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ORDINANCE NO. 05-5313 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS, PROVIDING THAT THE BILLINGS, MONTANA CITY CODE BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 11-102; PROVIDING FOR NEW COUNCIL WARD BOUNDARIES, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, REPEALING ALL PREVIOUS WARD BOUNDARIES, AND PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS, MONTANA: Section 1. That section 11-102 of the Billings Montana City Code is amended so that such section shall read as follows: Sec. 11-102. Ward boundaries. Pursuant to MCA 7-5-4401 and the Billings City Charter, the boundaries of the five city wards are hereby changed and established. The wards are described by aggregating the following designated county election precincts: TABLE INSET: Ward I Ward II Ward III Ward IV Ward V Pct. 2 Pct. 3 Pct. 23 Pct. 21 Pct. 26 Pct. 6 Pct. 12 Pct. 31 Pct. 24 Pct. 29 Pct. 13 Pct. 34 Pct. 43 Pct. 40 Pct. 33 Pct. 14 Pct. 37 Pct. 44 Pct. 47 Pct. 39 Pct. 32 Pct. 46 Pct. 52 Pct. 48 Pct. 56 Pct. 38 Pct. 50 Pct. 58 Pct. 49 Pct. 57 Pct. 41 Pct. 53 Pct. 61 Pct. 55 Pct. 59 Pct. 51 Pct. 54 Pct. 62 Pct. 67 Pct. 66 Pct. 71 Pct. 60 Pct. 64 Pct. 68 Pct. 69 Pct. 73 Pct. 63 Pct. 65 Pct. 70 Pct. 72 Pct. 74 Pct. 77 Pct. 75 Pct. 76 Pct. 83 Pct. 85 Pct. 81 Pct. 86 The wards are described by a map based on designated county election precincts. ---PAGE BREAK--- ORD 05-5313 2 The city ward boundaries are illustrated on the city map marked Exhibit on file in the City Clerk's office and by this reference made a part hereof. As the city boundaries change the ward boundaries will be changed by an ordinance amending this section and the city ward boundaries as established herein. Such change shall be certified to the election administrator as required by MCA 13-3-103(1) not more than ten (10) days after the change. The city ward boundaries will be changed to conform to MCA 7-5-4401 and other provisions of law as required by law. Such boundary changes shall be kept on file in the clerk's office. Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after second reading and final adoption as provided by law. Section 3. REPEALER. All resolutions, ordinances, and sections of the City Code inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Section 4. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this ordinance which may be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. PASSED by the City Council on first reading this 10th day of January, 2005. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED on second reading this 24th day of January, 2005. CITY OF BILLINGS ---PAGE BREAK--- ORD 05-5313 3 By Charles F. Tooley Mayor ATTEST: By Marita Herold, CMC/AAE City Clerk