§ 16-02.019. City quadrants and street numbering.

The city is hereby divided into four sections or quadrants. The lines which separate the city into these quadrants are as follows:

(1)

North and south line. Beginning at the center line of Lake Forrest Drive and the city limits boundary in Land Lots 119 and 94 of the 17th District of Fulton County, and running thence southerly along the center line of Lake Forrest Drive in Land Lots 94, 95, 96, 97, 117, 118 and 119 to that point at the center of Powers Ferry Road; thence southeasterly along the center of Powers Ferry Road in Land Lot 97 to the center of Roswell Road; thence south along the center of Roswell Road in Land Lots 97, 98 and 99 to the center of Peachtree Road; thence south along the center of Peachtree Road to that point coinciding with the line between Land Lots 113 and 100; thence due south on the center of Peachtree Road along the line between Land Lots 113 and 100; thence due south along the line between Land Lots 112 and 101 to a point intersecting with the center of Lindberg Drive; thence southwesterly along the center of Peachtree Road in Land Lots 112, 111 and 110 to the intersection of the center line of Collier Road; thence continuing southeasterly in Land Lots 110 and 109 to the intersection of the center of West Peachtree Street; thence continuing due south along the center of West Peachtree Street and along the line between Land Lots 109 and 104, 108 and 105, 107 and 106; thence continuing due south along the center of West Peachtree Street to Tenth Street; thence slightly southeast along the center of West Peachtree Street between Tenth Street and Eighth Street; thence continuing due south in the 14th District of Fulton County along the center of West Peachtree Street in Land Lots 49, 50 and 51 to the center of Peachtree Street; thence due south along the center of Peachtree Street and along the line between Land Lots 50 and 51 to Forsyth Street; thence continuing southwesterly along the center of Peachtree Street in Land Lots 78 and 77 to the center of the right-of-way of the Western and Atlantic Railroad; thence southeasterly along the center line of said right-of-way of said Western and Atlantic and Georgia Railroad to Piedmont Avenue in Land Lot 52; thence continuing southwesterly along the center of Piedmont Avenue to the center of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive; thence southeasterly along Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to the center of Capitol Avenue; thence southwesterly along the center of Capitol Avenue to a point coinciding with the line between Land Lots 77 and 52; thence due south along the center of Capitol Avenue and along the line between Land Lots 77 and 52, 76 and 53, 75 and 54, and 74 and 55 to a point at the intersection of the center of McDonough Boulevard; thence continuing due south to the southern city limits boundary along the line between Land Lots 73 and 56, 72 and 57, 71 and 58, 70 and 59, 69 and 60, 68 and 61, 67 and 62, 66 and 63, and 65 and 64.

(2)

East and west line. Beginning at the intersection of the easterly city limits boundary and the center of Boulevard Drive, in the 15th District, Land Lot 203; thence in a westerly, northwesterly and westerly direction in Land Lots 203, 204, 205, 206, 207 and 208; thence continuing westerly in the 14th District, Land Lot 13, along the center of Boulevard Drive to Weatherby Street; thence westerly to a point coinciding with the center line of Mohawk Street; thence northwesterly along the center of Mohawk Street to the Georgia Railroad right-of-way in Land Lot 14; thence southwesterly along said Georgia Railroad right-of-way to a point opposite center line of Gunby Street in Land Lot 20; thence northwesterly along the center line of Gunby Street to the center of Edgewood Avenue; thence westerly along the center of Edgewood Avenue along the line between Land Lots 19 and 20, 45 and 46, 50 and 51, and 77 and 78 to the center of Peachtree Street; thence continuing due west on the line between Land Lots 77 and 78 to the center of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive; thence continuing due west along the line between Land Lots 85 and 84, 109 and 110, to a point that Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive departs southwesterly from the line between Land Lots 115 and 116; thence continuing westerly, southwesterly and northwesterly along the center of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive through the remainder of Land Lot 116 and in Land Lots 141, 148, 173, 180, 205, 212, 237, 244 and 243 to a point at the intersection of the line between District 14 and District 14FF in Fulton County; thence continuing northwesterly along the center of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in District 14FF in Fulton County in Land Lots 14, 15 and 16 to the westerly city limits boundary.

(3)

Numbering to be consecutive and related to quadrant lines; exceptions. All numbering shall be consecutive and related to the above-described quadrant lines; all east and west streets shall be numbered from the north and south base line, regardless of the location to any such street. The same shall apply to all north and south streets. Certain streets and street sections shall be excepted from the plan described above as follows:

(a)

Highland Avenue shall be numbered northeasterly and northerly from the Southern Railway bridge and is changed from Highland Avenue to North Highland Avenue.

(b)

Marietta Street, west of the crossing of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, shall be changed to West Marietta Street; and the numbering from this point westerly shall be coordinated with the numbering along West Eighth Street.

(c)

Chapel Street, between Elliott Street and Haynes Street, shall be designated South Chapel Street.

(d)

Morningside Drive, between McLynn Street and Rock Spring Road, shall hereafter be known as North Morningside Drive, and that portion between Piedmont Avenue and Rock Spring Road shall be hereafter known as East Morningside Drive.

(e)

Lawton Street, between Peeples Street and Lee Street, shall hereafter be known as Lawton Avenue.

(f)

Confederate Avenue, between the Atlanta and West Point Belt Line Railroad and Moreland Avenue, shall be known as East Confederate Avenue.

(g)

Westview Drive, between Ashby Street and Chapel Street, shall be numbered as a north and south street.

(h)

The Central Public Library, in the block bounded by Fairlie, Forsyth and Williams Streets and Carnegie Way, shall be known as "One Margaret Mitchell Square, Carnegie and Forsyth Streets."

(i)

Vernon Road, NW running from Cherokee Road, NW to West Wesley Road, NW and the entirety of Habersham Park, NW.

(j)

Atwood Road, NW running from Brentwood Drive, NE to East Wesley Road.

(4)

Space allotted to each number; continuity across intersecting streets. All numbering, where practicable, shall be on a basis of 20 feet to each number, and all numbering shall be continuous across intersecting streets except where it is necessary to utilize the numbers which fall in intersecting streets.

(5)

Designation of street according to quadrant. All streets and street addresses shall be designated according to the quadrant in which they are located.

(6)

Assigned numbers. Where numbers have been assigned by the bureau of buildings and improvements made on the property, it shall thereafter be unlawful for the owner or occupant of any such improved property to use numbers other than the ones assigned by the bureau of buildings.

(a)

For development containing private streets or condominiums on public streets, number ranges shall be assigned by the bureau of buildings. Private street names shall be approved by the bureau of planning.

(b)

For commercial buildings, number ranges shall be assigned by the bureau of buildings.

(7)

Posting of assigned numbers.

a.

Property in single-family or two-family residential use (except c. below). The owner of any improved parcel of land in the city so used shall cause the official assigned street number for such parcel to be posted on the front of the building or in the front yard so as to be clearly visible from the street. Street numbers shall be posted in numerals no less than two and one-half inches in height.

b.

Property in multi-family or nonresidential use (except c. below). The owner of any improved parcel of land in the city so used shall cause the official assigned street number for such parcel to be posted on the front of the building or in the required front yard where practical. Street numbers shall be of contrasting colors against their background. Numbers shall be a minimum of eight inches in height. Numbers shall be clearly visible from both directions of travel along the frontage street.

c.

Property occupied by or within a designated landmark or historic building, site or district. As determined on a case by case basis by the urban design commission either as part of particular district regulations or by separate resolution of the commission.

(8)

Temporary numbers during construction. Every person constructing a building of any kind shall during construction post a temporary street number, as designated by the bureau of buildings. The temporary number shall not be smaller than 5 inches by 12 inches and shall be posted within 10 feet on the front property line. Said temporary street number shall remain on the premises until a permanent street number identification is posted.

(9)

Building permit not to be issued until number assigned. The director, bureau of buildings shall not issue any permit for construction of any building until an official street number has been assigned to the proposed structure.

(Code 1977, § 16-02.019; Ord. No. 2001-76, § 1, 10-23-01; Ord. No. 2008-60(08-O-0650), § 1, 7-14-08; Ord. No. 2010-74(10-O-1980), § 1, 12-20-10)