All mailboxes for the receipt of United States
mail located within the Township of Jefferson shall be constructed
with the following specifications:
A. Every mailbox used for the receipt of mail shall have
been approved by the United States Postal Service.
B. The front of the mailbox must be a minimum of eight
inches from the curbline or edge of pavement of every roadway. If
there is no pavement on the road, then it is from the generally accepted
travel portion of the road.
C. The bottom of the mailbox must be at least 41 inches
and no more than 45 inches above the roadway elevation.
D. All posts to support the mailbox shall be constructed
of pressure-treated lumber having dimensions of no less than four
inches by four inches and being installed at least 30 inches below
grade.
E. Number 8 minimum size screws that are weather resistant
shall be used for the assembly of the mailbox and post. No nails for
the construction of the same shall be permitted.
All mailboxes within the Township that do not
meet these requirements upon the effective date of this chapter shall
have eight months from the effective date of this chapter to comply
with these requirements.
[Amended 7-17-2019 by Ord. No. 19-14; 10-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-19]
A. In the event that any privately owned mailbox and/or mailbox support
is destroyed or damaged during the course of Township business by
a Township vehicle(s) and/or Township employee(s), the Township shall
pay no more than $25 for replacement of a mailbox and no more than
$15 for replacement of a support; and in no circumstances more than
a total of $40.
B. The Township reserves the right to refuse any such payment if the
damage is not reported in writing to the Superintendent of Public
Works within seven calendar days of its occurrence.
C. Residents are required to submit receipts within 45 days of the date
of occurrence to the Superintendent of Public Works in order to be
eligible for reimbursement.
D. In the event that the mailbox and/or support damaged do not comply with the requirements of this chapter and the construction specifications outlined in §
320-1, the Township reserves the right to refuse payment or to make a payment at a lower amount.