The owner of any building on any street, avenue or alley in the city shall be furnished the information relative to the number of such building by the City Engineer. One whole number shall be allowed on every 22 feet of ground wherever practicable, whether improved or vacant; provided that, any house or tenement with less frontage than 22 feet shall receive a whole number, and business rooms shall receive an extra number if the second floor is occupied by tenants; and all streets, avenues or alleys running north and south shall be numbered north from Madison Street with even numbers on the east side and the odd numbers on the west side of the streets, avenues or alleys; and all streets, avenues and alleys running north and south shall be numbered south from Madison Street with even numbers on the west side of the streets, avenues or alleys and odd numbers on the east side of the streets, avenues or alleys; and all streets, avenues or alleys running east and west shall be numbered east from First and High Streets with even numbers on the south side of the streets, avenues or alleys and odd numbers on the north side of the streets, avenues or alleys; and all streets, avenues or alleys running east and west shall be numbered west from First and High streets with the even numbers on the north side of the streets, avenues or alleys and odd numbers on the south side of the streets, avenues or alleys. In numbering streets, avenues or alleys, 100 numbers shall be allowed to each block of usual length so that the number of each consecutive block will commence with 101.
(Prior Code, § 152.02)