HOUSE NUMBERING SYSTEM

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County tit. 13, div. II, ch. 13.28

in effect

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 13.28.010 West of Cumberland River.

13.28.010 - West of Cumberland River. The following system for the numbering of houses and lots in the urban services district west of the Cumberland River is adopted: A. Broadway, beginning at the west bank of the river, continuing west at West End Avenue to the boundary of the urban services district, shall be the dividing line north and south. The Cumberland River shall be the dividing line east and west. B. Even numbers shall be placed on the north and east sides of streets and odd numbers on the south and west sides of streets on the west side of Cumberland River. (Prior code § 38-2-23)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 13.28.020 East of Cumberland River.

13.28.020 - East of Cumberland River. The following system for the numbering of houses and lots in the urban services district east of the Cumberland River is hereby adopted: A. Main Street from Cumberland River to Tenth Street, East Lindsley Street from Tenth Street to Eleventh Street, at the intersection of Woodland Street and Woodland Street from Eleventh Street to the boundary of the urban services district shall be the dividing line north and south. B. Even numbers shall be placed on the south and west sides of streets and odd numbers on the north and east sides of streets. (Prior code § 38-2-24)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 13.28.030 Allotment of numbers—Display required when.

13.28.030 - Allotment of numbers—Display required when. A. The director of public works is authorized and empowered to allot house numbers for all houses abutting on streets in the urban services district, and the owners of such houses shall provide themselves with numbers allotted to them and with number plates of the general design and pattern approved by the director of public works and shall cause the same to be placed upon their houses whenever such houses are unnumbered or are numbered incorrectly. B. The director of public works shall require street numbers to be displayed on all commercial businesses in Metropolitan Nashville, Davidson County. The size and design of the street numbers shall be approved by the director of public works, who is empowered to establish rules and regulations regarding the disposition of street numbers to ensure that the street number is visible from the street. (Prior code § 38-2-25)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 13.28.040 Removing or changing numbers prohibited.

13.28.040 - Removing or changing numbers prohibited. It is unlawful to take down, deface, destroy, injure or change any of the numbers placed on buildings under the provisions of this chapter, or to use or permit to be kept upon any building any different number than is authorized by the director of public works. (Prior code § 38-2-26)

Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT13STSIPUPL_DIVIIURSEDIRE_CH13.28HONUSYFetched: 10/28/2026