Method of numbering on north and south streets.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 12-20-3
in effectSec. 12-20-3. - Method of numbering on north and south streets.
Where the main entrance or lot is situated on a street running in a north and south direction, the number shall be fixed with reference to the distance north or south from Meridian B, each street number taking up a frontage of 20 feet. The odd numbers shall be on the west side of the street, and the even numbers on the east side. For example: a main entrance on Second Street 1,000 feet north of Madison Avenue would be No. 100 North Second Street if situated on the east side of the street, and No. 99 North Second Street if situated on the west side of the street.
(Code 1967, § 36-80; Code 1985, § 34-98)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT12STSIPUPL_CH12-20BUHONU_S12-20-3MENUNOSOSTFetched: 10/28/2026
