[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Meriden 10-7-1963 as part of Ch. 1 of the 1963 Code.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
STATUTORY REFERENCES
Voting districts — See C.G.S. § 9-169.
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Editor's Note: This chapter appeared in the 1980 Code as § 1-10.
[Amended 3-2-1964; 3-4-1968; 7-2-1973; 2-16-1982; 1-6-1992; 2-4-2002; 4-16-2012; 4-18-2022]
There shall be 13 voting districts as designated and described on the attached list; and the City Council areas shall be composed as follows:
A. 
Council Area I: Precincts 2, 3, 4 and 5.
B. 
Council Area II: Precincts 6, 7, and 8.
C. 
Council Area III: Precincts 9, 10 and 11.
D. 
Council Area IV: Precincts 1, 12 and 13.
PRECINCT 84-1:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerlines of West Main Street and Centennial Avenue. Thence running southwesterly along the centerline of Centennial Avenue and continuing along the centerline of Oregon Road to its intersection with the centerline of River Road. Thence running southeasterly along the centerline of River Road to its intersection with the centerline of Main Street. Thence running generally easterly and northeasterly along the centerlines of Main Street New Hanover Street to its intersection with the centerline of Prospect Avenue. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Prospect Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Spring Street. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Spring Street to its intersection with the centerline of Highland Avenue. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Highland Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Carter Avenue Extension. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Carter Avenue Extension to its intersection with the centerline of Summer Street. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Summer Street to its intersection with the centerline of Columbus Avenue. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Columbus Avenue to its intersection with the centerlines of Hanover Street and Winthrop Terrace. Thence running northwesterly along the centerline of Winthrop Terrace to its intersection with the centerline of Lambert Avenue. Thence running southwesterly along the centerline of Lambert Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of William Avenue and Park Place.
PRECINCT 84-2:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerlines of the Amtrak Railroad and East Main Street. Thence running easterly along the centerline of East Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of Parker Avenue. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Parker Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Ann Street. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Ann Street to its intersection with the centerline of Broad Street. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of Gale Avenue. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Gale Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Harrison Street. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Harrison Street to its intersection with the centerline of Crown Street. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Crown Street to its intersection with the centerline of Grant Street. Thence running westerly along the center lines of Grant Street and Cooper Street to its intersection with the centerline of the Amtrak Railroad. Thence running northerly along the centerline of the Amtrak Railroad to the point or place of beginning.
PRECINCT 84-3:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerlines of Colony Street and Hanover Street. Thence running southwesterly along the centerline of Hanover Street to its intersection with the centerlines of Winthrop Terrace and Columbus Avenue. Thence running northwesterly along the centerline of Winthrop Terrace to its intersection with the centerline of Lambert Avenue. Thence running southwesterly along the centerline of Lambert Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of William Avenue and Park Place. Thence running northwesterly along the centerline of William Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Bradley Avenue. Thence running northeasterly along the centerline of Bradley Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of West Main Street. Thence running westerly along the centerline of West Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of Fowler Avenue. Thence running northeasterly along the centerline of Fowler Avenue and the centerline of Fowler Avenue Extension to its intersection with the centerline of Lockwood Street Extension. Thence running easterly along the centerline of Lockwood Street Extension to its intersection with the centerline of Chamberlain Highway. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Chamberlain Highway to its intersection with the centerline of Interstate 691. Thence running easterly along the centerline of Interstate 691 to its intersection with the centerline of Colony Street. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Colony Street to the point or place of beginning.
PRECINCT 84-4:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerlines of Colony Street and Hanover Street. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Colony Street to its intersection with the centerlines of Kensington Avenue and Britannia Street along Britannia Street to the intersection of Center Street. Thence running easterly along the centerline of Britannia Street to its intersection with the centerline of Center Street. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Center Street to its intersection with the centerline of Sherman Avenue. Thence running easterly along the centerline of Sherman Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Broad Street. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of Wall Street. Thence running easterly along the centerline of Wall Street to its intersection with the centerline of Parker Avenue North. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Parker Avenue North to its intersection with the centerline of East Main Street. Thence running westerly along the centerline of East Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of the Amtrak Railroad. Thence running southerly along the centerline of the Amtrak Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Hanover Street. Thence running northwesterly along the centerline of Hanover Street to the point or place of beginning.
PRECINCT 84-5:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerlines of Hanover Street and the Amtrak Railroad. Thence running southerly along the centerline of the Amtrak Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Cooper Street. Thence running easterly along the centerlines of Cooper Street and Grant Street to its intersection with the centerline of Crown Street. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Crown Street to its intersection with the centerline of Harrison Street. Thence running easterly along the centerline of Harrison Street to its intersection with the centerline of Gale Avenue. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Gale Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Broad Street. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of Hall Avenue. Thence running westerly along the centerlines of Hall Avenue, the unimproved section of Prospect Avenue, and Prospect Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Spring Street. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Spring Street to its intersection with the centerline of Highland Avenue. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Highland Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Carter Avenue Extension. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Carter Avenue Extension to its intersection with the centerline of Summer Street. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Summer Street to its intersection with the centerline of Columbus Avenue. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Columbus Avenue to its intersection with the centerlines of Hanover Street and Winthrop Terrace. Thence running northeasterly along the centerline of Hanover Street to the point or place of beginning.
PRECINCT 82-6:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerlines of Sherman Avenue and Center Street. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Center Street to its intersection with the centerline of Britannia Street. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Britannia Street to the centerline of the Amtrak Railroad. Thence running northerly along the centerline of the Amtrak Railroad to its intersection with the Berlin town line. Thence running easterly along the Berlin town line to its intersection with the Middletown city line. Thence running southerly along the Middletown city line to its intersection with the centerline of Westfield Road. Thence running in a general westerly direction along the centerline of Westfield Road to its intersection with the centerline of North Wall Street. Thence running southerly along the centerline of North Wall Street to its intersection with the centerline of an old railroad spur. Thence running westerly along the centerline of the old railroad spur to its intersection with the centerline of Broad Street. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of Sherman Avenue. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Sherman Avenue to the point or place of beginning.
PRECINCT 82-7:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerlines of Interstate 691 and Colony Street. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Interstate 691 to its intersection with the centerline of Chamberlain Highway. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Chamberlain Highway to its intersection with the centerline of Lockwood Street Extension. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Lockwood Street Extension to its intersection with the centerline of Fowler Avenue Extension. Thence running southwesterly along the centerline of Fowler Avenue Extension and Fowler Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of West Main Street. Thence running westerly along the centerlines of West Main Street and Johnson Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Smithfield Avenue. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Smithfield Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of West Main Street. Thence running westerly along the centerline of West Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of Hubbard Park Drive. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Hubbard Park Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Reservoir Avenue. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Reservoir Avenue to its intersection with the Berlin town line. Thence running easterly, northeasterly, easterly, northeasterly, and easterly again along the Berlin town line to its intersection with the centerline of the Amtrak Railroad. Thence running southerly along the centerline of the Amtrak Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Britannia Street. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Britannia Street to the centerline of Colony Street. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Colony Street to the point or place of beginning.
PRECINCT 82-8:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerlines of Broad Street and an old railroad spur. Thence running easterly along the centerline of the old railroad spur to its intersection with the centerline of North Wall Street. Thence running northerly along the centerline of North Wall Street to its Intersection with the centerline of Westfield Road. Thence running northeasterly along the centerline of Westfield Road to its intersection with the Middletown city line. Thence running southerly along the Middletown city line to its intersection with the centerline of East Main Street. Thence running westerly along the centerline of East Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of Route 15. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Route 15 to its intersection with the centerline of Interstate 691. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Interstate 691 to the centerline of Gravel Street. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Gravel Street to the centerline of Wall Street. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Wall Street to the centerline of Broad Street. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Broad Street to the point or place of beginning.
PRECINCT 82-9:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerlines of East Main Street and Route 15. Thence running westerly along the centerline of East Main Street to its intersection with the centerlines of Gravel Street and Paddock Avenue. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Paddock Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Route 15. Thence running southwesterly along the centerline of Route 15 to its intersection with the centerline of Miller Avenue. Thence running westerly along the centerline of Miller Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Swain Avenue.
Thence running northerly along the centerline of Swain Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of East Main Street. Thence running westerly along the centerline of East Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of Parker Avenue North. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Parker Avenue North to the centerline of Wall Street. Thence running easterly along the centerline of Wall Street to its intersection with the centerline of Gravel Street. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Gravel Street to its intersection with the centerline of Interstate 691. Thence running easterly along the centerline of Interstate 691 to its intersection with the centerline of Route 15. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Route 15 to the point or place of beginning.
PRECINCT 82-10:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerlines of Paddock Avenue and East Main Street. Thence running easterly along the centerline of East Main Street to its intersection with the Middletown city line. Thence running southerly along the Middletown city line to its intersection with the Wallingford town line. Thence running westerly along the Wallingford town line to its intersection with the centerline of Route 15. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Route 15 to its intersection with the centerline of Paddock Avenue. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Paddock Avenue to the point or place of beginning.
PRECINCT 83-11:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerlines of East Main Street and Parker Avenue. Thence running easterly along the centerline of East Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of Swain Avenue. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Swain Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Miller Avenue. Thence running easterly along the centerline of Miller Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Route 15. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Route 15 to the Wallingford town line. Thence running westerly along the Wallingford town line to its intersection with the centerline of the Amtrak Railroad. Thence running northerly along the centerline of the Amtrak Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Hall Avenue. Thence running easterly along the centerline of Hall Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Broad Street. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of Ann Street. Thence running easterly along the centerline of Ann Street to its intersection with the centerlines of Parker Avenue and Parker Avenue South. Thence running northerly along the centerline of Parker Avenue to the point or place of beginning.
PRECINCT 83-12:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerlines of Hall Avenue and the Amtrak Railroad. Thence running southerly along the centerline of the Amtrak Railroad to its intersection with the Wallingford town line. Thence running westerly along the Wallingford town line to its intersection with the Cheshire town line. Thence running northerly along the Cheshire town line to its intersection with the centerline Main Street. Thence running generally easterly and northeasterly along the centerlines of Main Street and New Hanover Street to its intersection with the centerline of Prospect Avenue. Thence running southeasterly along the centerline of Prospect Avenue, the centerline of the unimproved section of Prospect Avenue, and the centerline of Hall Avenue to the point or place of beginning.
PRECINCT 83-13:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the centerlines of West Main Street and Centennial Avenue. Thence running southwesterly along the centerline of Centennial Avenue and continuing along the centerline of Oregon Road to its intersection with the centerline of River Road. Thence running southeasterly along the centerline of River Road to its intersection with the centerline of Main Street. Thence running westerly along the centerlines Main Street and Diamond Hill to its intersection with the Cheshire town line. Thence running northwesterly and in a general northeasterly direction along the Cheshire town line to its intersection with the Southington town line. Thence running easterly, northerly, and easterly again to its intersection with the Berlin town line. Thence running easterly and southerly along the Berlin town line to its intersection with the centerline of Reservoir Avenue. Thence running southerly along the centerlines of Reservoir Avenue and Hubbard Park Drive to its intersection with the centerline of West Main Street. Thence running easterly along the centerline of West Main Street to its intersection of the centerline of Smithfield Avenue. Thence running southerly along the centerline of Smithfield Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Johnson Avenue. Thence running easterly along the centerlines of Johnson Avenue and West Main Street to the point or place of beginning.