Chapter 16.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

The purpose and intent of these regulations are to provide for regulation and control of design and improvement of subdivisions with proper consideration of its relation to surrounding areas, to permit orderly, reasonable, and beneficial growth, to discourage overdevelopment, to protect and enhance in every way possible the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens, to conserve the outstanding resources of land, water, air, forest, scenic beauty, and to require the subdivider to do original work placing streets in proper condition before maintenance thereof is taken over by the town, and to relieve the public to this extent of burden that would otherwise exist. (Ord. 203 §2(part), 1990)

The provisions of this title are adopted to regulate the subdivision of land and real property within the town for the purposes of sale, lease or financing in all instances except those which are exempt under the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act of the state of California as set forth in Title 7 of the California Government Code. (Ord. 203 §2(part), 1990)

The provisions of the Subdivision Map Act of the state of California shall govern all matters regarding the subdivision of land and/or real property in the town not otherwise provided for in this title. (Ord. 203 §2(part), 1990)