The board of supervisors of the County of Madera, State of California, does divide the county into five supervisorial districts in compliance with Chapter 6 (commencing at Section 21500) of Division 21 of the Elections Code of the State of California. These districts are numerically designated in sequence from one to five and are described and delineated as follows in this chapter. (Ord. 520B § 1(part), 2001: Ord. 520 § 1(part), 1988: Ord. 355-A § 2(part), 1972: Ord. 355 § 2(part), 1971).

The following described boundary is based on the Mount Diablo Base and Meridian: BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the centerline of the San Joaquin River and the south line of Section 15, Township 9 South, Range 22 East; Thence west one-half mile, more or less, to the southwest corner of Section 15, Township 9 South, Range 22 East; Thence north three miles to the northwest corner of Section 3, Township 9 South, Range 22 East; Thence east one-quarter mile to the southeast corner of Section 33, Township 8 South, Range 22 East; Thence north two miles to the northwest corner of Section 27, Township 8 South, Range 22 East; Thence west one mile to the southwest corner of Section 21, Township 8 South, Range 22 East; Thence north two miles to the northwest corner of Section 16, Township 8 South, Range 22 East; Thence west four and one-half miles to the north quarter corner of Section 15, Township 8 South, Range 21 East; Thence south one mile to the south quarter corner of Section 15, Township 8 South, Range 21 East; Thence east one and one-half miles to the northeast corner of Section 23, Township 8 South, Range 21 East; Thence south three miles to the southeast corner of Section 35, Township 8 South, Range 21 East; Thence west five miles to the southwest corner of Section 31, Township 8 South, Range 21 East; Thence north two miles to the northwest corner of Section 30, Township 8 South, Range 21 East; Thence west two miles to the northwest corner of Section 26, Township 8 South, Range 20 East; Thence south one mile to the southeast corner of Section 27, Township 8 South, Range 20 East; Thence west one mile to the southwest corner of said Section 27; Thence south one mile to the southeast corner of Section 33, Township 8 South, Range 20 East; Thence west three and one-half miles, more or less, to the south quarter corner of Section 36, Township 8 South, Range 19 East; Thence north four miles to the north quarter corner of Section 13, Township 8 South, Range 19 East; Thence west one and one-half miles to the southeast corner of Section 10, Township 8 South, Range 19 East; Thence north one mile to the northeast corner of said Section 10; Thence east six miles, more or less, to the centerline of the Fresno River; Thence northerly along the centerline of the Fresno River to its intersection with the north line of Section 27, Township 7 South, Range 20 East; Thence west three miles, more or less, to the northwest corner of Section 29, Township 7 South, Range 20 East; Thence north two miles to the northeast corner of Section 18, Township 7 South, Range 20 East; Thence east two miles to the southeast corner of Section 9, Township 7 South, Range 20 East; Thence north two miles to the northeast corner of Section 4, Township 7 South, Range 20 East; Thence east one mile to the southeast corner of Section 34, Township 6 South, Range 20 East; Thence north one mile to the northeast corner of said Section 34; Thence west one mile to the northwest corner of said Section 34; Thence north two miles, more or less, to the northwesterly boundary of Madera County; Thence southwesterly along the northwesterly boundary of Madera County to its intersection with the west line of Section 6, Township 9 South, Range 18 East; Thence south seven miles, more or less, to the southwest corner of Section 6, Township 10 South, Range 18 East; Thence east one and one-half miles to the north quarter corner of Section 8, Township 10 South, Range 18 East; Thence south six and one-half miles, more or less, along the centerline of Road 28-1/2 to its intersection with the centerline of the Santa Fe Railroad main line right-of-way; Thence southerly along the centerline of said right-of-way to its intersection with the centerline of State Highway 145; Thence southwesterly along said Highway 145 centerline 2163.58 feet; Thence S 00°02’25” W, 3080.99 feet, more or less; Thence N 89°44’33” W, 1390.14 feet, more or less; Thence N 00°58’29” W, 588.62 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Clinton Street in the city of Madera; Thence southwesterly along said centerline of Clinton Street to the intersection of Elm Street in the city of Madera; Thence southeasterly along the centerline of Elm Street to the centerline of the Madera irrigation district main canal; Thence northeasterly along the centerline of said canal to its intersection with the centerline of Tozer Street in the city of Madera; Thence southeasterly along said centerline of Tozer Street to the northwest corner of Section 20, Township 11 South, Range 18 East; Thence east six miles to the northwest corner of Section 20, Township 11 South, Range 19 East; Thence south three miles to the southeast corner of Section 31, Township 11 South, Range 19 East; Thence west five miles, more or less, to the intersection of the centerline of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way; Thence northwesterly along said centerline one and one-quarter miles, more or less, to the easterly extension of Gary Lane in the city of Madera; Thence westerly along the centerline and easterly extension thereof of said Gary Lane 1292.33 feet; Thence S 00°14’59” E, 655.00 feet; Thence westerly 330.00 feet, more or less, to the northeast corner of Parcel 2 of the Parcel Map 1091, recorded in Book 22 of Maps at page 105, Madera County Records; Thence N 89°02’15” W, 331.42 feet; Thence S 00°07’47” E, 449.72 feet; Thence N 88°55’16” W, 131.73 feet; Thence S 00°07’47” E, 210.00 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Avenue 13 (Pecan Avenue) in the city of Madera; Thence westerly along said centerline of Avenue 13 (Pecan Avenue) 199.69 feet; Thence N 00°07’30” E, 659.82 feet; Thence S 88°54’45” E, 993.81 feet; Thence S 00°04’15” E, 660.03 feet to the centerline of Avenue 13 (Pecan Avenue); Thence westerly along said centerline of Avenue 13 (Pecan Avenue) to the northeast corner of Section 36, Township 11 South, Range 17 East; Thence south one mile to the southeast corner of said Section 36; Thence west twenty two miles, more or less, to the intersection of the centerline of the San Joaquin River; Thence southeasterly, easterly, and northeasterly along the centerline of the San Joaquin River to the point of intersection of the centerline of the San Joaquin River and the south line of Section 15, Township 9 South, Range 22 East, which is the point of beginning of this description. (Ord. 520B § 1(part), 2001: Ord. 520-A § 1, 1991: Ord. 520 § 1(part), 1988: Ord. 355E § 1, 1981: Ord. 355-D § 1, 1980: Ord. 355-C § 1, 1980: Ord. 355-A § 2(part), 1972: Ord. 355 § 2(part), 1971).

The following described boundary is based on the Mount Diablo Base and Meridian: BEGINNING at a point at which the south line of Section 32, Township 11 South, Range 14 East, intersects with the westerly boundary of Madera County, also being the intersection of the centerline of the San Joaquin River; Thence northwesterly along the centerline of the San Joaquin River to its intersection with the northwesterly boundary of Madera County; Thence northeast along the county boundary line between Madera and Merced Counties to the intersection of the north boundary of the Chowchilla River; Thence northeast along the northern boundary of Madera County to the intersection of the east line of Section 1, Township 9 South, Range 17 East; Thence south six and one-half miles, more or less, to the southeast corner of Section 1, Township 10 South, Range 17 East; Thence east one and one-half miles to the north quarter corner of Section 8, Township 10 South, Range 18 East; Thence south six miles to the south quarter corner of Section 5, Township 11 South, Range 18 East; Thence west two and one-half miles to the southwest corner of Section 1, Township 11 South, Range 17 East; Thence south one-half mile to the east quarter corner of Section 11, Township 11 South, Range 17 East; Thence west one-half mile, more or less, to the center of Section 11, Township 11 South, Range 17 East; Thence south one-half mile to the south quarter corner of Section 11, Township 11 South, Range 17 East; Thence west along the south line of said Section 11 to the intersection of the westerly right-of-way line of State Highway 99; Thence northwesterly along said westerly right-of-way to the northeast corner of Lot 7 of Madera Airport Park Subdivision as recorded in Book 29 of Maps at pages 49 & 50; Thence northerly to the north quarter corner of Section 10, Township 11 South, Range 17 East; Thence west along the north line of Section 10, also being the centerline of Avenue 17 to the intersection with the centerline of Road 23; Thence south along said centerline of Road 23 one mile, more or less, to the southwest corner of Section 9, Township 11 South, Range 17 East; Thence east along the south line of said Section 9 one mile to the southeast corner of said Section 9; Thence south three miles, more or less, to the northeast corner of Section 33, Township 11 South, Range 17 East; Thence east three miles to the northeast corner of Section 36; Thence south one mile to the southeast corner of said Section 36; Thence west 22 miles, more or less, to the intersection of the centerline of the San Joaquin River at a point at which the south section line of Section 32, Township 11 South, Range 14 East, intersects with the westerly boundary of Madera County, which is the point of beginning of this legal description. (Ord. 520B § 1(part), 2001: Ord. 520-A § 2, 1991: Ord. 520 § 1(part), 1988: Ord. 355E § 2, 1981: Ord. 355-D § 2, 1980: Ord. 355-C § 2, 1980: Ord. 355-B § 1, 1975: Ord. 355-A § 2(part), 1972: Ord. 355 § 2(part), 1971).

The following described boundary is based on the Mount Diablo Base and Meridian:
BEGINNING at the point at which the centerline of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way intersects with the centerline of Ninth Street in the city of Madera; Thence southeasterly along the centerline of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way to the point at which said centerline intersects with the centerline of Olive Avenue; Thence westerly along the centerline of Olive Avenue to the southwesterly right-of-way line of Gateway Drive; Thence southeasterly along the southwesterly right-of-way of Gateway Drive to engineering station (Cal-Trans) #516+83.42; Thence S 01°50’09” E, 243.01 feet; Thence northwesterly along said northeasterly right-of-way line of State Highway 99 to the centerline of Olive Avenue; Thence westerly along the centerline of said Olive Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Monterey Street; Thence southerly along the centerline of Monterey Street to the intersection of Avenue 13-1/2 (Almond Avenue); Thence easterly along the centerline of said Avenue 13-1/2 (Almond Avenue) to the northerly prolongation of the east line of Parcel 2 of Parcel Map 2578 as recorded in Book 32 of Maps at page 54, Madera County Records; Thence southerly along said east line and the prolongation thereof to the northeast corner of The Vineyards Subdivision No. 4 as recorded in Book 42 of Maps as pages 116-117, Madera County Records; Thence westerly along the north line of said The Vineyards Subdivision No. 4 to the intersection with Monterey Street; Thence southerly along the centerline of said Monterey Street to the intersection with Avenue 13 (Pecan Avenue); Thence westerly along the centerline of said Avenue 13 (Pecan Avenue) to the intersection with Road 24; Thence north along the centerline of said Road 24 and the west line of Section 27, Township 11 South, Range 17 East to the intersection with Kennedy Street (Avenue 16); Thence westerly along the centerline of said Kennedy Street (Avenue 16) to the intersection with Road 23; Thence north along the centerline of said Road 23 to the intersection with Avenue 17; Thence east along the centerline of said Avenue 17, also being the north line of Section 9 & 10, Township 11 South, Range 17 East, to the north quarter corner of said Section 10; Thence southerly to the northeast corner of Lot 7 of Madera Airport Park Subdivision as recorded in Book 29 of Maps at page 49, Madera County Records. Said northeast corner also being along the southwesterly right-of-way of State Highway 99; Thence southeasterly along said right-of-way to the intersection of Cleveland Avenue; Thence east along the centerline of said Cleveland Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Lake Street; Thence south and southeasterly along the centerline of Lake Street to the intersection of Moore Street; Thence southwesterly along the centerline of Moore Street to the intersection of Sunrise Avenue; Thence west along the centerline of Sunrise Avenue to the intersection of Ninth Street; Thence southwesterly along the centerline of Ninth Street to the intersection of the centerline of the right-of-way for the Southern Pacific railroad, which is the point of beginning of this description. (Ord. 520B § 1(part), 2001: Ord. 520 § 1(part), 1988: Ord. 355E § 3, 1981: Ord. 355-D § 3, 1980: Ord. 355-L § 3, 1980: Ord. 355-B § 2, 1975: Ord. 355-A § 2(part), 1972: Ord. 355 § 2(part), 1971).

The following described boundary is based on the Mount Diablo Base and Meridian:
BEGINNING at the southwest corner of Section 17, Township 11 South, Range 19 east; Thence south three miles to the southeast corner of Section 31, Township 11 South, Range 19 East; Thence west five miles, more or less, to the intersection of the centerline of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way; Thence northwesterly along said centerline one and one-quarter miles, more or less, to the easterly extension of Gary Lane in the city of Madera; Thence westerly along the centerline and easterly extension thereof of said Gary Lane 1292.33 feet; Thence S 00°14’59” E, 655.00 feet; Thence westerly 330.00 feet, more or less, to the northeast corner of Parcel 2 of the Parcel Map 1091, recorded in Book 22 of Maps at page 105, Madera County Records; Thence N 89°02’15” W, 331.42 feet; Thence S 00°07’47” E, 449.72 feet; Thence N 88°55’ 16” W, 131.73 feet to the northeast corner of Parcel 3 of Parcel Map recorded in Book 26 of Maps at page 198, Madera County Records; Thence S 00°07’47” E, 210.00 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Avenue 13 (Pecan Avenue); Thence westerly along said centerline of Avenue 13 (Pecan Avenue) 199.03 feet; Thence N 00°07’30” E, 659.82 feet; Thence S 88°54’45” E, 993.81 feet; Thence S 00°04’l5” E, 660.03 feet to the centerline of Avenue 13 (Pecan Avenue); Thence westerly along said centerline of Avenue 13 (Pecan Avenue) to the intersection with Monterey Street; Thence northerly along the centerline of said Monterey Street to the intersection with the westerly prolongation of the north line of The Vineyards Subdivision No. 4 as recorded in Book 42 of Maps at pages 116-117, Madera County Records; Thence easterly along the north line of said The Vineyards Subdivision No. 4 to the northeast corner of said Subdivision; Thence northerly along the east line and the northerly prolongation thereof of Parcel 2 of Parcel Map 2578 as recorded in Book 32 of Maps at page 54, Madera County Records to the intersection with the centerline of Avenue 13-1/2 (Almond Avenue); Thence westerly along the centerline of said Avenue 13-1/2 (Almond Avenue) to the intersection with the centerline of Monterey Street; Thence northerly along the centerline of said Monterey Street to the intersection with the centerline of Olive Avenue; Thence easterly along the centerline of said Olive Avenue to the intersection with the northeasterly right-of-way line of State Highway 99; Thence S 47°03’48” E, 312.12 feet; Thence S 49°29’00” E, 402.05 feet; Thence S 54°15’00” E, 1373.40 feet; Thence N 01050 ‘09” W, 243.01 feet to engineering station (Cal-Trans) #516+83.42; Thence northwesterly along said southwesterly right-of-way line of Gateway Drive to the intersection with the centerline of Olive Avenue; Thence easterly along said centerline of Olive Avenue to the point at which said centerline intersects with the centerline of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way; Thence northwesterly along said centerline of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way to the intersection with the centerline of Ninth Street, in the city of Madera; Thence northeasterly along the centerline of said Ninth Street to the intersection with the centerline of Sunrise Avenue; Thence easterly along the centerline of said Sunrise Avenue to the intersection with the centerline of Moore Street; Thence northeasterly along the centerline of Moore Street to the intersection with the centerline of Lake Street; Thence northwesterly and northerly along the centerline of said Lake Street to the intersection with the centerline of Cleveland Avenue; Thence westerly along the centerline of said Cleveland Avenue to the intersection with the westerly right-of-way boundary of State Highway 99; Thence northwesterly along said westerly right-of-way to the intersection with the south line of Section 11, Township 11 South, Range 17 East; Thence north one-half mile, more or less, to the center of said Section 11; Thence east one-half mile, more or less, to the east quarter corner of said Section 11; Thence north one-half mile to the southwest corner of Section 1, Township 11 South, Range 17 East; Thence east two and one-half miles to the south quarter corner of Section 5, Township 11 South, Range 18 East; Thence south one mile, more or less, along the centerline of Road 28-1/2 to its intersection with the centerline of the Santa Fe Railroad main line right-of-way; Thence southerly along the centerline of said right-of-way to its intersection with the centerline of State Highway 145; Thence southwesterly along said Highway 145 centerline 2163.58 feet; Thence S 00°02’25” W, 3080.99 feet; Thence N 89°44’33” W, 1390.14 feet; Thence N 00°58’29” W, 588.62 feet to the intersection of Clinton Street in the city of Madera; Thence southwesterly along said centerline of Clinton Street to the intersection on Elm Street in the city of Madera; Thence southeasterly along the centerline of Elm Street to the centerline of the Madera irrigation district main canal; Thence northeasterly along the centerline of said canal to its intersection with the centerline of Tozer Street in the city of Madera; Thence southeasterly along said centerline of Tozer Street to the northwest corner of Section 20, Township 11 South, Range 18 East; Thence east six miles to the southwest corner of Section 17, Township 11 South, Range 19 East, which is the point of beginning of this description. (Ord. 520B § 1(part), 2001: Ord. 520-A § 3, 1991: Ord. 520 § 1(part), 1988: Ord. 355E § 4, 1981: Ord. 355-D § 4, 1980: Ord. 355-C § 4, 1980: Ord. 355-A § 2(part), 1972: Ord. 355 § 2(part), 1971).

The following described boundary is based on the Mount Diablo Base and Meridian:
BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the centerline of the San Joaquin River and the south line of Section 15, Township 9 South, Range 22 East; Thence west one-half mile, more or less, to the southwest corner of Section 15, Township 9 South, Range 22 East; Thence north three miles to the northwest corner of Section 3, Township 9 South, Range 22 East; Thence east one-quarter mile to the southeast corner of Section 33, Township 8 South, Range 22 East; Thence north two miles to the northwest corner of Section 27, Township 8 South, Range 22 East; Thence west one mile to the southwest corner of Section 21, Township 8 South, Range 22 East; Thence north two miles to the northwest corner of Section 16, Township 8 South, Range 22 east; Thence west four and one-half miles to the north quarter corner of Section 15, Township 8 South, Range 21 East; Thence south one mile to the south quarter corner of Section 15, Township 8 South, Range 21 East; Thence east one and one-half miles to the northeast corner of Section 23, Township 8 South, range 21 East; Thence south three miles to the southeast corner of Section 35, Township 8 South, Range 21 East; Thence west five miles to the southwest corner of Section 31, Township 8 South, Range 21 East; Thence north two miles to the northwest corner of Section 30, Township 8 South, Range 21 East; Thence west two miles to the northwest corner of Section 26, Township 8 South, Range 20 East; Thence south one mile to the southeast corner of Section 27, Township 8 South, Range 20 East; Thence west one mile to the southwest corner of said Section 27; Thence south one mile to the southeast corner of Section 33, Township 8 South, Range 20 East; Thence west three and one-half miles, more or less, to the south quarter corner of Section 36, Township 8 South, Range 19 East; Thence north four miles to the north quarter corner of Section 13, Township 8 South, Range 19 East; Thence west one and one-half miles to the southeast corner of Section 10, Township 8 South, Range 19 East; Thence north one mile to the northeast corner of said Section 10; Thence east six miles, more or less, to the centerline of the Fresno River; Thence northerly along the centerline of the Fresno River to its intersection with the north line of Section 27, Township 7 South, Range 20 East; Thence west three miles, more or less, to the northwest corner of Section 29, Township 7 South, range 20 East; Thence north two miles to the northeast corner of Section 18, Township 7 South, Range 20 East; Thence east two miles to the southeast corner of Section 9, Township 7 South, Range 20 East; Thence north two miles to the northeast corner of Section 4, Township 7 South, Range 20 East; Thence east one mile to the southeast corner of Section 34, Township 6 South, Range 20 East; Thence north one mile to the northeast corner of said Section 34; Thence west one mile to the northwest corner of said Section 34; Thence north two miles, more or less, to the northwesterly boundary of Madera County; Thence north and northeast along the Madera/Mariposa County line a distance of forty-six miles, more or less, to the intersection of the Madera and Tuolumne County lines; Thence easterly and southeasterly along the Madera/Tuolumne County line to the intersection of the county boundary line between Mono and Madera Counties; Thence easterly and southerly along the Madera/Mono County line to the intersection of the Madera and Fresno County lines; Thence southwesterly along the Madera/Fresno County lines twenty miles, more or less, to the intersection of the north line of Section 2, Township 7 South, Range 24 East and the centerline of the San Joaquin River; Thence southerly along the centerline of the San Joaquin River to the point of intersection of the centerline of the San Joaquin River and the south line of Section 15, Township 9 South, Range 22 East, which is the point of beginning of this description. (Ord. 520B § 1(part), 2001: Ord. 520 § 1(part), 1988: Ord. 355E § 5, 1981: Ord. 355-D § 5, 1980: Ord. 355-C § 5, 1980: Ord. 355-A § 2(part), 1972: Ord. 355 § 2(part), 1971).

The supervisorial districts as described in this chapter are set forth on that certain map filed and recorded in the Madera County recorder’s office. (Ord. 520B § 1(part), 2001: Ord. 520 § 1(part), 1988: Ord. 355-A § 2(part), 1972: Ord. 355 § 3, 1971).