§ 8-2. Voting wards of city.

The seven (7) wards of the City of Danbury are designated on a map dated March 2013 and further described and bounded as follows, reference being to the centerline of all streets and highways mentioned:

(1)

First ward. Commencing at the point where the highway known as Ball Pond Road intersects the boundary line of the City of Danbury and the Town of New Fairfield, thence southeasterly and southerly along Ball Pond Road to Padanaram Road, thence southeasterly along Padanaram Road to Hayestown Avenue, thence northeasterly along Hayestown Avenue to Tamarack Avenue, thence southeasterly along Tamarack Avenue to the southerly entrance to the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery at Tamarack Avenue, thence through the Wooster Cemetery to the most northerly point in Ellsworth Avenue, thence southwesterly along Ellsworth Avenue to Summit Street, thence southeasterly along Summit Street to Osborne Street, thence southwesterly along Osborne Street to Maple Avenue, thence northwesterly along Maple Avenue to Patch Street, thence westerly along Patch Street to Main Street, thence southerly along Main Street to Franklin Street, thence northwesterly along the following streets and road, Franklin Street, Franklin Street Extension and Middle River Road to West King Street, thence westerly along West King Street to the New York State line, thence northerly along the New York State line to the corner intersection with the City of Danbury-Town of New Fairfield boundary line, thence easterly along the City of Danbury-Town of New Fairfield boundary line to Ball Pond Road, being the point or place of beginning.

(2)

Second ward. Commencing at a point located on the City of Danbury and the Town of New Fairfield boundary line, said point of beginning situated within the limits of Lake Candlewood and being one and two-tenths (1.2) miles southwesterly of the town bound stone marking the junction of the Towns of New Fairfield and Brookfield and the City of Danbury, thence generally southerly through the center, more or less, of Lake Candlewood to a point in Hayestown Road where said road is located on a dike of Lake Candlewood, said point being the approximate midpoint of the dike, thence northeasterly, southeasterly and easterly along Hayestown Road to Great Plain Road, thence generally southerly along Great Plain Road to Germantown Road, thence generally southerly along Germantown Road to Hospital Avenue, thence northerly, southwesterly and southerly along Hospital Avenue to Osborne Street, thence southwesterly along Osborne Street to Summit Street, thence northwesterly along Summit Street to Ellsworth Avenue, thence northerly along Ellsworth Avenue to the most northerly point of Ellsworth Avenue, thence through Wooster Cemetery to the southerly entrance to the Immanuel Lutheran Church cemetery at Tamarack Avenue, thence northwesterly along Tamarack Avenue to Hayestown Avenue, thence southwesterly along Hayestown Avenue to Padanaram Road, thence northwesterly along Padanaram Road to Ball Pond Road, thence northerly and northwesterly along Ball Pond Road to its intersection with the boundary line of the City of Danbury and the Town of New Fairfield, thence northeasterly along said City of Danbury and the Town of New Fairfield boundary line to the point being one and two-tenths (1.2) miles westerly of the town bound marking the junction of the Towns of New Fairfield and Brookfield and the City of Danbury, being the point or place of beginning.

(3)

Third ward. Commencing at a stone bound marking the junction of the Towns of Brookfield and New Fairfield and the City of Danbury and being the northeasterly boundary corner of the City of Danbury, thence southerly along the boundary of City of Danbury and the Town of Brookfield to the intersection of Federal Road, thence southeasterly along the boundary of City of Danbury and the Town of Brookfield to the boundary of the City of Danbury and the Town of Brookfield and the Town of Bethel, thence southerly along the boundary of City of Danbury and the Town of Bethel to north side of Interstate I-84, thence southwesterly and northwesterly along the north side of Interstate I-84 to Federal Road, thence generally southwesterly along Federal Road to White Street, thence westerly along White Street to Meadow Street, thence northwesterly along Meadow Street to James Street, thence northeasterly along James Street to Somers Street, thence northerly along Somers Street to Cleveland Street, thence southwesterly along Cleveland Street to Locust Avenue, thence northwesterly along Locust Avenue to Osborne Street, thence southwesterly along Osborne Street to Hospital Avenue, thence northerly, easterly and southerly along Hospital Avenue to the intersection of Germantown Road and Osborne Street, thence northerly along Germantown Road to Great Plain Road, thence generally northerly along Great Plain Road to Hayestown Road, thence generally westerly along Hayestown Road to a point in Hayestown Road at the approximate center of the dike of Lake Candlewood, thence generally northerly through the approximate center of Lake Candlewood to a point on the City of Danbury and the Town of New Fairfield boundary line located within the limits of Lake Candlewood being one and two-tenths (1.2) miles southwesterly of the junction of the Towns of New Fairfield and Brookfield and the City of Danbury, said junction marked by a stone bound, thence northeasterly along said boundary line to northeasterly boundary corner of the City of Danbury, being the point or place of beginning.

(4)

Fourth ward. Commencing at a point where the boundary line between the City of Danbury and the Town of Bethel intersects the north side of Interstate I-84, thence southerly, southwesterly and westerly along the City of Danbury and Town of Bethel boundary line to Coal Pit Hill Road, thence northwesterly along Coal Pit Hill Road to South Street, thence westerly along South Street to Town Hill Avenue, thence northwesterly along Town Hill Avenue to the intersection of east Liberty Street and Nichols Street, thence northerly along Nichols Street to Pahquioque Avenue, thence northerly across the Still River and through Danbury Railroad yard to the intersection of White Street and Moss Avenue, thence easterly along White Street to Federal Road, thence northeasterly along Federal Road to north side of Interstate I-84, thence along the north side of Interstate I-84 to the boundary line between the City of Danbury and the Town of Bethel, being the point or place of beginning.

(5)

Fifth ward. Commencing at a point where Coal Pit Hill road intersects the boundary line between the City of Danbury and the Town of Bethel thence running southerly along the City of Danbury and the Town of Bethel boundary line to the point where it intersects the boundary corner between said City of Danbury and the Town of Redding, thence westerly along the City of Danbury and Town of Redding boundary line to the point where it intersects the boundary corner between said City of Danbury and the Town of Ridgefield, thence northwesterly along said City of Danbury and Town of Ridgefield boundary line to Sugar Hollow Road (U.S. Route 7), thence northerly along Sugar Hollow Road (U.S. Route 7) to Wooster Heights Road, thence northeasterly along Wooster Heights Road to Southern Boulevard, thence southeasterly along Southern Boulevard to Blind Brook, thence northerly along Blind Brook to Jefferson Avenue, thence northerly along Jefferson Avenue to West Wooster Street, thence northeasterly along West Wooster Street to Deer Hill Avenue, thence northwesterly along Deer Hill Avenue to the intersection of New Street and West Street, thence northwesterly along New Street to Elm Street, thence easterly along Elm Street to Main Street, thence northwesterly along Main Street to Patch Street, thence easterly along Patch Street to Maple Avenue, thence southerly along Maple Avenue to Osborne Street, thence northeasterly along Osborne Street to Locust Avenue, thence southeasterly along Locust Avenue to Cleveland Street, thence northeasterly along Cleveland Street to Somers Street, thence southeasterly along Somers Street to James Street, thence southwesterly along James Street to Meadow Street, thence southeasterly along Meadow Street to White Street, thence westerly along White Street to the intersection of Moss Avenue, thence southerly through the railroad yard and across the Still River to the intersection of Pahquioque Avenue and Nichols Street, thence southerly along Nichols Street to Town Hill Avenue, thence southeasterly along Town Hill Avenue to South Street, thence northeasterly along South Street to Coal Pit Hill Road, thence southeasterly along Coal Pit Hill Road to the City of Danbury and Town of Bethel boundary line being the point or place of beginning.

(6)

Sixth ward. Commencing at the point where the Sugar Hollow Road (U.S. Route 7) intersects the boundary line between the City of Danbury and the Town of Ridgefield, thence northerly, northwesterly and westerly along the City of Danbury and Town of Ridgefield boundary line to a point on the boundary line of the State of New York, thence northeasterly along the City of Danbury and the State of New York boundary line to Mill Plain Road, thence generally easterly along Mill Plain Road, Lake Avenue Extension, Lake Avenue and West Street to Beaver Street, thence northerly along Beaver Street to the intersection of Rose Street and Rose Hill Avenue, thence easterly along Rose Street to Kennedy Avenue, thence southeasterly along Kennedy Avenue to the intersection of Elm Street and New Street, thence southeasterly along New Street to the intersection of West Street and Deer Hill Avenue, thence southeasterly along Deer Hill Avenue to West Wooster Street, thence southwesterly along West Wooster Street to Jefferson Avenue, thence southerly along Jefferson Avenue to Blind Brook, thence southerly along Blind Brook to Southern Boulevard, thence northwesterly along Southern Boulevard to Wooster Heights Road, thence southwesterly along Wooster Heights Road to Sugar Hollow Road (U.S. Route 7), thence southerly along Sugar Hollow Road (U.S. Route 7) to the City of Danbury and Town of Ridgefield boundary line being the point or place of beginning.

(7)

Seventh ward. Commencing at the point where the boundary line between the City of Danbury and the State of New York intersects Mill Plain Road, thence northerly along the New York State and City of Danbury boundary line to West King Street, thence southeasterly along West King Street to Middle River Road, thence southerly and southeasterly along the following road and streets, Middle River Road, Franklin Street Extension and Franklin Street to Main Street, thence southeasterly along Main Street to Elm Street, thence westerly along Elm Street to Kennedy Avenue, thence northwesterly along Kennedy Avenue to Rose Street, thence westerly along Rose Street to Beaver Street, thence southerly along Beaver Street to West Street, thence westerly, southwesterly and northwesterly along the following street, avenue and road, West Street, Lake Avenue, Lake Avenue Extension and Mill Plain Road to the boundary line between the City of Danbury and the State of New York being the point or place of beginning.

(Code 1961, § 2-4.3; Ord. No. 459, 2-22-1993; Ord. No. 576, 8-6-2002; Ord. No. 600, 7-1-2003; Ord. No. 2, § 2-4.3, 5-7-2013)