A. The purposes of this chapter are to establish provisions for the submittal, processing and specifications of plats, including provisions for preliminary and final approval and for processing of final approval by stages or sections of development; to assure that the layout or arrangement of the SUBDIVISION or LAND DEVELOPMENT shall conform to the intent of the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN and to any regulations or maps adopted in furtherance thereof; to assure that STREETS in and bordering a SUBDIVISION or LAND DEVELOPMENT shall be coordinated and of such widths and grades and in such locations as deemed necessary to accommodate prospective traffic and to facilitate fire protection; to assure that adequate easements or rights-of-way shall be provided for DRAINAGE and utilities; to assure that an area designed for use as public ground shall be a suitable size and location for its designated uses; and to assure that land which is subject to flooding, subsidence or underground fires shall either be made safe for the proposed use of this land or shall be set aside for uses which shall not endanger life or property or further aggravate or increase the existing menace.
B. Additional purposes are to assure that STREETS shall be graded and improved and walkways, curbs, gutters, streetlights, fire hydrants, water and sewer facilities and other improvements shall be installed in an acceptable manner.
C. A further purpose shall be to encourage and promote flexibility and ingenuity in the layout and design of SUBDIVISIONS and LAND DEVELOPMENT.
