§ 26-352. Basic plan.

Except as provided in section 26-353, all dwelling houses or other buildings erected or fronting on any street, lane, alley or any other public space within the city shall be numbered on the Philadelphia plan.

(1)

The numbering of all streets running east and west shall commence at the western terminus of such street and run east to the eastern terminus of such street.

(2)

All streets running north and south shall be numbered commencing at Columbus Street, as a base line dividing the city, and running north and south respectively.

(3)

All fractional streets or portions of streets not beginning at Columbus Street shall be numbered from the northern or southern terminus of such streets to the southern and northern terminus of such streets as they commence south or north of Columbus Street, respectively.

(4)

In the case of any vacant or unplatted lots or parcels of land within the city limits, a number shall be reserved and allowed for every 25 feet of such vacant or unplatted lots or parcels of land fronting or facing on any street.

(Code 1970, § 12-117)