The purpose of these regulations is to regulate
and control the division of land within Dorchester County in order
to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the county.
It is the general intent of these regulations
to regulate the division of land to:
A. Assure sites suitable for building purposes and human
habitation and to provide for the harmonious development of Dorchester
County.
B. Coordinate existing streets and roads with proposed
streets and roads.
C. Ensure adequate open space for traffic, recreation,
light and air.
D. Further the orderly and appropriate development of
land.
E. Regulate the flow of traffic in the streets, roads
and highways.
F. Facilitate adequate provision for transportation,
water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public facilities.
G. Guide the future growth and development of the county
in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan.
H. Protect and conserve the value of land throughout
the county and the value of buildings and improvements on the land
and to minimize the conflicts among the uses of land and buildings.
I. Establish reasonable standards of design and procedures
for subdivisions and resubdivisions in order to further
J. the orderly layout and use of land and to ensure proper
legal descriptions and monumenting of subdivided land.
K. To preserve the natural beauty and topography of the
county and to ensure appropriate development with regard to these
features.
These regulations may be cited as the "Dorchester
County Subdivision Regulations."