will determine, to a large degree, the conditions of health, safety, economy, and amenity that prevail in the urban area. The quality of these conditions is of public interest. These regulations and standards for subdivision and improvement of land for urban use are to make provision for adequate light, air, open spaces, drainage, transportation, public utilities, and other needs and to ensure the development and maintenance of a healthy, attractive, and efficient community that provides for the conservation and protection of its human and natural resources.
(B) These regulations are designed, intended, and should be administered in a manner to:
(1) Implement the General Plan;
(2) Provide neighborhood conservation and prevent the development of slums and blight;
(3) Harmoniously relate the development of the various tracts of land to the existing community and facilities the future development of adjoining tracts;
(4) Ensure the cost of improvements which primarily benefit the tract of land being developed is be borne by the owners or developers of the tract and the cost of improvements which primarily benefit the whole community is be borne by the whole community;
(5) Provide the best possible design for the tract;
(6) Reconcile any differences of interest; and
(7) Establish adequate and accurate records of land subdivision.
(Prior Code, § 18-101)