The purposes of this chapter are as follows:
(A) Guidance of future growth and development in accordance with the Comprehensive Planning process.
(B) Protection and conservation of the value of land, buildings, and other improvements upon the land, and minimization of the conflicts among the uses of land and buildings.
(C) Guidance of public and private policy and action to assure adequate and efficient transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, drainage, and other public requirements and facilities.
(D) Avoidance of scattered and uncontrolled subdivision of land that would result in the unnecessary imposition of an excessive expenditure of public funds, for the supply of services that are a part of community infrastructure.
(E) Establishment of reasonable standards of design and minimum requirements for the creation, installation and improvement of physical facilities which are, or will be, maintained for the benefit of the general public.
(F) Establishment of reasonable standards and procedures for subdivision and resubdivision, in order to further the orderly layout and use of land, to insure proper legal descriptions and documenting of subdivided land.
(G) Administration of these regulations by defining the powers and duties of approval authorities and the manner and form making, filing and processing of any plat.
('88 Code, § 10-9-2) (Ord. 82-5, passed 4-26-82; Am. Ord. 94-2, passed 4-4-94)