definition
strict definition
non-geographic numbering
A house-numbering system whose numerical order does not follow the geographic order of properties.
Non-geographic numbering refers to systems of house numbering in which the numeric sequence is not based on geographic order. In such cases the order may be random or happenstance, or may be based on the order of construction or development.
Adjacent numbers need not identify neighboring properties. The numbering sequence can instead reflect when properties were built or developed, or have no systematic ordering principle.
The absence of geographic sequence concerns the relationship between the numbers and property locations. It is distinct from the address format, which governs the written order of address components.
Related definitions
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alternate numbering
House numbering in which odd numbers progress up one side of the street and even numbers on the other. -
block-focused numbering
A house-numbering system in which numbers relate to identified blocks or land parcels rather than streets. -
circuital numbering
House numbering in which a single sequence progresses up one side of a street and reverses itself on the other side. -
linear numbering
House numbering which proceeds up a street in one direction without alternating between sides.