This chapter is adopted for the following purposes:
A.
To promote the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience,
prosperity, and general welfare; to conserve, protect, and enhance
property and property values; to secure the most efficient use of
land; and to facilitate the adequate but economical provision of public
improvements.
B.
To provide for orderly growth and development; to afford adequate
facilities for the safe, convenient, and efficient means for traffic
circulation of its population; and to safeguard the public against
flood damage.
C.
To prescribe reasonable rules and regulations governing the subdivision
and platting of land; the preparation of plats; the location, width
and course of streets and highways; the installation of utilities,
street pavements, and other essential improvements; and the provision
of necessary public grounds for schools, parks, playgrounds, and other
public open space.
D.
To establish procedures for the submission, approval, and recording
of plats; and to provide the means for enforcement and to provide
penalties for violation.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Subdivision
Regulations of Stephenson County, Illinois."
These regulations shall apply to all subdivisions of land made
within Stephenson County and not within the corporate area of any
municipality, subsequent to the effect date of this chapter. Said
subdivisions shall, in all respects, be in full compliance with the
applicable regulations hereinafter set forth in this chapter.
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion and effectuation of the purposes set forth in § 355-1 above. Nothing herein shall repeal, abrogate, annual, or in any way interfere with any provision of law, or any rules or regulations other than subdivision regulations adopted or issued pursuant to law relating to subdivision or development of land. Where this chapter imposes greater restrictions or requirements than those imposed or required by other provisions of law, rules, regulations, covenants, or agreements, the provisions of this chapter shall control, but nothing herein shall interfere with, abrogate, or annul any easements, covenants, deed restrictions or agreement between parties which imposes restrictions greater than those imposed by this chapter.
