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Something similar to below import arcpy, os    from arcpy import env    env.workspace = r"C:\temp\python\test.gdb"        arcpy.env.qualifiedFieldNames = False            arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True          BldSelection = "BuildingFootprints"             Bld = arcpy.env.workspace + os.sep + "BuildingFootprints" #target point feature class      bldlyr = arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management(Bld,"Building_layer","AddressID > ''") BldCount = int(arcpy.GetCount_management(bldlyr).getOutput(0))            dsc = arcpy.Describe(BldSelection)       selection_set = dsc.FIDSet               if len(selection_set) == 0:                 print "There are no features selected"                           elif BldCount >= 1:          #Gets the highest AddressID and calculates new point to assign new highest AddressID          Bld_list = []                with arcpy.da.SearchCursor(bldlyr, ["Bld_ID"]) as cursor:                    for row in cursor:                try:                            if "Bld" in row[0]:                                                Bld_list.append(int(row[0].strip("Bld")))                           except TypeError:                            pass                        del cursor                    print Bld_list                    Bld_list.sort()                Bld_ID = Bld_list[-1] + 1                                with arcpy.da.UpdateCursor(BldSelection, "Bld_ID") as rows:                     for row in rows:                            row[0] = 'Bld' + str(Bld_ID)                Bld_ID += 1                                    rows.updateRow(row)                del row                     del rows ... View more

Why not use Make Feature Layer—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop  and remove those that have data before you start your cursor. MakeFeatureLayer_management (in_features, out_layer, "Field" > '') ... View more

Not on the copy you made but on the other layer you are labeling with try setting the label weight to low this should remove that label as the feature weight of the copy should be higher than the other. Hope that makes sense ... View more

On your copy set your placement properties Conflict detection to high for label and feature weights ... View more

Create a copy of the DDP index layer and set up a page definition Using Page Definition Queries—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop ... View more

Thanks Xander Bakker ... View more

You and me both are still learning ... View more

Just so you are aware. It is likely that you have a license manager and an Advanced license is available when you run your python script. I am unable to locate the documentation to support this,but I've read that  arcpy gets the highest license available unless you explicitly set the license. ... View more

A An overview of topology in ArcGIS—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop may help you get your data clean ... View more

I'm waiting for you to open the group ... View more

If you have an Advanced license you could use a What are geometric networks?—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop You may also be interested in The Local Government Information Model—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop ... View more

Yes to sort by shape or multiple fields requires an Advanced license see below. License: For the Field(s) parameter, sorting by the Shape field or by multiple fields is only available with anAdvanced license. Sorting by any single attribute field (excluding Shape) is available at all license levels. ... View more