§ 102. Purpose.

The purpose of this ordinance is to establish procedures and standards for the development and subdivision of land within the territorial jurisdiction of the County of Halifax. It is further designed to provide for the orderly growth and development of the county; for the coordination of streets and highways within proposed subdivisions with existing or planned streets and highways and with other public facilities; for the dedication or reservation of recreation areas serving residents of the immediate neighborhood within the subdivision and of rights-of-way or easements for street and utility purposes; and for the distribution of traffic in a manner that will avoid congestion and overcrowding and will create conditions essential to public health, safety, and general welfare. This ordinance is designed to further facilitate the resubdivision of larger tracts into smaller parcels of land.