This title is established in accordance with Chapter 58.17 RCW which authorizes cities to administer the process for the division of land. The Richland city council finds that the process by which all land within the city of Richland is divided is a matter of city concern, and therefore should be administered in accordance with certain standards. The purpose of this title is to regulate the division of all land and to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare in accordance with standards established to prevent overcrowding of land, to lessen congestion in the streets and highways, to promote effective land use, to promote safe and convenient travel by the public on streets and highways, to provide for adequate light and air, to facilitate adequate provisions for water, sewer, parks and recreation areas and other public requirements, to provide for proper ingress and egress, and to provide for the expeditious review and approval of proposed divisions of land within the city.
(Ord. 2024-06 § 1)