Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter shall be to provide rules, regulations and standards to guide land subdivision in the Town of Webster in order to promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the Town. They shall be administered to ensure orderly growth and development, the conservation, protection and proper use of land and adequate provisions for circulation, utilities and services and to ensure that land utilization for residential building purposes shall not be a detriment to health, shall not cause a peril from fire, flood or other menace and that adequate provision is made for light, air, fire protection, open land areas, recreation and other amenities.