(A) The property numbering map entitled "Property Numbering Map, dated September 7, 1978, Town of West Jefferson, N.C.", is hereby adopted as the official property numbering map of the town, and all property numbers assigned shall be assigned in accordance with the numbering map and no other property numbers shall be used or displayed in the town except numbers assigned in accordance with the official numbering map. The property numbering map shall be kept on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
(B) On the property numbering map, Main Street is hereby designated as the north-south axis and Jefferson Avenue is hereby designated as the east-west axis, and all avenues, drives, and alleys running generally north and south shall be numbered from the east-west axis consecutively to the corporate limits of the extremity of the avenue, alley, or street. Streets or alleys running generally east and west shall be numbered from the north-south axis in the same manner. Wherever possible, 100 numbers shall be allowed to each block so that the number of each consecutive block shall commence with consecutive hundreds and one.
(C) One whole number shall be assigned for every 50 feet of ground whether improved property or vacant lot on every street within the corporate limits. Odd numbers shall be assigned to the west side of the street on all north-south streets and even numbers on the east side. On east-west streets, odd numbers shall be assigned to the north side of the street and even numbers to the south side.
(D) Every property owner of improved property shall, on or before the July 1, 1979, purchase and display in a conspicuous place on the property the number assigned, which shall be of a type approved by the Board of Aldermen.
(E) All residence and business buildings erected after the adoption of this chapter shall be assigned a number in accordance with the property numbering map and shall purchase and display the number as provided in division (D) above.
(F) It shall be unlawful for any person to alter, deface, or take down any number placed on any property in accordance with this chapter, except for repair or replacement of the number.
(Ord. passed 11-2-1978) Penalty, see § 10.99