(A) Land shall be suited to the purpose for which it is to be subdivided. No plat shall be approved if the site is not suitable for purposes of the kind proposed by reason of potential flooding, topography, or adverse earth or rock formation.
(B) Land subject to hazards to life, health, or property shall not be subdivided for residential purposes until all these hazards have been eliminated or unless adequate safeguards against the hazards are provided by the subdivision plan.
(C) Erosion and sedimentation control plans in accordance with the technical standards and specifications of the State Department of Transportation, State Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, as amended, are required on slopes with grades of 20% or steeper.
(D) Proposed subdivisions shall be coordinated with existing neighborhoods so that the city as a whole may develop harmoniously.
(Ord. 179, passed 2-16-78)