Memphis Code of Ordinances § 12-16-1 Designating alleys.
Sec. 12-16-1. - Designating alleys.
Thoroughfares less than 30 feet in width may be designated as alleys.
(Code 1967, § 36-60; Code 1985, § 34-76)
STREET THOROUGHFARE DESIGNATIONS AND NAMES
Memphis Code of Ordinances tit. 12, ch. 12-16
in effectMemphis Code of Ordinances § 12-16-2 Method of naming and renaming.
Sec. 12-16-2. - Method of naming and renaming.
When the city shall acquire any street or other thoroughfare by purchase or dedication, the city engineer shall file with the director of public works his or her recommendation of a suitable name of such street or thoroughfare. It shall be the duty of the city council to select a suitable name for such new street. Furthermore, the Memphis City Council may change the official name adopted for City of Memphis streets and other thoroughfares, including streets and other thoroughfares within residential developments, by ordinance duly passed. Any conflicts with the Memphis and Shelby County Unified Development Code shall be made in favor of this section.
(Code 1967, § 36-62; Code 1985, § 34-77; Ord. No. 3047, § 1(4), 8-12-1980; Ord. No. 5459, § 10, 7-17-2012; Ord. No. 5759, § 2, 9-1-2020)
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 12-16-3 North and South prefixes.
Sec. 12-16-3. - North and South prefixes.
Thoroughfares abutting or intersecting Madison Avenue shall carry the prefix "South" for the thoroughfare, or part thereof, lying south of Madison Avenue, and the prefix "North" for the thoroughfare, or part thereof, lying north of Madison Avenue.
(Code 1967, § 36-63; Code 1985, § 34-78)
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 12-16-4 East and West prefixes.
Sec. 12-16-4. - East and West prefixes.
Thoroughfares abutting or intersecting Florida Street or Meridian A, as defined in section 12-20-2, shall carry the prefix "East," if lying east of this meridian, and the prefix "West," if lying west of this meridian.
(Code 1967, § 36-64; Code 1985, § 34-79)
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 12-16-5 Thoroughfares on same line to bear same name—Exception.
Sec. 12-16-5. - Thoroughfares on same line to bear same name—Exception.
Thoroughfares lying on approximately the same line shall have the same name unless the intervening space between the separate parts shall be greater than 2,000 feet.
(Code 1967, § 36-65; Code 1985, § 34-80)
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 12-16-6 Official map showing names.
Sec. 12-16-6. - Official map showing names.
A map of the city showing streets, alleys, avenues, boulevards, lanes, places, parkways, and other thoroughfares, and the official names assigned to each, prepared under the supervision of the city engineer, authenticated by him or her, shall be published, from time to time. All streets, avenues, alleys, lanes, boulevards, parkways, places, and other thoroughfares in the city shall be known by the name allocated to each on this official map, and such later additions and changes as may be provided by the Memphis City Council Any conflicts with the Memphis and Shelby County Unified Development Code shall be made in favor of this section.
(Code 1967, § 36-66; Code 1985, § 34-81; Ord. No. 3590, § 1(3), 9-2-1986; Ord. No. 5459, § 11, 7-17-2012; Ord. No. 5759, § 3, 9-1-2020)
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 12-16-7 Reports to post office of changes in names.
Sec. 12-16-7. - Reports to post office of changes in names.
It shall be the duty of the city engineer to report to the postmaster of the city any change in the names of streets or other public thoroughfares which shall from time to time occur.
(Code 1967, § 36-67; Code 1985, § 34-82)
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_CH12-16STTHDENAFetched: 10/28/2026