Method of numbering on east and west streets.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 12-20-4
in effectSec. 12-20-4. - Method of numbering on east and west streets.
Where the main entrance or lot is situated on a street running east and west, the number shall be fixed with reference to the distance from Meridian A, each street number taking up a frontage of 20 feet, the odd numbers being on the south side and the even numbers on the north side of the street. For example: a main entrance or lot on Union Avenue 7,000 feet east of Meridian A would be No. 700 Union Avenue if situated on the north side of the street, and No. 699 Union Avenue if situated on the south side of the street.
(Code 1967, § 36-81; Code 1985, § 34-99)
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_S12-20-4MENUEAWESTFetched: 10/28/2026
