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)