(a) The Town of Dyer is redistricted into the following five (5) Wards:
Ward No. 1:
Beginning at the intersection of Main Street and Calumet Avenue, also being the Northeast corner of Section 1, Township 3 5 North, Range 10 West of the Second Principle Meridian;
Thence: Westerly along the centerline of Main Street also being the North line of said Section 1, a distance of4488 feet to the Northwest comer of said Section 1;
Thence: Southerly along the West line of said Section 1, a distance of 3724 feet to the centerline of Heritage Drive;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of Heritage Drive, a distance of 1220 feet;
Thence: Southerly along Cambridge Lane, a distance of 490 feet to the centerline of Heritage Drive;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of Heritage Drive, a distance of 613 feet to the centerline of Sheffield Avenue;
Thence: Southerly along the centerline of Sheffield Avenue, a distance of 1012 feet to the centerline of 213th Street also being the South line of said Section 1;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of 213th Street also being the South line of said Section 1, a distance of2640 feet to the centerline of Calumet Avenue also being the Southeast corner of said Section 1;
Thence: Northerly along the centerline of Calumet Avenue also being the East line of said Section 1, a distance of 5277 feet to the point of beginning.
Ward No. 2:
Beginning at the intersection of 213th Street and Calumet Avenue, also being the Northeast corner of Section 12, Township 35 North, Range 10 West of the Second Principle Meridian;
Thence: Westerly along the centerline of 213th Street also being the North line of said Section 12, a distance of 2,640 feet to the centerline of Sheffield Avenue;
Thence: Northerly along the centerline of Sheffield Avenue, a distance of 1,012 feet to the centerline of Heritage Drive;
Thence: Westerly along the centerline of Heritage Drive, a distance of 613 feet to the centerline of Cambridge Lane;
Thence: Northerly along Cambridge Lane, a distance of 490 feet;
Thence: Westerly along the centerline of Heritage Drive, a distance of 1,220 feet to the West line of Section 1 of Township 35 North, Range 10 West of the Second Principle Meridian;
Thence: Southerly along the West line of said Section 1, a distance of 1,573 feet to the Southwest corner of said Section 1, also being the Northwest corner of said Section 12;
Thence: Southerly along the West line of said Section 12, a distance of 5,282 feet to the Southwest corner of said Section 12, also being the Northwest corner of Section 13, Township 35 North, Range 10 West of the Second Principle Meridian;
Thence: Southerly along the West line of said Section 13, a distance of 3,970 feet to the Southwest comer of Lot 13 of Dyer Estates 1st Addition;
Thence: Easterly along the South boundary line of said Lot 13, a distance of 160 feet to the centerline of Forest Park Drive;
Thence: Northerly along the centerline of Forest Park Drive, a distance of 1,694 feet to the centerline of Berens Road;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of Berens Road, a distance of 1,413 feet to the centerline of Hart Street;
Thence: Southeasterly along the centerline of Hart Street, a distance of 217 feet to the extended centerline of Cherry Hill Road;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of Cherry Hill Road, a distance of 1,109 feet;
Thence: Northeasterly continuing along the centerline of Cherry Hill Road, a distance of 1,601 feet to the centerline of Hickory Drive;
Thence: Southeasterly along the centerline of Hickory Drive, a distance of 510 feet to the extended intersection of the Southeast boundary line of Lot 53 of Pheasant Hills Addition Unit Number 5;
Thence: Northeasterly along said extended Southeast boundary line of Lot 53, a distance of 230 feet to the centerline of the Monon Railroad Right-of-Way;
Thence: Northwesterly along said Monon Railroad Right-of-Way, a distance of 2,565 feet to the centerline of U.S. 30;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of U.S. 30, a distance of 1,266 feet to the centerline of Calumet Avenue also being the East line of said Section 13;
Thence: Northerly along the centerline of Calumet Avenue also being the East line of said Section 13, a distance of 275 feet to the Northeast corner of said Section 13 also being the Southeast corner of said Section 12;
Thence: Northerly along the centerline of Calumet Avenue also being the East line of said Section 12, a distance of 5,278 feet to the point of beginning,
Ward No. 3:
Beginning at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Calumet Avenue, said point being on the West line of Section 18, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of U.S. 30, a distance of 5,241 feet to the East line of said Section 18;
Thence: Southerly along the East line of said Section 18, a distance of 4,458 feet to the centerline of 77th Avenue also being the Southeast corner of said Section 18;
Thence: Westerly along the centerline of 77th Avenue also being the South line of said Section 18, a distance of 5,183 feet to the Southwest corner of said Section 18 also being the Southeast corner of Section 13, Township 35 North, Range 10 West of the Second Principle Meridian;
Thence: Westerly continuing along the centerline of 77th Avenue also being the South line of said Section 13, a distance of 2,641 feet to the centerline of Hart Street;
Thence: Northerly along the centerline of Hart Street, a distance of 829 feet to the centerline of Heather Lane;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of Heather Lane, a distance of 364 to the centerline of Hillside Drive;
Thence: Southerly along the centerline of Hillside Drive, a distance of 287 feet;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of Hillside Drive, a distance of 669 feet;
Thence: Northeasterly along the centerline of Hillside Drive, a distance of 338 feet to the centerline of Sycamore Drive;
Thence: Northerly along the centerline of Sycamore Drive, a distance of 2,269 feet to the centerline of Cherry Hill Road;
Thence: Northeasterly along the centerline of Cherry Hill Road, a distance of 1,320 feet to the centerline of Hickory Drive;
Thence: Southeasterly along the centerline of Hickory Drive, a distance of 510 feet to the extended intersection of the Northwest boundary line of Lot 21 of Pheasant Hills Addition Unit Number 4 subdivision;
Thence: Northeasterly along said extended Northwest boundary line of said Lot 21, a distance of 230 feet to the centerline of Monon Railroad Right-of-Way;
Thence: Northwesterly along said Monon Railroad Right-of-Way, a distance of 2,565 feet to the centerline of U.S. 30;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of U.S. 30, a distance of 1,266 feet to the point of beginning.
Ward No. 4:
Beginning at the intersection of 77th Avenue and Hart Street, said point being on the South line of Section 13, township 35 North, Range 10 West of the Second Principle Meridian;
Thence: Northerly along the centerline of Hart Street, a distance of 829 feet to the centerline of Heather Lane;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of Heather Lane, a distance of 364 to the centerline of Hillside Drive;
Thence: Southerly along the centerline of Hillside Drive, a distance of 287 feet;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of Hillside Drive, a distance of 669 feet;
Thence: Northeasterly along the centerline of Hillside Drive, a distance of 338 feet to the centerline of Sycamore Drive;
Thence: Northerly along the centerline of Sycamore Drive, a distance of 2,269 feet to the centerline of Cherry Hill Road;
Thence: Westerly along the centerline of Cherry Hill Road, a distance of 1,390 feet to the centerline of Hart Street;
Thence: Northwesterly along the centerline of Hart Street, a distance of 217 feet to the centerline of Berens Road;
Thence: Westerly along the centerline of Berens Road, a distance of 1,413 feet to the centerline of Forest Park Drive;
Thence: Southerly along the centerline of Forest Park Drive, a distance of 1,694 feet to the extended intersection of the North boundary line of Lot 39 of Chateau Woods subdivision;
Thence: Westerly along the extended North boundary line of said Lot 39, a distance of 160 feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot 39 also being on the West line of said Section 13;
Thence: Southerly along the West line of said Section 13, a distance of 1,312 feet to the Southwest corner of said Section 13 also being the Northwest corner of Section24, Township 35 North, Range 10 West of the Second Principle Meridian;
Thence: Southerly along the West line of said Section 24, a distance of 1,326 feet to the Southwest corner of Autumn Chase Phase 2 subdivision;
Thence: Easterly along the South boundary line of said Autumn Chase Phase 2 subdivision, a distance of 420 feet to the Northwest corner of High Point Trails Unit 1 subdivision;
Thence: Southerly along the West boundary line of said High Point Trails Unit 1 subdivision, a distance of 588 feet to the Southwest corner of said High Point Trails Unit 1 subdivision also being the Northwest corner of High Point Trails Unit 2 subdivision;
Thence: Southerly along the West boundary line of said High Point Trails Unit 2 subdivision, a distance of 420 feet to the Southwest corner of said High Point Trails Unit 2 subdivision also being the Northwest corner of High Point Trails Unit 3 subdivision;
Thence: Southerly along the West boundary line of said High Point Trails Unit 3 subdivision, a distance of 369 feet to the South Right-of-Way line of 81st Avenue;
Thence: Westerly along the South Right-of-Way line of 81st Avenue, a distance of 334 feet;
Thence: Southerly along the East Right- of-Way line of Steger Road, a distance of539 feet;
Thence: Westerly along the South Right-of-Way line of Steger Road, a distance of 80 feet to the West line of said Section 24;
Thence: Southerly along the West line of said Section 24, a distance of 2,028 feet to the Southwest corner of said Section 24;
Thence: Easterly along the South line of said Section 24, a distance of 697 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 49 of Highpoint Prairie Unit 3 subdivision;
Thence: Southerly along the boundary line of said Highpoint Prairie Unit 3 subdivision, a distance of 332 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 47 of said of Highpoint Prairie Unit 3 subdivision;
Thence: Easterly along the boundary line of said Highpoint Prairie Unit 3 subdivision, a distance of 1,320 feet to the centerline of Sheffield Avenue;
Thence: Northerly along the centerline of Sheffield Avenue, a distance of 716 feet to a corner of Lot 2 of Sheffield Acres 2nd Addition subdivision;
Thence: Easterly along the boundary line of said Lot 2 of Sheffield Acres 2nd Addition subdivision, a distance of 425 feet;
Thence: Southerly along the boundary line of said Lot 2 of Sheffield Acres 2nd Addition subdivision, a distance of 230 feet;
Thence: Westerly along the boundary line of said Lot 2 of Sheffield Acres 2nd Addition subdivision, a distance of 51 feet;
Thence: Southerly along the boundary line of said Lot 2 of Sheffield Acres 2nd Addition subdivision, a distance of 165 feet to the South line of said Section 24;
Thence: Easterly along said South line of said Section 24, a distance of 1,154 feet;
Thence: Northerly, a distance of 994 feet;
Thence: Easterly, a distance of 1,318 feet to a point on the East line of said Section 24;
Thence: Northerly along said East line of said Section 24, a distance of 330 feet;
Thence: Westerly, a distance of 1,317 feet;
Thence: Southerly a distance of 160 feet;
Thence: Westerly, a distance of 945 feet;
Thence: Southerly a distance of 345 feet;
Thence: Westerly, a distance of 375 feet to the centerline of Sheffield Avenue;
Thence: Northerly along the centerline of Sheffield Avenue, a distance of 1,829 feet to the centerline of 81st Avenue point also on the South line of the North half of said Section 24;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of 81st Avenue also being said South line of the North half of Section 24, a distance of 2,636 feet to the Southeast corner of said North half of Section 24;
Thence: Northerly along the East line of said Section 24, a distance of 2,650 feet to the centerline of 77th Avenue also being the Northeast corner of said Section 24;
Thence: Westerly along the centerline of 77th Avenue also being the North line of said Section 24, a distance of 2,641 feet to the point of beginning.
Ward No. 5:
Beginning at the intersection of Main Street and Calumet Avenue also being the Northwest corner of Section 6, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian;
Thence: Southerly along the centerline of Calumet Avenue also being the West line of said Section 6, a distance of 5,277 feet to the centerline 213th Street also being the Southwest corner of said Section 6 also being the Northwest corner of Section 7, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian;
Thence: Southerly along the centerline of Calumet Avenue also being the West line of said Section 7, a distance of 5,278 feet to the Southwest corner of said Section 7 also being the Northwest corner of Section 18, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian;
Thence: Southerly along the centerline of Calumet Avenue also being the West line of said Section 18, a distance of 275 feet to the centerline of U.S. 30;
Thence: Easterly along the centerline of U.S. 30, a distance of 5,241 feet to the East line of said Section 18;
Thence: Northerly along the East line of said Section 18, a distance of 822 feet to the Northwest corner of said Section 18 also being the Southwest corner of said Section 7;
Thence: Northerly along the East line of said Section 7, a distance of 5,291 feet to the centerline of 213th Street also being the Northeast corner of said Section 7 also being the Southeast corner of said Section 6;
Thence: Northerly along the East line of said Section 6, a distance of 229 feet to the South boundary line of Briar Ridge Country Club Addition, Unit 9 subdivision;
Thence: Easterly along said South boundary line of Briar Ridge Country Club Addition, Unit 9 subdivision, a distance of 984 feet to the Southeast corner of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition, Unit 9 subdivision;
Thence: Northerly along the East boundary line of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition, Unit 9 subdivision, a distance of 460 feet to the Northeast corner of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition, Unit 9 subdivision;
Thence: Northerly, a distance of 581 feet to the boundary line of Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit One subdivision;
Thence: Northwesterly along the boundary line of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit One subdivision, a distance of 1,218 feet; Thence Northwesterly along the boundary line of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit One subdivision, a distance of 136 feet;
Thence: Northwesterly along the boundary line of said Briar Ridge Country Club, Addition Unit One subdivision, a distance of 306 feet;
Thence: Northerly along the boundary line of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit One subdivision, a distance of 193 feet;
Thence: Northeasterly along the boundary line of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit One subdivision, a distance of 288 feet;
Thence: Northeasterly along the boundary line of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit One subdivision, a distance of 389 feet;
Thence: Northerly, a distance of 212 feet to the corner of Lot 5 of Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit One “A” subdivision;
Thence: Northerly along the West boundary line of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit One “A” subdivision, a distance of 610 feet to the boundary line of Springwood Condominiums Phase One subdivision;
Thence: Westerly along the boundary line of said Springwood Condominiums Phase One subdivision, a distance of 170 feet;
Thence: Northwesterly along the boundary line of said Springwood Condominiums Phase One subdivision, a distance of 670 feet;
Thence: Northwesterly along the boundary line of said Springwood Condominiums Phase One subdivision, a distance of 215 feet;
Thence: Northerly along the boundary line of said Springwood Condominiums Phase One subdivision, a distance of 829 feet to the North Right-of-Way line of St. Andrews Drive;
Thence: Southeasterly along said North Right-of-Way line of St. Andrews Drive, a distance of 52 feet to a corner of Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit 7 Block 2 subdivision;
Thence: Northerly along the boundary line of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit 7 Block 2 subdivision, a distance of 61 feet;
Thence: Northwesterly along the boundary line of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit 7 Block 2 subdivision, a distance of 90 feet to the boundary line of Briar Ridge Country Club Addition, Unit 17 subdivision;
Thence: Northerly along the boundary line of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition, Unit 17 subdivision, a distance of 144 feet;
Thence: Northeasterly along the boundary line of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition, Unit 17 subdivision line, a distance of 315 feet;
Thence: Easterly along the boundary line of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition, Unit 17 subdivision line, a distance of358 feet to a corner of said Briar Ridge Country Club Addition, Unit 17 subdivision point also being on the East line of said Section 6;
Thence: Northerly along the East line of said Section 6, a distance of 200 feet to the centerline of Main Street also being the Northeast corner of said Section 6;
Thence: Westerly along the centerline of Main Street also being the North line of said Section 6, a distance of 5,045 feet to the point of beginning.
(Ord. No. 92-36 § 3,12-22-92; Ord. No. 94-1, 1-11-94; Ord. No. 2001-16, 9-18-01; Ord. No. 2001-27, 10-16-01; Ord. No. 2002-27, 10-15-02; Ord. No. 2012-11, 9-13-12)
(b) The Ward District map is on file in the Office of the Clerk-Treasurer, available for public inspection during regular business hours, and is incorporated herein by reference.
(Ord. No. 92-36, 12-12-92; Ord. No. 9-1, 1-11-94)
(c) As land is annexed to the Town of Dyer by proper ordinance, it shall be specifically assigned to a specific ward.
(d) The results of the 2020 census revealed a population imbalance between the five wards of greater than ten percent, requiring redistricting to equalize populations among the wards.
(Ord. No. 2022-34, 12-21-22)
4 I.C., § 36-5-2-4.1, pertains to the division of Towns into districts, and I.C., § 36-5-1-10.1 pertains to the composition of districts.