<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 38-48. - Numbering method.</div>
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               A set of numbers consisting of a three, four, or five digit natural number-called
               a structure number, shall be assigned at 52.8 feet along a roadway centerline. The
               county uses an equal interval system in its approach to assigning road address numbers
               to buildings within the county. This requires the selection of two intersecting baselines,
               one running in an eastâ€”west direction and one running in a northâ€”south direction.
               A frontage interval of 52.8 feet is then used to assign a progression of road address
               numbers to buildings and properties, working out from these lines in any direction
               along a continuous road with this system a road address will easily convert to distance
               from the beginning point, (i.e. 1600 equals 1.6 miles).
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               The base lines selected for the county is highways US 701 Hwy North and South; NC
               87 Hwy East and West. These lines intersect at nearly the center of the county, which
               is designated as the base point. All road address numbers will begin at the end of
               the road closest to the nearest base line and the base point; or in case of a dead
               end road at its intersection with another named road. For continuous roads, which
               cross a base line, they will be addressed with respect to eastâ€”west or northâ€”south
               of that base line.
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               All buildings will be addressed relative to their position on a named road.
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               (Ord. of 10-2-2006, Â§ 3.03)
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