(A) The policy of Lake County hereby is to consider the subdivision of land and the subsequent development of the subdivided plat as subject to the official comprehensive plan and related policies (such as those embodied in the Zoning Ordinance of Unincorporated Lake County, Indiana) for the orderly, planned, efficient, and economical development of the unincorporated portions of Lake County, Indiana.
(B) Land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be developed without peril to health from flood, fire or other menace, and land shall not be subdivided unless adequate public facilities and improvements exist or until provisions have been made for all the necessary public improvements including drainage, water, sewerage, transportation, and any other improvements deemed necessary for the health and safety of the public.
(C) For purposes of this chapter, both existing and proposed public facilities serving the subdivision shall properly relate and conform to the comprehensive plan of Lake County and all related policies and implementation programs including, but not limited to, the Building Codes and Zoning Ordinance. Further, PUBLIC FACILITIES shall mean municipal facilities unless otherwise approved by the Commission. Also, any and all drainage improvements required herein shall not be considered public facilities or inure to the general public. Said drainage improvements shall be exclusive to and the responsibility of all property owners of the subdivision.
(Prior Code, § 153.002) (Ord. 1670, passed 6-11-1996; Ord. 2521, passed 12-10-2019)