Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-10
An Ordinance
To Regulate the Numbering of
Houses in the Town of Smyrna
NUMBERING OF HOUSES

NUMBERING OF HOUSES
Section l. Be it Ordained by the Town
Council of the Town of Smyrna that from
and after the passage hereof, the following
rules and regulations shall control and
govern the use of house numbers within
the corporate limits Of the Town of Smyr-
ma.
Section 2. That each property in the
Town of Smyrna shall be designated by
number. and in numbering one number
shall be allowed for each twenty-five feet
of front and each fractional part over two
thirds thereof provided, that in numbering,
If any building have more than one en-
trance, one number shall be allowed for
each of such entrances and provided furth-
er. that for properties having a frontage
of fifty feet two numbers at least shall be
allowed.
Section 8. That the numbering shall be
done in the following manner, viz: Com
mencing at Commerce Street on streets
running northerly and southerly, and at
Main Street on streets running easterly and
westerly; properties lying on streets rum
ming northerly and southerly, if north of
Commerce Street, shall be known as Mo-
N. --Street, and if south, as No.
- S. - Street; and on streets running
easterly and westerly, if east of Main
Street. as No. E. - Street, and if
west of Main Street, as Mo- w. -
Street. In numbering the even numbers
shall be placed on the east side and the
odd numbers on the west side of streets
running northerly and southerly; and the
even numbers on the north side and the
odd numbers on the south side of streets
running easterly and westerly. On short
streets. which do not touch either of the
bases hereby ordained, the numbers shall be
the same as though the street had been sx-
tended to one or the other of said bases.
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shall correspond with those Of the street to
which it is nearest parallel. Houses on the
corners shall be numbered on the street on
which they front; or if fronting on two
streets. shall be numbered on both streets.
Section 4. That in numbering the fol-
lowing rules shall be observed: No. north
and south shall be the first number from
Commerce Street, north and south; No. 101
south shall be the first number south OF
South Street No. 101 north shall be the
first number north of Mt. Vernon Street
No. 201 north shall be the first number
north of North Street. On streets running
east and west, No. east and west shall be
respectively the first numbers east and west
of Main Street; No. 101 east shall be the
first n@nber east of East Street; No. 1Ol
west shall be the first number west OF Della,
ware Street extended No. 20l west shall
be the first number west Of Union Street; ;
No. S01 west shall be the first number west
of Pearl Street extended.
Section s. That the owner or tenant OF
any property, Immediately after having the
number or numbers of his property duly
assigned, shall procure suitable numbers OF
not less than three inches in height and
have the same placed in q conspicuous
place at the front entrance of the building !;
provided, however, that il more than ons
number ba assigned to any property having
Only one building with but one public en-
trance thereto erected thereon. it shall only
be necessary to place the number cores
bonding to such main entrance thereon
or il there be two public entrances than
the two corresponding numbers; and pro-
vided further, that in case Of numbers be-
ing allotted to vacant lots the procuring
and posting Of numbers shall be optional
with the owner; and provided also, that
the marking or lettering OF the numbers
on the transom over the door or main en-
trance of any property shall be good and
of this ordinances.
Section s. That the Town Manager shall,
from time to time, as he may deem neees-
sary, appoint some slitable person to ap-
portion and readjust the said numbers az to
him may seem necessary.
Section Z. That If the owner or tenant
Of any building shall neglect or refuse to
place the proper number Of numbers there
on. within thirty days after the same shall
have been duly assigned, as hereinbefore
provided, it shall be the duty of the Town
Manager to have the same placed thereon,
and the Town Manager shall collect the
necessary expense thereby incurred from
said owner or tenant, together with the
costs. by suit before the Alderman, as BY
law provided.