(A) The ward map, together with a description of the ward boundaries, identified “Official Ward Map for the City of Markham”, is hereby adopted as the official city map for aldermanic election purposes. Wards of the city shall be properly identified by the word “Ward” followed by the Arabic numeral corresponding to the ward number assigned by the redistricting ordinance.
(B) A copy of the map showing generally the area and boundaries of each ward together with a supplement describing the boundaries using census blocks as determined by the United States Census Bureau of each ward is on file in the City Clerk’s office. In general, the centerline of the identified right-of- way in a redistricting ordinance shall be the boundary line unless otherwise noted.
(C) Territory annexed into the city following the adoption of a redistricting ordinance shall, upon annexation and without further action by the City Council be made a part of the adjacent or surrounding ward, provided that whenever two or more wards surround or are contiguous with the annexed territory, the City Council shall, provide as part of the ordinance annexing the territory, what ward or wards the territory shall be made a part of.
(Prior Code, § 11.02) (Ord. 98-O-1658, passed 9-2-1998; Ord. 22-O-2336, passed 8-17-2022)