The purpose of the subdivision requirements of this Development Code is to promote the public health, safety, general welfare and preserve the aesthetic quality of the City through the regulation and control of the division of land, and to supplement the provisions of the Map Act relating to design, improvement, and survey data of subdivisions, in addition to the form and content of all maps provided for by the Map Act, and the procedure to be followed in securing the official approval of the City regarding the maps. To achieve this purpose, the regulations contained in this Development Code are determined to be necessary to promote orderly growth and development, open space, conservation, protection and proper use of land; and to ensure adequate provision for traffic circulation, utilities, and other services in the City.
It is the intent of this Development Code to incorporate by reference, to the maximum extent feasible, the provisions of the Map Act, consistent with Section 66411 of the Government Code, as may be amended from time to time.