City Code Section
(Amended by Ordinances 161984, 177028 and 191452, effective October 20, 2023.)
- A. All streets within the corporate limits of the City running in an easterly and westerly direction shall be designated with a "street" street suffix and all streets running in a northerly and southerly direction shall be designated with an "avenue" street suffix.
- B. Streets in Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, or Southwest Portland lying between two consecutively numbered north-south streets shall be designated with a "place" street suffix and shall take the underlying name of the street closest to the Willamette River.
- C. Streets in North Portland lying between two consecutively named north-south streets shall be designated with a "place" street suffix and shall take the underlying name of the street closest to Williams Avenue.
- D. Streets in South Portland lying between two consecutively named north-south streets shall be designated with a "place" street suffix and shall take the name of the underlying street closest to Naito Parkway or to View Point Terrace.
- E. Streets lying between two consecutively named east-west streets shall be designated with a "court" street suffix and shall take the underlying name of the street closest to Burnside Street.
- F. The street suffix "drive," "lane," "terrace" or "way" may be used to designate winding or circuitous streets.
- G. Scenic, arterial or greenscape streets may be designated with a "boulevard" street suffix or with a "drive" street suffix in lieu of a "street" or "avenue" street suffix.
- H. All streets shall be designated by one name for the entire length.