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CITY OF DANBURY 155 DEER HILL AVENUE DANBURY, CONNECTICUT 06810 www.danbury-ct.gov ELISA ETCHETO PHONE: 203-797-4514 LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT FAX: 203-796-1529 e.etcheto@danbury-ct.gov PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Who: City Council Members to hear Public Comment When: 7:00 P.M. – Monday, May 19, 2025 Where: Police Department Community Room 375 Main Street Purpose: Ordinance Sec. 8-2 – Voting Wards of City *Agenda Item is on file in the Legislative Assistant’s Office and on the City website (5/6/25). Noticed: Council Members Corporation Counsel Registrar of Voters Mayor’s Office Posted: Town Clerk City Website Information Board The News Times  ORDINANCE CITY OF DANBURY, STATE OF CONNECTICUT CITY COUNCIL 2025 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Danbury: That Section 8-2 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended and reads as follows: Sec. 8-2. - Voting wards of city The seven (7) wards of the City of Danbury are designated on a map incorporated herein by reference dated _______, 2025 and further described and bounded as follows, reference being to the centerline of all streets and highways mentioned: 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 intersection with Ford Avenue, thence southwesterly through the Wooster Cemetery to the intersection of Ellsworth Avenue and Summit Street, thence southeasterly along Summit Street to Osborne Street, thence southwesterly along Osborne Street to Garamella Boulevard, thence westerly along Garamella Boulevard to Franklin Street, thence northwesterly along Franklin Street to Franklin Street Extension, thence northwesterly along 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. 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 one half (1.5) 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 along the boundary 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 the intersection with Sand Pit Road, thence southerly to Germantown Road, thence generally southerly along Germantown Road to the intersection with Hospital Avenue, thence northerly, southwesterly and southerly along Hospital Avenue to the intersection with Tamarack Avenue, thence southerly along Tamarack Avenue to Hospital Avenue, thence southerly along Hospital Avenue to Osborne Street, thence southwesterly along Osborne Street to Summit Street, thence northwesterly along Summit Street to Ellsworth Avenue, thence northwesterly through Wooster Cemetery to the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Ford 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 one half (1.5) 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. 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 along Hospital Avenue to the intersection with Tamarack Avenue, thence northeasterly along Hospital Avenue to the intersection of Osborne Street and Germantown Road, thence northeasterly along Germantown Road, 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 southwesterly, northwesterly and northeasterly along the boundary 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 one half (1.5) 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. Fourth ward. Commencing at a point where the boundary line between the City of Danbury and the Town of Bethel intersects the south 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 Holley Lane, thence easterly along White Street to Federal Road, thence northeasterly along Federal Road to north side of Interstate I-84, thence along the south 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. 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 West Wooster Street, thence northeasterly along West Wooster Street to the intersection of Spruce Street, thence northwesterly on Spruce Street to East Pearl Street, thence northeasterly on East Pearl Street to William Street, thence northwesterly on William Street to West Street, thence easterly on West Street to New Street, thence northwesterly on New Street to Kennedy Avenue, thence northwesterly on Kennedy Avenue to Rose Street, thence westerly on Rose Street and northwesterly on Rose Hill Avenue to the railroad tracks, thence northeasterly along the railroad tracks to Main Street, thence northerly on Main Street to Garamella Boulevard, thence easterly on Garamella Boulevard to Osborne Street, thence easterly on 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 Holley Lane, thence southeasterly and southwesterly 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. 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 north side of Interstate I-84 to Lake Avenue, thence easterly and northerly on Lake Avenue to West Street, thence easterly on West Street to William Street, thence southerly on William Street to East Pearl Street, thence westerly on East Pearl Street to Spruce Street, thence southeasterly on Spruce Street to West Wooster Street, thence southwesterly on West Wooster Street to Wooster Heights Road, thence southerly on Wooster Heights Road to Miry Brook Road, thence southwesterly on Miry Brook Road to the intersection of Sugar Hollow Road (U.S. Route 7), thence southerly on 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. 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 Middle River Road to Franklin Street Extension and Franklin Street, thence southeasterly along Franklin Street to Main Street, thence southerly on Main Street to the railroad tracks, thence southwesterly along the railroad tracks to Rose Hill Avenue, thence southeasterly on Rose Hill Avenue to Rose Street, thence easterly on Rose Street to Kennedy Avenue, thence southeasterly on Kennedy Avenue to New Street, thence southeasterly on New Street to the intersection of West Street, thence westerly and southwesterly on West Street to Lake Avenue, thence southwesterly on Lake Avenue to the intersection of Sugar Hollow Road (U.S. Route 7) and Interstate I-84, thence westerly along the northern side of Interstate I-84 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; Ord. § 8-2, ____-2025)