The subdivider shall observe the following requirements and principles
of land subdivision in the design of each subdivision or portion thereof.
The subdivision plat shall conform to design standards that will encourage
good development patterns within the municipality. When either or both an
Official Map or Master Plan has or have been adopted, the subdivision shall
conform to the proposals and conditions shown thereon. The streets, drainage
rights-of-way, school sites and public parks and playgrounds shown on the
officially adopted Master Plan or Official Map shall be considered in approval
of subdivision plats. While no Master Plan or Official Map exists, streets
and drainage rights-of-way shall be shown on the final plat in accordance
with Section 20 of Chapter 433 of the Laws of 1953 and shall be such as to lend themselves to the harmonious development
of the municipality and enhance the public welfare in accordance with the
following design standards.
Block length and width or acreage within bounding roads shall be such as to accommodate the size of lot required in the area by Chapter
215, Zoning, and to provide for convenient access, circulation control and safety of street traffic.