16.04.030: PURPOSES:
The purposes of this title are:
   A.   To implement the goals and purposes of the city of Kamiah/county of Lewis comprehensive plan;
   B.   To provide for orderly and harmonious development within the area of impact;
   C.   To provide standards for such development;
   D.   To ensure adequate access and traffic circulation through the coordination of streets and roads within subdivisions, with relation to other existing or planned streets and roads;
   E.   To ensure adequate open space for travel, light, air and recreation;
   F.   To ensure adequate provisions for water supply, drainage, sanitary sewerage and other health requirements;
   G.   To promote the conservation of land by encouraging its most effective and economical use;
   H.   To facilitate the transfer of real property by accurate description;
   I.   To avoid scattered subdivision of land that would result in lack of essential public services or necessitate expenditure of public funds to supply such services;
   J.   To provide logical procedures for the achieving of these purposes;
   K.   To otherwise promote the public health, safety and general welfare. (Ord. 2000-2 Art. I §3, 2000)