It is the general intent of this chapter to regulate the division of land so as to:
(A) Obtain the wise use, conservation, protection, and proper development of the village’s soil, water, wetland, woodland, and wildlife resources and attain a proper adjustment of land use and development to the supporting and sustaining natural resource base;
(B) Lessen congestion in the streets and highways;
(C) Further the orderly layout and appropriate use of land;
(D) Secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers;
(E) Provide adequate light and air;
(F) Facilitate adequate provision for housing, transportation, water supply, stormwater, wastewater, schools, parks, playgrounds, and other public facilities and services;
(G) Secure safety from flooding, water pollution, disease, and other hazards;
(H) Prevent flood damage to persons and properties and minimize expenditures for flood relief and flood control projects;
(I) Prevent and control erosion, sedimentation, and other pollution of surface and subsurface waters;
(J) Preserve natural vegetation and cover, and promote the natural beauty of the village;
(K) Restrict building sites in areas covered by poor soils or in other areas poorly suited for development;
(L) Facilitate the further division of larger tracts into smaller parcels of land;
(M) Ensure adequate legal description and proper survey monumentation of subdivided land;
(N) Provide for the administration and enforcement of this chapter;
(O) Provide penalties for its violation; and
(P) Implement those village, county, watershed, or regional comprehensive plans or their components adopted by the village; in general, to facilitate enforcement of village development standards as set forth in the adopted regional, county, and village comprehensive plans, adopted plan components, the Zoning Code, the Official Map, and the Building Code of the village.
(Prior Code, § 18.01)