Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1952-01-03
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 a
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-
err. 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 run
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
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 ex-
tended to one or the other of said bases.
On streets running diagonally the numbers
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. 10l
south shall be the first number south of
South Street No. 101 north shall be the
first number north of Mt. Vernon Street
No. POI 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 nanber east of East Street; No. lOl
west shall be the first number west of Della
ware Street extended; No. 201 west shall
be the first number west of Union Street
No. 301 west shall be the hrst 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 conspicuous
place at the front entrance of the building;
provided, however, that if more than one
number be 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
ponding to such main entrance thereon ;
or if there be two public entrances then
the two corresponding numbers and pro-
yided further, that in case of numbers be-
II 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
sufficient numbering within the provisions
of this ordinance.
Section 6. That the Town Manager shall,
| from time to time, as he may deem neces-
sary, appoint some aIitable person to ap-
portion and readjust the said numbers as to
him may seem necessary.
i Section 7. That IL 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 hereinbetore
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 b,
law provided.