§ 206.02 FIRST WARD.

   The First Ward shall contain the territory bounded and described as follows:

      (1)   Beginning on a point being the intersection of the northerly corporation line and the easterly corporation line of the City of Avon Lake at the shoreline of Lake Erie;

      (2)   Thence heading southerly along the eastern corporation line to the southern corporation line of the City of Avon Lake;

      (3)   Thence westerly along the southern corporation line to Lear Road;

      (4)   Thence northerly along the centerline of Lear Road to Lake Road;

      (5)   Thence easterly along the centerline of Lake Road to North Point Drive;

      (6)   Thence northerly along the centerline of North Point Drive extending from the point of its closest proximity to the shoreline of Lake Erie; and

      (7)   Thence easterly along the north corporation line back to the point of beginning herein containing properties to be known as Ward 1.

(Ord. 165-98, passed 10-12-1998; Ord. 24-93, passed 7-8-2024)

§ 206.03 SECOND WARD.

   The Second Ward shall contain the territory bounded and described as follows:

      (1)   Beginning on a point being the northerly corporation line of the City of Avon Lake at the shoreline of Lake Erie and also being an extension out into Lake Erie of North Point Avenue;

      (2)   Thence southerly to Lake Road;

      (3)   Thence westerly along the centerline of Lake Road to Lear Road;

      (4)   Thence southerly along the centerline of Lear Road to the southern corporation line of the City of Avon Lake;

      (5)   Thence westerly along the southern corporation line of the City of Avon Lake to Avon Belden Road;

      (6)   Thence northerly along the centerline of Avon Belden Road to Walker Road;

      (7)   Thence easterly along the centerline of Walker Road to Avon Point Avenue;

      (8)   Thence northerly along the centerline of Avon Point Avenue to Gable Ditch;

      (9)   Thence southeasterly along Gable Ditch to where an extension of Fay Avenue would intersect Gable Ditch;

      (10)   Thence northerly along the centerline of Fay Avenue to the intersection with Division Road;

      (11)   Thence easterly along the centerline of Division Road to Sunset Road;

      (12)   Thence northerly along the centerline of Sunset Road to Lake Road;

      (13)   Thence westerly along the centerline of Lake Road to the intersection with Gable Ditch;

      (14)   Thence north along Gable Ditch to the shoreline of Lake Erie and also being an extension out into Lake Erie; and

      (15)   Thence easterly along the shoreline of Lake Erie to the northern point of an extension of North Point Road at its closest point to the Lake Erie shoreline and the point of beginning herein containing properties to be known as Ward 2.

(Ord. 165-98, passed 10-12-1998; Ord. 24-93, passed 7-8-2024)

§ 206.04 THIRD WARD.

   The Third Ward shall contain the territory bounded and described as follows:

      (1)   Beginning at the intersection of Walker Road and Avon Point Avenue;

      (2)   Thence westerly along the centerline of Walker Road to Moorewood Road;

      (3)   Thence northerly along the centerline of Moorewood Avenue to Canterbury Road;

      (4)   Thence easterly along the centerline of Canterbury Road to Inwood Boulevard;

      (5)   Thence northerly along the centerline of Inwood Boulevard to Redwood Boulevard;

      (6)   Thence westerly along the centerline of Redwood Boulevard to Moore Road;

      (7)   Thence northerly along the centerline of Moore Road to the north corporation line of the City of Avon Lake, also being the shoreline of Lake Erie; and

      (8)   Thence easterly along the shoreline of Lake Erie, and the north corporation line of the City of Avon Lake, back to the place of beginning herein containing properties to be known as Ward 3.

(Ord. 165-98, passed 10-12-1998; Ord. 24-93, passed 7-8-2024)

§ 206.05 FOURTH WARD.

   The Fourth Ward shall contain the territory bounded and described as follows:

      (1)   Beginning at the northwesterly corporation line of the City of Avon Lake at a point being the shoreline of Lake Erie;

      (2)   Thence southerly along the western corporation line of the City of Avon Lake to the southerly corporation line of the City of Avon Lake;

      (3)   Thence heading easterly along the southern corporation line of the City of Avon Lake to Avon Belden Road;

      (4)   Thence northerly along the centerline of Avon Belden Road to Avon Belden Road and Walker Road;

      (5)   Thence westerly along the centerline of Walker Road to Moorewood Avenue;

      (6)   Thence northerly along the centerline of Moorewood Road to Canterbury Road;

      (7)   Thence easterly along the centerline of Canterbury Road to Inwood Boulevard;

      (8)   Thence northerly along the centerline of Inwood Boulevard to Redwood Boulevard;

      (9)   Thence westerly along the centerline of Redwood Boulevard to Duff Road;

      (10)   Thence westerly in an extension of Redwood Boulevard to Moore Road; and

      (11)   Thence northerly along the centerline of Moore Road to the intersection with the north corporation line of the City of Avon Lake, also being the shoreline of Lake Erie, back to the place of beginning herein containing properties to be known as Ward 4.

(Ord. 165-98, passed 10-12-1998; Ord. 24-93, passed 7-8-2024)

§ 206.06 HARBOR LINE IN LAKE ERIE.

   (a)   R.C. § 721.04 gives municipalities bordering on Lake Erie the ability to establish jurisdiction in Lake Erie waters beyond their natural shorelines.

   (b)   The City of Avon Lake establishes a harbor line as follows:

Extending between the west and east corporate limits of the city and extending into Lake Erie for a distance of two miles from the natural shoreline.

   (c)   The City of Avon Lake does this for all purposes of government and exercise of such powers.

(Ord. 102-2005, passed 6-27-2005)