10-1.102 Purpose.

It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate and control the division of land within the City of Walnut Creek and to supplement the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act concerning the design, improvement and survey data 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 official approval of the Design Review Commission, Planning Commission, the City Engineer, the Zoning Administrator, the Community Development Department and City Council regarding the maps. To accomplish this purpose, the regulations outlined in this chapter are determined to be necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and general welfare, to promote orderly growth and development and to promote open space, conservation, protection and proper use of land, and to ensure provision for adequate traffic circulation, utilities and services.