30-73 - PURPOSE AND INTENT.

This article shall be known as the Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Alameda. The subdivision ordinance shall regulate and control the design and improvement of subdivisions of land within the City and implement and supplement the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act of the State of California set forth at Government Code Section 66410 et seq. concerning the design and improvement of subdivisions, the form and content of all maps provided for by the Subdivision Map Act, and the procedure to be followed in securing the approval of the City regarding the maps.

The purpose and intent of this Article is to:

a.

Promote the public health, safety and general welfare;

b.

Promote orderly growth and development within the City;

c.

Coordinate lot design, street patterns, rights-of-way, traffic circulation, utilities and public facilities with the general plan and any specific plans;

d.

Assure that areas dedicated for public purposes will be properly improved initially so as not to be a future burden upon the community;

e.

Preserve natural resources and prevent environmental damage;

f.

Maintain suitable standards to ensure adequate, safe building sites;

g.

Prevent hazard to life and property.

(Ord. No. 3369 N.S., 5-7-2024)

These subdivision regulations apply to all parts of subdivisions lying wholly or partially within the City of Alameda and to the preparation of maps required by the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. No. 3369 N.S., 5-7-2024)