10-1-5-1: INTERPRETATION:
   A.   Minimum Standards Established: In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this title shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety and general welfare.
   B.   Higher Standards Govern: Where the conditions imposed by any provisions of this title upon the subdivision of land are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provisions of this title, or of any other applicable law, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any kind, the regulations which are more restrictive and impose higher standards or requirements shall govern.
   C.   Easements Or Covenants Not Abrogated: This title is not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant or any other private agreement, provided that where the regulations of this title are more restrictive or impose higher standards or regulations than such easement, covenant, or other private agreement, the requirements of this title shall govern.
   D.   Existing Subdivisions: No subdivision of land which was not lawfully existing at the time of the effective date hereof, shall be made lawful solely by reason of the adoption of these regulations, and to the extent that said subdivision of land is in conflict in any manner with the requirements of this title, said subdivision of land remains unlawful hereunder.
   E.   Public Improvements: The public improvements required under this title, including, but not limited to, streets, sidewalks, storm and sanitary sewers, water mains, streetlights and landscaping, shall be paid for, installed and maintained by the developer. The maintenance of these items will be assumed by the village upon final acceptance by the village board, in accordance with subsection 10-3-7A of this title. (Ord. 2010-27, 12-2-2010)