In accordance with state law (ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 11-12-5 and ILCS Ch. 765 Act 205, § 1), these regulations control the subdivision and future development of land in order to assist in achieving the following objectives:
(A) To preserve, protect, and promote the public health, safety, and welfare;
(B) To ensure a pleasant living environment by furthering the orderly layout and use of land;
(C) To avoid legal and other problems by requiring that subdivided land be properly monumented and recorded;
(D) To conserve and increase the value of land, improvements, and dwellings and other buildings throughout the city;
(E) To preserve the city’s natural beauty and topography to the maximum feasible extent;
(F) To protect against injury or damage caused by fire, pollution, storm water runoff, erosion and sedimentation, and other hazards;
(G) To provide safe and convenient access to new developments and to avoid traffic congestion and unnecessary public expenditures by requiring the proper location, design, and construction of streets;
(H) To ensure the proper installation and maintenance of adequate water mains, sanitary sewers, storm water sewers, and other utilities and services; and
(I) To provide a means for making adequate parks, schools, and other public facilities available to the residents of new developments.
(Ord. 1402, passed 2-24-1998)