A. There are a number of activities related to the use, sale and development of land that have been determined by federal and state law to be in the public interest for local government to oversee and regulate in order to bring about the safe, orderly creation and maintenance of communities. These include such activities as subdividing land into lots for sale, building structures, constructing roads, installing utilities, etc.
B. In order to effectively regulate these activities, communities are empowered to establish review and permitting processes. This title contains the review and permitting processes related to land development activities in the city. In addition, other sections of this title that relate to land use, such as signage and design standards, are also included in this title. (Ord. 2012.04, 1-18-2012; amd. 2014 Code)