(A) The process of dividing land into separate parcels for other uses, including residential, industrial and commercial sites, is one of the most important factors in the growth of any community.
(B) It is in the interest of the general public, the developer and the future land owners that subdivisions be designed and developed in accordance with the highest possible standards of excellence in order to:
(1) Assure that new additions will harmonize with overall development objectives of the community;
(2) Encourage well planned, efficient and attractive subdivisions by establishing adequate development standards;
(3) Improve land records by establishing standards for surveys and plats;
(4) Place the cost of improvements upon those benefitting from their construction;
(5) Assure that public improvements such as streets, utilities and drainage facilities are constructed to satisfactory standards;
(6) Safeguard the interests of the public, the homeowner, the subdivider and the municipality; and
(7) Protect the environmentally sensitive areas in the city.
(Prior Code, § 300.01)