[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Plattsburgh 3-23-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016 (Ch. 4 of the 1989 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Boundaries. (See ward descriptions and boundaries enacted by Common Council Resolution 25 Oct 2012 in accordance with Charter §§ C1-4.C.4; L.L. No. 4 of 2016 in accordance with Charter § C3-3.)
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Ward descriptions/boundaries:
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[NOTE: The stated boundary lines follow the center lines of
streets unless otherwise stated in the description. The point of beginning
for such ward boundary descriptions is generally the northeasterly
corner of each ward and proceeds in a counterclockwise direction.]
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WARD 1
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COMMENCING at the western intersection of Underwood Avenue and
Sandalwood Way, thence proceeding northerly to the Saranac River;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING westerly and southerly along the
bank of the Saranac River to the municipal boundary with the Town
of Plattsburgh;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly on said municipal boundary
and following said municipal boundary as it proceeds easterly to a
point on the shore of Lake Champlain;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northerly along the shoreline
of Lake Champlain to a point where said shoreline intersects an easterly
extension of the center line of Hamilton Street which crosses the
D&H Railway right-of-way to a point on the shore of Lake Champlain;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING westerly on said extension of
the center line of Hamilton Street to the intersection with Club Road;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly and westerly on deed-created
buffer zone between Fort Brown Drive and Hamilton Street to the intersection
of the Buffer Zone and Peru Street (New York State Route 9);
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly on Peru Street to the
intersection with South Platt Street and South Peru Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southwesterly on South Peru Street
to Monty Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING westerly on Monty Street to Bushey
Boulevard;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly then westerly on Bushey
Boulevard to the intersection with South Catherine Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly on South Catherine Street
to Underwood Avenue;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING westerly on Underwood Avenue to
the western (second) intersection with Sandalwood Way, the point or
place of beginning.
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WARD 2
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COMMENCING at the intersection of Broad Street and South Catherine
Street thence proceeding westerly on Broad Street to the intersection
with Rugar Street;
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THENCE PROCEEDING southwesterly on Rugar Street to a point equidistant
between Hood Hall and Mason Hall;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly along the extension
of a line from the point equidistant between Hood Hall and Mason Hall,
through a point equidistant between deFredenburgh Hall and Moffit
Hall;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southeasterly to the center of
the Saranac River;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly then westerly along
the Saranac River, including all islands in this section of the River
to the point where an extension of the westernmost portion of Sandalwood
Way meets the River;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly along Sandalwood Way
to the intersection with Underwood Avenue;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING easterly on Underwood Avenue to
the intersection with South Catherine Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northerly on South Catherine Street
to the intersection with Bushey Boulevard;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING easterly then northerly on Bushey
Boulevard to the intersection with Monty Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING easterly on Monty Street to the
intersection with South Peru Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northerly on South Peru Street
to the intersection with South Platt Street and Peru Street (New York
State Route 9);
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northerly on Peru Street to a
point where an extension of Water Alley would meet Peru Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING westerly to Pine Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northerly on Pine Street to the
intersection with Battery Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING westerly on Battery Street to
the intersection with South Catherine Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northerly on South Catherine Street
to the intersection with Broad Street, to the point or place of beginning.
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WARD 3
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COMMENCING at the intersection of Broad and Cornelia Streets;
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THENCE PROCEEDING westerly on Cornelia Street to the municipal
boundary between the City of Plattsburgh and the Town of Plattsburgh;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly on said municipal boundary
line to a point where said boundary intersects the northerly bank
of the Saranac River;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING both easterly and northerly along
the northern bank of the Saranac River to a point where an extension
of a line from Rugar Street equidistant between Hood Hall and Mason
Hall, and equidistant between deFredenburgh Hall and Moffit Hall meets
the Saranac River;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northwesterly along said line
between deFredenburgh Hall and Moffitt Hall and between Hood Hall
and Mason Hall to its intersection with Rugar Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northeasterly on Rugar Street
to Broad Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northwesterly on Broad Street
to the point or place of beginning.
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WARD 4
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COMMENCING at the intersection of the northerly municipal boundary
line between the City of Plattsburgh and Town of Plattsburgh and New
York State Route 22;
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THENCE PROCEEDING westerly on said municipal boundary to a point
where said boundary turns southerly at an interior angle of approximately
90°;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly, westerly and southerly
on said municipal boundary to New York State Route 3 (aka Cornelia
Street);
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING easterly on New York State Route
3 to the intersection with North Catherine Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northerly on North Catherine Street
(New York State Route 22) to point of place of beginning.
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WARD 5
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COMMENCING at a point on the westerly shore of Lake Champlain
at the municipal boundary between the City of Plattsburgh and Town
of Plattsburgh;
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THENCE PROCEEDING westerly on said municipal boundary to New
York State Route 22;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly on New York State Route
22 (aka North Catherine Street) to Elm Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING easterly on Elm Street to Margaret
Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly on Margaret Street to
Cornelia Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING easterly on Cornelia Street (which
joins City Hall Place and becomes Cumberland Avenue after crossing
the D&H Railway Bridge) to the D&H Railway right-of-way;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southeasterly on said right-of-way
to a point on northerly bank of Saranac River;
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THENCE PROCEEDING easterly and northerly along the northerly
bank of Saranac River and westerly shoreline of Lake Champlain to
the point or place of beginning.
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WARD 6
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COMMENCING at intersection of Margaret Street and Elm Street
and proceeding westerly on Elm Street to North Catherine Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly on North Catherine Street
to Cornelia Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING westerly on Cornelia Street to
the intersection with Broad Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING easterly on Broad Street to the
intersection with South Catherine Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southerly on South Catherine Street
to the intersection with Battery Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING easterly on Battery Street to
the intersection with Pine Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southeasterly on Pine Street to
a point across the street from the intersection with Water Alley;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING along an extension the center
of Water Alley across the Saranac River to Peru Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northerly on Peru Street to the
deed-created buffer zone behind Fort Brown Drive that had been the
border of the former Air Force base;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northeasterly on that buffer zone
to the intersection with Club Road and Jay Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING southeasterly to a point where
said shoreline intersects an easterly extension of the center line
of Hamilton Street which crosses the D&H Railway right-of-way
to Lake Champlain;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northerly and westerly along the
shore of Lake Champlain and the Saranac River to a the Railway right-of-way;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northerly along that right-of-way
across the Saranac River to the intersection with Cornelia Street/Cumberland
Avenue;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING westerly on Cornelia Street/Cumberland
Avenue to the intersection with Margaret Street;
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THENCE TURNING AND PROCEEDING northerly on Margaret Street to
the intersection with Elm Street, the point or place of beginning.
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