[Code 1962, § 2-1; Ord. of 7-10-1967, § 1; Ord. of 5-5-1975, § 1; Ord. of 8-2-1976, § 1; Ord. of 6-6-1977; Ord. of 10-3-1983; Ord. of 5-12-1993, §§ 1-10; Ord. of 4-7-2003; amended 5-6-2013]
The City is hereby divided into five municipal political subdivisions, to be known as aldermanic districts, described as follows:
(a) 
First Aldermanic District: Along Orange Town line from the Milford City line (Housatonic River) southeasterly to the Connecticut Turnpike; southwesterly and westerly along the Connecticut Turnpike to Boston Post Road (exit 39); northeasterly along Boston Post Road to Cedarhurst Lane; westerly along Cedarhurst Lane to Stubby Plain Brook; southerly along Stubby Plain Brook to the Connecticut Turnpike; westerly along the Connecticut Turnpike to Oronoque Road, northerly along Oronoque Road to West Rutland Road; southerly along West Rutland Road to Ford Street to the Connecticut Turnpike; southerly along the Connecticut Turnpike to Bic Drive, then north along Bic Drive to Naugatuck Avenue; westerly along Naugatuck Avenue to the southern border of 0 Naugatuck Avenue (MBL 040 0301 00007) and 990 Naugatuck Avenue to the Milford City line (Housatonic River); northerly along the Milford City line to the Orange Town line.
(1) 
Said First Aldermanic District shall contain, and there are hereby established, two districts therein as follows:
[Added 6-4-2013]
a. 
Voting District 1-1: so much of the First Aldermanic District lying west of the center line of the Daniel S. Wasson Connector.
b. 
Voting District 1-2: so much of the First Aldermanic District lying east of the center line of the Daniel S. Wasson Connector.
(b) 
Second Aldermanic District: Long Island Sound from the southwesterly boundary of Silver Sands State Park, northeasterly to the northeasterly extension of Seaside Avenue; northwesterly along Seaside Avenue to East Broadway; northeasterly along East Broadway to Rogers Avenue; northwesterly and northerly along Rogers Avenue to Pond Street; northwesterly along Pond Street to Green Street; northeasterly along Green Street to High Street; northwesterly along High Street to the southerly boundary of Broad Street; southwesterly along the southerly boundary of Broad Street to Osborne Street; northwesterly along Osborne Street to Golden Hill Street; northeasterly along Golden Hill Street to Beardsley Avenue; northerly along Beardsley Avenue to West Town Street; northwesterly along West Town Street to West Main Street; westerly along West Main Street to Peck Street; northwesterly along Peck Street to Ford Street; westerly along Ford Street to Boston Post Road; northeasterly along Boston Post Road to High Street; southeasterly along High Street to West Main Street; northeasterly along West Main Street to Housatonic Avenue; northwesterly along Housatonic Avenue to Meadow Street; northerly and northeasterly along Meadows Street to Greer Circle; southeasterly and southwesterly along Greer Circle to West River Steet; easterly along Boston Post Road to westerly boundary of the Wepawaug River; northerly along the westerly boundary the Wepawaug River to Walnut Street; westerly along Walnut Street to the westerly boundary of the Wepawaug River; along the westerly boundary of the Wepawaug River to the Connecticut Turnpike; southwesterly along the Connecticut Turnpike to High Street; northwesterly along High Street to Oronoque Road; northwesterly to Oronoque Road to West Rutland Road; southwesterly along West Rutland Road to Ford Street; southeasterly along Ford Street to the Connecticut Turnpike; southwesterly along the Connecticut Turnpike to Bic Drive; northwesterly on Bic Drive to Naugatuck Avenue; southwesterly and southerly along Naugatuck Avenue to Kent Street; northeasterly along Kent Street to Utica Street; southeasterly along Utica Street to Jameson Street; northeasterly along Jameson Street to Thornton Street; northeasterly and northerly along Gresham Street to West Avenue; northeasterly along West Avenue to Opal Street; southeasterly along Opal Street to Finch Street; northeasterly along Finch Street to Munson Street; southeasterly along Munson Street to Rowe Avenue; northeasterly and northerly along Rowe Avenue to Bic Drive; southeasterly along Bic Drive to School House Road; to Bridgeport Avenue; southwesterly along Bridgeport Avenue to Avery Avenue; southeasterly along Avery Avenue to Meadowside Road; southwesterly along Meadowside Avenue to Meadows End Road; southwesterly along Meadows End Road to Maplewood Avenue; southeasterly along Maplewood Avenue to Monroe Street; southerly along Monroe Street to Joy Road; southeasterly along Joy Road to East Broadway; northeasterly along East Broadway to Viscount Drive; then southeasterly along the line of Viscount Drive extended southeasterly to the old alignment of East Broadway; then northeasterly along the old alignment of East Broadway to the southwesterly boundary of Silver Sands State Park; southeasterly along the boundary of Silver Sands State Park to Long Island Sound.
(1) 
Said Second Aldermanic District shall contain, and there are hereby established, two districts therein as follows:
[Added 6-4-2013]
a. 
Voting District 2-1: so much of the Second Aldermanic District lying north of the center line of the Metro North Railroad tracks.
b. 
Voting District 2-2: so much of the Second Aldermanic District lying south of the center line of the Metro North Railroad tracks.
(c) 
Third Aldermanic District: Long Island Sound from the Milford City line (Housatonic River), northeasterly to the southwesterly boundary of Silver Sands State Park; northwesterly along Silver Sands State Park to the old alignment of East Broadway; southwesterly along the old alignment of East Broadway to the line of Viscount Drive extended southeasterly; northwesterly along the line of Viscount Drive extended southeasterly to East Broadway; southwesterly along East Broadway to Joy Road; northwesterly along Joy Road to Monroe Street; northerly along Monroe Street to Maplewood Avenue; northwesterly along Maplewood Avenue to Meadows End Road; northeasterly along Meadows End Road to Meadowside Road; northeasterly along Meadowside Road to Avery Avenue; northwesterly along Avery Avenue to Bridgeport Avenue; northeasterly along Bridgeport Avenue to Schoolhouse Road; northwesterly along Schoolhouse Road to Rowe Avenue; southwesterly along Rowe Avenue to Munson Street; northwesterly along Munson Street to Finch Street; southwesterly along Finch Street to Opal Street; northwesterly along Opal Street to West Avenue; southwesterly along West Avenue to Gresham Street; southerly along Gresham Street to Atwood Street; southwesterly along Atwood Street to Thornton Street; southeasterly along Thornton Street to Jameson Street; southwesterly along Jameson Street to Utica Street; northwesterly along Utica Street to Kent Street; southwesterly along Kent Street to Naugatuck Avenue; northerly along Naugatuck Avenue to southern boundary of 990 Naugatuck Avenue; southwesterly along the southern boundary of 990 Naugatuck Avenue to the Milford City line (Housatonic River); and southwesterly to Long Island Sound.
(1) 
Said Third Aldermanic District shall contain, and there are hereby established, two districts therein as follows:
[Added 6-4-2013]
a. 
Voting District 3-1: so much of the Third Aldermanic District lying east of the Beaverbrook and Milford Reservoir.
b. 
Voting District 3-2: so much of the Third Aldermanic District lying west of the center line of the Beaverbrook and Milford Reservoir.
(d) 
Fourth Aldermanic District: Long Island Sound from Beachland Avenue, northeasterly to West Haven Town line at New Haven Avenue; northwesterly along Oyster River to Orange Town Line, northwesterly to the Connecticut Turnpike; southwesterly down the Connecticut Turnpike to Quarry Road southwesterly to Woodmont Road; southeasterly along Woodmont Road to Brewster Road to Settlers Ridge Road; southerly down Settlers Ridge Road to New Haven Avenue, across New Haven Avenue to the eastern side 1033 New Haven Avenue to the southern (rear) edges of 1033, 1025, 1019 and 1011 New Haven Avenue to Calf Pen Meadow Creek; following Calf Pen Meadow Creek southerly to the eastern edge of 0 Baxter Lane (MBL 058 0713 00057) to French Drive; northwesterly along French Drive to Baxter Lane; southwesterly along Baxter Lane to Marino Drive; northwest on Marino Drive to Snow Apple Lane; southwest on Snow Apple Lane to Macintosh Road; southeasterly on Macintosh Drive to Baxter Lane; south on Baxter Lane to Pond Point Avenue; southeasterly on Pond Point Avenue to Calf Pen Meadow Creek, following Calf Pen Meadow Creek to the southern edge of 0 Carriage Drive (MBL 038 0533 0001B); northeasterly along the southern edge of 0 Carriage Drive (MBL 038 0533 0001B) to Chester Street; southwesterly on Chester Street to Mills Avenue; southeasterly along Mills Avenue to Olive Street; southwesterly down Olive Street to Buckingham Avenue; southeasterly along Buckingham Avenue to Melba Street; westerly on Melba Street to Beachland Avenue, following Beachland Avenue south to Long Island Sound.
(1) 
Said Fourth Aldermanic District shall contain, and there is hereby established, one district therein as follows:
[Added 6-4-2013]
a. 
Voting District 4: one voting district known as "Voting District 4."
(e) 
Fifth Aldermanic District: Long Island Sound from southeasterly extension of Seaside Avenue easterly to Beachland Avenue; northwesterly along Beachland Avenue to Melba Street; northeasterly along Melba Street to Buckingham Avenue; northwesterly along the Buckingham Avenue to Olive Street; northeasterly along Olive Street to Mills Avenue; northeasterly along Mills Avenue to Chester Street; northeasterly along the southern edge of 0 Carriage Drive (MBL 038 0533 0001B) to Calf Pen Meadow Creek; northeasterly along Calf Pen Meadow Creek to Pond Point Avenue; westerly along Pond Point Avenue to Baxter Lane; northeasterly along Baxter Lane to Macintosh Road; northwesterly along Macintosh Road to Snow Apple Lane; northeasterly along Snow Apple Lane to Marino Drive; southeasterly along Marino Drive to Baxter Lane; northeasterly along Baxter Lane to French Drive; southeasterly along French Drive to the eastern edge of 0 Baxter Lane (MBL 058 0713 00057), northeasterly along the eastern edge of 0 Baxter Lane to Calf Pen Meadow Creek; northeasterly along Calf Pen Meadow Creek to the southern (rear) edges of 1011, 1019, 1025 and 1033 New Haven Avenue; northeasterly to the northeastern side of 1033 New Haven Avenue to New Haven Avenue; northeasterly on New Haven Avenue to Settlers Ridge Road; north on Settlers Ridge Road to Brewster Road; northwesterly along Brewster Road to Woodmont Road; northwesterly along Woodmont Road to Quarry Road; northerly and northwesterly along Quarry Road to the Connecticut Turnpike; southwesterly and westerly along the Connecticut Turnpike to Boston Post Road; northeasterly along the Boston Post Road to Cedarhurst Lane; northwesterly and southwesterly along Cedarhurst Lane to the Stubby Plain Brook; southerly along the Stubby Plain Brook to the Connecticut Turnpike; westward along the Connecticut Turnpike to Orange Avenue; southerly along Orange Avenue to Walnut Street; westward on Walnut Street to North Street; northerly on North Street to the Connecticut Turnpike; westward on the Connecticut Turnpike to the Wepawaug River; south along the Wepawaug River to Boston Post Road; westerly along the Boston Post Road to West River Street; north on West River Street to Greer Circle, following Greer Circle to Meadow Street; southerly on Meadow Street to Housatonic Avenue; south on Housatonic Avenue to West Main Street; westward on West Main Street to High Street; northerly on High Street to Boston Post Road; southwesterly on Boston Post Road to Ford Street; eastward on Ford Street to Peck Street; southerly on Peck Street to West Main Street; easterly on West Main Street to West Town Street; southeasterly on West Town Street to Beardsley Avenue; southerly on Beardsley Avenue to Golden Hill St; westward on Golden Hill to Osborne Street; southerly on Osborne Street to the southerly boundary of Broad Street; northeasterly on the Broad Street to High Street; southeasterly along High Street to Green Street; southwesterly along Green Street to Pond Street; southeasterly along Pond Street to Rogers Avenue; southerly and southeasterly along Rogers Avenue to East Broadway; southwesterly along East Broadway to Seaside Avenue; southeasterly along Seaside Avenue and extending to Long Island Sound.
(1) 
Said Fifth Aldermanic District shall contain, and there is hereby established, one district therein as follows:
[Added 6-4-2013]
a. 
Voting District 5: one voting district known as "Voting District 5."
[Ord. No. 64-7, 6-12-1964; Ord. of 4-1-1996]
The number of Justices of the Peace for the City is fixed at 24.
[Ord. of 5-3-1971, §§ 1-4; Ord. of 10-4-1982, § 1]
(a) 
There is hereby created an Insurance Committee which will consist of five members appointed exclusively by the Mayor.
(b) 
The members of the Insurance Committee shall be licensed insurance agents and residents or taxpayers of the City.
(c) 
The term of appointment for all members of the Insurance Committee shall be three years.
(d) 
The duties of the Insurance Committee shall be to periodically review the adequacy of coverage and service provided by all insurance carriers and such other duties relating to insurance as may be assigned by the Mayor.
[Ord. of 3-4-1971, § 1]
The City hereby accepts the provisions of the Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund as set forth in Sections 7-323(a) through 7-323(i) of the General Statutes of the state, as amended.
[Ord. of 7-11-2005]
Within the territorial limits of the City of Milford, no owner-occupied residential real property consisting of four or fewer dwelling units may be acquired by eminent domain for economic development purposes pursuant to General Statutes §§ 8-128 to 8-133 inclusive, if the resulting project will be privately owned or controlled. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit the use of eminent domain powers for pubic purposes including but not limited to the construction of sewers, highways, sidewalks, rights-of-way, flood, shore and erosion control purposes or for any other transaction where the property rights acquired will be held or controlled by the City of Milford. This section shall not conflict with any subsequently enacted state law on this subject matter.