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Jackson Municipal Code Ch. 1.16 Election Precincts
Jackson Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Jackson
Cite as: Jackson Municipal Code Chapter 1.16 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 1.16.010. Established.The city, for the purposes of the election of officers thereof,…¶
§ 1.16.020. Precinct one.¶
Precinct one is that portion of the city which lies within the following described boundary:
Beginning at 1 3/4 inch wagon axle designating the northeast corner of the city limits of said City of Jackson, as indicated on that certain official map titled "Boundary Survey of the City of Jackson, California" as recorded in the office of the Amador County recorder in Book 9 of Maps and Plats at Page 41; thence from said point of beginning westerly and following the designated courses of the recorded city boundaries of said City of Jackson to a point in the centerline of China Graveyard Road; thence leaving said Jackson city boundary westerly along the centerline of said China Graveyard Road to its intersection with the centerline of North Main Street, also known as Jackson Gate Road; thence southerly along the centerline of said North Main Street to its intersection with the center of North Street; thence easterly along the center of said North Street to its intersection with the center of Church Street; thence southerly along the center of said Church Street to its intersection with the center of Court Street; thence northeasterly along the center of said Court Street to its intersection with the center of Water Street; thence southeasterly along the center of said Water Street to its intersection with the center of Pitt Street; thence southeasterly along the center of said Pitt Street to its intersection with the centerline of California State Highway Route No. 88; thence northeasterly along, the centerline of said Highway No. 88 to its intersection with the city limits of said City of Jackson; thence westerly and following the designated courses of said City of Jackson to the point of beginning.
(Ord. 338 §1, 1973)
§ 1.16.030. Precinct two.¶
Precinct two is that portion of the city which lies within the following described boundary:
Beginning at a point on the center right-of-way of California State Highway Routes Number 49 and 88 North at which point the center of North Main Street intersects said Highways 49 and 88; thence from said point of beginning southerly along the centerline of said Highways 49 and 88 through an intersection marking a directional change of said Highway 88 and continuing in said southerly direction along said Highway No. 49 to its intersection with the center of French Bar Road; thence southwesterly along the center of said French Bar Road to its intersection with the Jackson City Limits Boundary; thence easterly and following the designated courses of said Jackson City boundary to the intersection of the centerline of Broadway, city street; thence northwesterly along the center of said Broadway to its intersection with the center of California State Highway No. 88 East; thence northeasterly along the center of said Highway 88 to its intersection with. Pitt Street; thence northwesterly along the center of said Pitt Street; thence northerly along the center of said Water Street to its intersection with the center of Court Street; thence southwesterly along the center of said Court Street to its intersection with the center of Church Street; thence northerly along the center of said Church Street to its intersection with the center of North Street; thence westerly along the center of said North Street to its intersection with the center of North Main Street; thence southerly along the center of said North Main Street to the point of beginning.
(Ord. 338 §1, 1973)
§ 1.16.040. Precinct three.¶
Precinct three is that portion of the city which lies within the following described boundary:
Beginning at 11 3/4 inch capped iron pipe, stamped 20, 21, 28, 29 Lis. 2902, designating the section corners common to Sections 20, 21, 28 and 29, Township 6 North, Range 11 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, as shown on that certain official map titled "Boundary Survey of the City of Jackson, California" as recorded in the office of the Amador County recorder in Book 9 of Maps and Plats at page 41, said point being situated on the north-south boundary line of the city limit of said City of Jackson; thence north following the section line common to said Sections 20 and 21 and the designated boundary of said City of Jackson to a point on the southeast right-of-way of Vogan Toll Road; thence leaving said city boundary and continuing north 50 feet more or less along the projection of said section line to its intersection with the centerline of said Vogan Toll Road; thence southeasterly along the centerline of said Vogan Toll Road to its intersection with the centerline of California State Highway Routes 49 and 88 North, also known as Sutter Street; thence southerly along said highway to its intersection with the center of Jackson Creek; thence westerly along the centerline of said Jackson Creek to its intersection with the southerly prolongation of the north-south boundary line of said City of Jackson; thence north along said prolongation to its intersection with said north-south line; thence continuing northerly along the designated courses of said City of Jackson to the point of beginning.
(Ord. 338 §1, 1973)
§ 1.16.050. Precinct four.¶
Precinct four is that portion of the city which lies within the following described boundary:
Beginning at a 1/2 inch iron pipe tagged L.S. 3570 designating the northeast corner of the Jackson city annexation as indicated by Jackson city Ordinance 303 filed in the office of the Amador County clerk as official date 21, December 1970, said point also indicated on that certain official map titled "Record of Survey—area to be annexed to the City of Jackson" as recorded in the office of the Amador County recorder in Book 16 of maps and plats at page 100; thence from said point of beginning south and following the designated courses of the boundary of said City of Jackson to a point in the center of French Bar Road, from which point said Jackson city boundary bears east; thence leaving said Jackson city boundary line northeasterly along the centerline of said French Bar Road to its intersection with the centerline of California State Highway Route No. 49 South; thence northwesterly along the center of said Highway 49 to its intersection with the centerline of Jackson Creek; thence westerly along the centerline of said Jackson Creek to its intersection with the southerly prolongation of the north-south boundary line of said City of Jackson; thence north along said prolongation to its intersection with said north-south line; southwesterly along the designated courses of said City of Jackson to the point of beginning.
(Ord. 338 §1, 1973)
§ 1.16.060. Precinct five.¶
Precinct five is that portion of the city which lies within the following described boundary:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of California State Highway No. 88 East with the intersection of the centerline of Broadway, city street; thence from said point of beginning southwesterly along the center of said Broadway to its intersection with the City of Jackson boundary line; thence easterly and following the designated courses of said City of Jackson boundary to its intersection with the centerline right-of-way of said California State Highway No. 88 East; thence southwesterly along the centerline of said Highway 88 to the point of beginning.
(Ord. 338 §1, 1973)
§ 1.16.070. Precinct six.¶
Precinct six is that portion of the city which lies within the following described boundary:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of China Graveyard Road, with the city limit boundary of said City of Jackson as indicated by Jackson city Ordinance 282, filed in the office of the Amador County clerk as official date 19, August 1968; thence from said point of beginning northwesterly and following the designated courses of the recorded city boundaries of said City of Jackson to a point located on the southwest right-of-way line of Vogan Toll Road, said point being the intersection of said city boundary and the east section line of Section 20, Township 6 North, Range 11 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian; thence north along said section line 50 feet more or less to the centerline of said Vogan Toll Road; thence southeasterly along the center of said Vogan Toll Road to its intersection with the centerline of California State Highway Route 49 and 88 North, also known as Sutter Street; thence southerly along said Highway Routes to the intersection with the centerline of North Main Street; thence northerly along the center of said North Main Street, also known as Jackson Gate Road, to its intersection with the center of said China Graveyard Road; thence easterly along the center of said China Graveyard Road to the point of beginning.
(Ord. 338 §1, 1973)
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