The purpose of this article is to regulate and control the subdivision of land within the corporate limits of the city in order to:
(1) Promote the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and the general welfare of the inhabitants of the city;
(2) Provide a means for carrying out the city's responsibilities relative to the platting of land under the laws of the state, and provide for the orderly growth and harmonious development of the city, consistent with the comprehensive development plan and the zoning ordinances;
(3) Secure adequate traffic circulation through coordinated street systems so as to lessen congestion on the streets and highways;
(4) Ensure adequate provisions for water, drainage, sanitary sewer facilities, and other health requirements;
(5) Achieve the safety and welfare of individual lots; and
(6) Provide logical and reasonable procedures for the achievement of these purposes.
(Ord. No. 73, § 2, 3-4-1968)