Method of naming and renaming.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 12-16-2
in effectSec. 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)
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_CH12-16STTHDENA_S12-16-2MENAREFetched: 10/28/2026
