(A) The process of dividing land into separate parcels for other uses including residential, industrial, commercial sites, is one of the most important factors in the growth of any community. Once the land has been subdivided and the streets, homes and other structures have been constructed, the basic character of this permanent addition to the community has become firmly established. It is, therefore, to the interest of the general public, the developer and the future landowners that subdivisions be conceived, designed and developed in accordance with the highest possible standards of excellence.
(B) All subdivisions of land hereafter submitted for approval shall fully comply, in all respects, with the regulations set forth herein. It is the purpose of these regulations to:
(1) Encourage well-planned, efficient and attractive subdivisions by establishing adequate standards for design and construction;
(2) Promote consistency with comprehensive plan policies and objectives for the future growth and development of the city;
(3) Promote orderly layout and use of land and ensure proper legal descriptions and monumenting of subdivided land;
(4) Provide for the health, safety and general welfare of residents and property owners by requiring adequate and efficient transportation, sewage, water service, electrical service and drainage facilities;
(5) Ensure that public facilities and services are available concurrent with development and will have a sufficient capacity to serve the proposed subdivision, assessing the development its fair share of public improvement costs or obligations based on the capital facilities needs generated by the development;
(6) Preserve and protect the community's natural resources and environmentally sensitive areas, securing the rights of the public with respect to public lands and waters; and
(7) Preserve energy by allowing solar and earth-sheltered structures.
(`86 Code, § 10.02)