The purpose of this title is to regulate and control the division of land within the town in order to promote the public health, safety, prosperity, aesthetics and general welfare of the community and to:
A.
Lessen congestion on the streets and highways;
B.
Further the orderly layout and appropriate use of land;
C.
Secure safety from fire and other dangers;
D.
Provide adequate light and air;
E.
Prevent the overcrowding of land;
F.
Avoid undue concentration of population;
G.
Facilitate adequate provision for transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, playgrounds, and other public requirements;
H.
Secure safety from flooding, water pollution, disease and other hazards;
I.
Prevent flood damage to persons and property, and minimize expenditures for flood relief and flood control projects;
J.
Ensure adequate legal description and proper survey monumentation of subdivided land;
K.
Ensure sound, harmonious subdivision development and community growth, and to safeguard the interests of the home owners, the subdivider, the investor and the town;
L.
Provide quality environment for human habitation;
M.
Provide permanent assets to the locality and to the town;
N.
Control scattered development;
O.
Assure the development of land for the highest possible use and protect against deterioration and obsolescence;
P.
Provide for the administration and enforcement of this title.
(7/27/1995)