§ 8-5. Ward boundaries.

As required by the Charter, the city is hereby divided into six (6) wards as follows:

Ward 1

All that tract or parcel of land which is bound by visible features which are readily distinguishable upon the ground, such as streets, railroad tracks, streams, lakes and ridges, and which are indicated upon official department of transportation maps including census tracts and census blocks, metes and bounds property descriptions; or the city limits of the City of Cartersville existing as of JUNE 16, 2011 as shown colored in green on that map entitled "CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA AND VICINITY; PROPOSED WARD BOUNDARIES" adopted by city council June 16, 2011 includes annexations approved by the Justice Department since April 1, 2011, attached hereto and included by reference as Exhibit A.

Said ward boundaries for Ward 1 are more particularly described as follows:

Bartow GA County

Census Tract 9604.02

Blocks 3039 through 3041, 3051 through 3055, 3059

Census Tract 9605.00

Blocks 1002, 1014, 1017, 1045

Census Tract 9607.00

Blocks 1028, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1039, 1064, 1068 through 1075, 1084 through 1086, 1088, 1096 through 1099

Blocks 1100 through 1106, 1113 through 1115, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1127 through 1129, 1137

Blocks 2000 through 2002, 2004 through 2008, 2011 through 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2025 through 2032, 2034, 2035, 2036,2038 through 2040, 2060, 2062 through 2064

Blocks 3006, 3007, 3010, 3015, 3022, 3023, 3025 through 3030, 3032 through 3035, 3037, 3039 through 3041, 3045, 3047 through 3050

Blocks 4000, 4003 through 4014, 4016 through 4020, 4022, 4024

Blocks 5000 through 5004, 5007 through 5010

Ward 2

All that tract or parcel of land which is bound by visible features which are readily distinguishable upon the ground, such as streets, railroad tracks, streams, lakes and ridges, and which are indicated upon official department of transportation maps including census tracts and census blocks, metes and bounds property descriptions; or the city limits of the City of Cartersville existing as of JUNE 16, 2011 as shown colored in blue on that map entitled "CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA AND VICINITY; PROPOSED WARD BOUNDARIES" adopted by city council June 16, 2011 includes annexations approved by the Justice Department since April 1, 2011", attached hereto and included by reference as Exhibit A.

Said ward boundaries for Ward 2 are more particularly described as follows:

Bartow GA County

Census Tract 9606.00

Blocks 2016, 2018 through 2027

Blocks 4000 through 4013, 4015 through 4029

Blocks 5014 through 5030

That part of Block 5033, being described as follows:

True point of beginning is the intersection of the southern right-of-way of Old Mill Road with the Western Right-of-way of Pine Grove Road;

Thence travel southerly along the western right-of-way of Pine Grove Road to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of Parkview Drive to a point;

Thence from said point of intersection travel westerly along the north right-of-way of Parkview Drive to its intersection with the western boundary line of land lot 667, 4 ^th District, 3 ^rd Section to a point;

Thence traveling from said point along the western boundary line of land lot 667 and 630 North 01 degrees 32 minutes 26 seconds East a distance of 507.16 feet to a point;

Thence traveling from said point, along the western boundary line of land lot 630, 4 ^th District, 3 ^rd Section North 01 degrees 32 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 384.52 feet to a point;

Thence traveling from said point South 89 degrees 54 minutes and 06 seconds East a distance of 1296.88 feet to a point on the western boundary line of land lot 631, 4 ^th District, 3 ^rd Section to a point;

Thence traveling from said point southerly along the western boundary of land lot 631, 4 ^th District, 3 ^rd Section South 0 degrees 05 minutes 35 seconds East a distance of 164.89 feet to a point, said point being an iron pin;

Thence traveling from said point, being an iron pin North 89 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds west a distance of 50 feet to a point marked by a concrete monument;

Thence traveling from said point being a concrete monument North 0 degrees 05 minutes 30 seconds west a distance of 944.88 feet to a point, being a concrete monument on the southern right-of-way line of Old Mill;

Thence traveling from said point being a concrete monument easterly along the southerly right-of-way of Old Mill Road to its intersection with the western right-of-way of Pine Grove Road, to a point, said point being the true point of beginning.

Blocks 5039, 5040, 5042, 5043, 5044, 5046, 5048, 5049, 5079

Blocks 6027, 6028, 6033, 6034, 6037 through 6039

Census Tract 9607.00

Blocks 1132, 1133

Blocks 5035, 5040 through 5054

Ward 3

All that tract or parcel of land which is bound by visible features which are readily distinguishable upon the ground, such as streets, railroad tracks, streams, lakes and ridges, and which are indicated upon official department of transportation maps; or the city limits of the City of Cartersville existing as of JUNE 16, 2011 as shown colored in purple on that map entitled "CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA AND VICINITY; PROPOSED WARD BOUNDARIES" adopted by city council June 16, 2011 includes annexations approved by the Justice Department since April 1, 2011", attached hereto and included by reference as Exhibit A.

Said ward boundaries for Ward 3 are more particularly described as follows:

Bartow GA County

Census Tract 9606.00

Blocks 5004 through 5010, 5011, 5013, 5031

All of Block 5033, less and except the following:

True point of beginning is the intersection of the southern right-of-way of Old Mill Road with the Western Right-of-way of Pine Grove Road;

Thence travel southerly along the western right-of-way of Pine Grove Road to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of Parkview Drive to a point;

Thence from said point of intersection travel westerly along the north right-of-way of Parkview Drive to its intersection with the western boundary line of land lot 667, 4 ^th District, 3 ^rd Section to a point;

Thence traveling from said point along the western boundary line of land lot 667 and 630 North 01 degrees 32 minutes 26 seconds East a distance of 507.16 feet to a point;

Thence traveling from said point, along the western boundary line of land lot 630, 4 ^th District, 3 ^rd Section North 01 degrees 32 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 384.52 feet to a point;

Thence traveling from said point South 89 degrees 54 minutes and 06 seconds East a distance of 1296.88 feet to a point on the western boundary line of land lot 631, 4 ^th District, 3 ^rd Section to a point;

Thence traveling from said point southerly along the western boundary of land lot 631, 4 ^th District, 3 ^rd Section South 0 degrees 05 minutes 35 seconds East a distance of 164.89 feet to a point, said point being an iron pin;

Thence traveling from said point, being an iron pin North 89 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds west a distance of 50 feet to a point marked by a concrete monument;

Thence traveling from said point being a concrete monument North 0 degrees 05 minutes 30 seconds west a distance of 944.88 feet to a point, being a concrete monument on the southern right-of-way line of Old Mill;

Thence traveling from said point being a concrete monument easterly along the southerly right-of-way of Old Mill Road to its intersection with the western right-of-way of Pine Grove Road, to a point, said point being the true point of beginning.

Blocks 5034 through 5038, 5041, 5045, 5047, 5050, 5051, 5058, 5060 through 5062,

5064, 5066, 5069, 5071, 5072, 5074 through 5078,5084, 5087, 5089, 5090, 5092, 5094, 5097

Blocks 6025, 6026

Census Tract 9608.03

Blocks 3003, 3007 through 3009, 3012 through 3014, 3016, 3020 through 3025, 3047 through 3053, 3055, 3056, 3058 through 3062, 3067, 3070 through 3074, 3077, 3091, 3093, 3094, 3097, 3098

Blocks 3103, 3104, 3110, 3113, 3114, 3116, 3135, 3143, 3146, 3148, 3152, 3155, 3156

Census Tract 9609.01

Blocks 1000 through 1003

Blocks 2000, 2003 through 2010, 2012, 2024, 2032, 2073, 2074, 2078, 2082

Census Tract 9609.02

Blocks 2018, 2019, 2021 through 2027, 2029, 2031, 2034

Ward 4

All that tract or parcel of land which is bound by visible features which are readily distinguishable upon the ground, such as streets, railroad tracks, streams, lakes and ridges, and which are indicated upon official department of transportation maps including census tracts and census blocks, metes and bounds property descriptions; or the city limits of the City of Cartersville existing as of JUNE 16, 2011 as shown colored in red on that map entitled "CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA AND VICINITY; PROPOSED WARD BOUNDARIES" adopted by city council June 16, 2011 includes annexations approved by the justice department since April 1, 2011", attached hereto and included by reference as Exhibit A.

Said ward boundaries for Ward 4 are more particularly described as follows:

Bartow GA County

Census Tract 9605.00

Blocks 1027 through 1033, 1035, 1044, 1046, 1050, 1052

Census Tract 9606.00

Blocks 1062, 1084 through 1086, 1096, 1097

Blocks 2000 through 2015, 2017

Blocks 3000 through 3024

Blocks 6000 through 6003, 6005, 6006, 6030 through 6032

Census Tract 9607.00

Blocks 2041 through 2059, 2061

Blocks 4001, 4002, 4015, 4021, 4023

Blocks 5005, 5006, 5011 through 5034, 5036, 5037, 5038, 5039

Ward 5

All that tract or parcel of land which is bound by visible features which are readily distinguishable upon the ground, such as streets, railroad tracks, streams, lakes and ridges, and which are indicated upon official department of transportation maps; or the city limits of the City of Cartersville existing as of JUNE 16, 2011 as shown colored in orange on that map entitled "CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA AND VICINITY; PROPOSED WARD BOUNDARIES" adopted by city council June 16, 2011 includes annexations approved by the Justice Department since April 1, 2011", attached hereto and included by reference as Exhibit A.

Said ward boundaries for Ward 5 are more particularly described as follows:

Bartow GA County

Census Tract 9605.00

Blocks 1024 through 1026

Blocks 4028 through 4030, 4036, 4037, 4039, 4040, 4043, 4044

Census Tract 9606.00

Blocks 1000 through 1038, 1043 through 1056, 1059 through 1061, 1063 through 1083, 1087 through 1091, 1095, 1098, 1099

Blocks 1100 through 1104, 1106, 1107

Blocks 6004, 6007 through 6014, 6016, 6017, 6019, 6020 through 6022, 6024, 6029, 6035, 6036, 6040

Census Tract 9609.02

Blocks 1002, 1004

Blocks 2000 through 2003

Blocks 4014 through 4016, 4018, 4020 through 4022, 4024, 4026 through 4032, 4035, 4038, 4040, 4041, 4044, 4045

Ward 6

All that tract or parcel of land which is bound by visible features which are readily distinguishable upon the ground, such as streets, railroad tracks, streams, lakes and ridges, and which are indicated upon official department of transportation maps; or the city limits of the City of Cartersville existing as of JUNE 16, 2011 as shown colored in yellow on that map entitled "CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA AND VICINITY; PROPOSED WARD BOUNDARIES" adopted by city council June 16, 2011 includes annexations approved by the Justice Department since April 1, 2011", attached hereto and included by reference as Exhibit A.

Said ward boundaries for Ward 6 are more particularly described as follows:

Bartow GA County

Census Tract 9601.02

Blocks 1046 through 1049

Blocks 3045, 3046

Census Tract 9604.01

Blocks 1004, 1005, 1007 through 1010, 1012, 1014 through 1016, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1038, 1041, 1043, 1046, 1049

Blocks 2003 through 2005, 2011, 2013 through 2015, 2026, 2028 through 2031, 2036 through 2041, 2056, 2059, 2060, 2063, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2075, 2076, 2079, 2080, 2082, 2083, 2086, 2088, 2091 through 2094, 2096

Blocks 2106, 2107, 2111, 2113

Census Tract 9604.02

Blocks 1007, 1009, 1010, 1014, 1015, 1020, 1039, 1040, 1042, 1046, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1056, 1058 through 1060, 1062, 1063, 1068, 1072 through 1074, 1077, 1082 through 1085, 1087 through 1089

Blocks 3001 through 3005, 3007, 3060, 3062, 3063, 3065, 3067, 3069, 3075, 3076, 3079, 3080, 3082, 3083, 3085, 3088 through 3098

Blocks 3100 through 3102

Census Tract 9605.00

Blocks 1013

Blocks 2006, 2007 2009, 2014 through 2022, 2026 through 2028, 2030

Blocks 3031

Census Tract 9607.00

Blocks 3000, 3002, 3003, 3008, 3009, 3013, 3017, 3019, 3042 through 3044, 3046, 3053

(b)

Any property within the city limits of the City of Cartersville at the time of adoption of the ordinance from which this section derives, shall become a part of and be included in the ward that is contiguous with; if contiguous with more than a single ward, it shall become part of the ward that has the least population based on the 2011 U.S. Census data.

(c)

Any property annexed after the adoption of the ordinance from which this section derives, shall become a part of and be included in the ward that it is contiguous with; if contiguous with more than a single ward, it shall become part of the ward with the least population according to the 2011 U.S. Census data.

(d)

This section and map, shall become effective after approval by the United States Justice Department, however, if said approval is not received before August 28, 2011, then the November 2011 election shall be conducted based on the currently existing ward boundaries as approved by the United States Justice Department on October 21, 2003.

(Code 1976, § 2-2008; Ord. No. 24-89, 5-4-89; Ord. No. 11-93, 4-29-93; Ord. No. 37-03, § 1, 8-21-03; Ord. No. 16-11, § 1, 6-16-11)

Editor's note

The Exhibit A and map referred to in § 8-5 has not been printed in this volume, but a copy of Exhibit A and map may be found on file in the office of the city clerk.