§ 152.003 PURPOSE.
   The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the subdivision of land within the city in order to:
   (A)   Promote the safety and public health and welfare of the community;
   (B)   Plan for the provision of adequate recreation areas;
   (C)   Ensure adequate provisions for water, sanitary sewers, and drainage;
   (D)   Provide procedure to be followed by subdividers prior to recording and filing of plats within the city;
   (E)   Secure adequate traffic circulation through an integrated street system with proper relation to major thoroughfares and adjoining subdivisions;
   (F)   Require that land be suitable for building sites and require certain minimal public improvements;
   (G)   Provide for the orderly growth and harmonious development of the community; and
   (H)   Provide for and regulate the further partitioning of lots and recorded plats.
(1993 Code, § 153.03)