12-1-4: PURPOSES:
Lands proposed for subdivision must be suitable and safe for building without danger from flood, or other natural or manmade hazard. Proposed improvements/infrastructure shall conform to and not be in conflict with the goals and policies set forth in the comprehensive plan applicable to Gem County. It is intended that these regulations shall complement and implement provisions and standards contained in building codes, zoning ordinances, and the comprehensive plan.
These provisions are adopted to provide for the orderly division of land within the unincorporated areas of Gem County, and:
   A.   To protect and provide for the public health, safety, and general welfare of Gem County.
   B.   To guide the future growth and development of Gem County in accordance with the comprehensive plan.
   C.   To protect the character and the social and economic stability of all parts of Gem County.
   D.   To provide adequate and efficient roads, water, sewerage, drainage, parks, and other public services and facilities.
   E.   To establish reasonable standards of design and procedures for subdivisions in order to further the orderly layout and use of land, and to ensure proper legal description and monumentation of subdivided land.
   F.   To ensure that Gem County and its residents will bear no more than their fair share of any cost of providing services by requiring the applicant to pay fees, furnish land, or undertake measures to mitigate impacts on services generated by the creation of subdivisions.
   G.   To assure the adequacy of drainage facilities, to safeguard the water table, aquifers and other drinking water sources, and to encourage the wise use and management of natural resources in order to preserve the stability, beauty, and value of land in Gem County.
   H.   To provide open space through the most efficient design and layout of the land, while preserving the density of development as established in the zoning ordinance of Gem County and the comprehensive plan. (Ord. 2009-06, 9-28-2009)