The purpose of these regulations is to support and guide the subdivision of land within the jurisdiction of the county in order to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the county. These regulations are designed to promote an orderly use of the land; for coordination of streets and highways within proposed subdivisions with existing or planned streets and highways; for the reservation of rights-of-way or easements for street and utility purposes; for the distribution of population and traffic which shall avoid congestion and overcrowding; to provide for water, sewerage, parks, and school and playgrounds; and to facilitate the further resubdivision of larger tracts into smaller parcels of land.
(1996 Code, § 154.03) (Ord. passed 3-21-1994)