The City of Lebanon shall consist of three wards. All wards
shall be composed of contiguous and compact territory, as nearly equal
in population as possible, and such ward lines are to follow easily
identifiable physical features such as streets, railroad tracks, surface
waters or power lines.
[Amended 4-20-2022 by Ord. No. 2021-14]
At least as often as each recurring federal census, the City
Council shall review the ward boundaries and, if necessary to comply
with a constitutional requirement to equalize populations, shall make
adjustments to the City's ward boundaries. A public hearing on the
proposed ward boundaries shall be held not more than 30 days before
adoption by the City Council, at such time and place as the City Council
shall determine. Notice of the public hearing shall be published at
least 10 days in advance of the hearing by the City Clerk. Notwithstanding
any changes in the ward boundaries, the City and Ward officers serving
in office, or elected to office, at the time of passage of any amendment
to this chapter, shall continue in said offices until the end of the
terms for which they were elected.
[Amended 4-20-2022 by Ord. No. 2021-14]
Ward 1 shall consist of all that land in said City of Lebanon
beginning at the southwest corner of the Lebanon-Plainfield line;
thence easterly along said boundary to Tax Map 188 Lot 49; thence
traveling easterly along the southern boundary of Tax Map 188 Lot
49 to a 50' Right of Way extending in a northerly direction through
said Tax Map 188 Lot 49; thence northerly along said 50' Right
of Way within Tax Map 188 Lot 49 to the southwestern corner of Tax
Map 188 Lot 1; thence traveling northerly along western boundary of
Tax Map 188 Lot 1 until it connects to Poverty Lane; thence easterly
on Poverty Lane until it meets the Hibbard Brook; thence northerly
along said road to the intersection of Slayton Hill Road; thence northeasterly
along Slayton Hill Road to the intersection of Farnum Hill Road; thence
westerly along said road until it meets Old Kings Highway; thence
northwesterly along said road until it intersects with power transmission
lines; thence northwesterly along said power lines until it intersects
another set of power lines; thence turning 90° and continuing
northeasterly along the latter power lines until it meets the Hanover/Lebanon
boundary; thence westerly along the Lebanon-Hanover line until it
meets the New Hampshire-Vermont boundary; thence southerly along said
boundary to the point of beginning.
[Amended 4-20-2022 by Ord. No. 2021-14]
Ward 2 shall consist of all that land in said City of Lebanon
north of the Lebanon-Plainfield town line beginning at the Lebanon-Enfield
line at the intersection of Interstate 89; thence northwesterly along
I-89 until it meets Dartmouth College Highway; thence westerly along
Dartmouth College Highway until it intersects with Laplante Road;
thence southerly along Laplante Road until intersects with Meriden
Road (Route 120); thence northerly along said center line until it
merges with School Street; thence continuing along the center line
of School Street; to the center line of Prospect Street; thence easterly
along said center line to the center line of Elm Street; thence northerly
along said center line to the center line of Bank Street; thence westerly
along said center line to the center line of East Park Street; thence
southerly along said center line onto South Park Street; thence westerly
along center line of South Park Street continuing until it merges
with Route 4; then north along Hanover Street to the Mascoma River;
thence easterly along the Mascoma River until reaching the northwestern
corner of Tax Map 78 Lot 8; thence crossing the Mascoma River to the
northwestern corner of Tax Map 78 Lot 23 where it meets a small stream;
thence northeasterly along the stream until it meets I-89; thence
northwesterly along I-89 to the intersection of Route 120; then northerly
along center line of Route 120 until it intersects with Heater Road;
thence northwesterly along the center line of Heater Road to the where
Heater Road and Hanover Street converge and intersect with Mt. Support
Road; thence northerly along Mt. Support Road until the intersection
of Route 120; thence northerly to the Lebanon-Hanover boundary; thence
westerly along said boundary to where it meets eastern boundary of
Ward 1; thence easterly along the boundary of Ward 1 to the point
of beginning.
Ward 3 shall consist of all that land in said City of Lebanon
north of the Lebanon-Enfield town line beginning at the center line
of Interstate 89; thence northerly along said Lebanon-Enfield boundary
to the Lebanon-Hanover town line; thence westerly along said line
until it meets the northeast boundary of Ward 2; thence southerly
along the easterly boundary of Ward 2 to the point of beginning.