The intent of this article is to require that all mailboxes
placed upon Township-owned rights-of-way be placed in such a manner
that allows for efficient snow and/or ice removal from and maintenance
of the rights-of-way. It is the further intent of this article to
require that all garbage/recycling containers, basketball equipment,
including, but not limited to, posts, backboards and rims, are located
a safe distance from Township-owned roads and rights-of-way so as
to allow for the efficient snow and/or ice removal from and maintenance
of the rights-of-way and a procedure for yard damage due to the removal
of snow from the street.
Any mailbox placed upon a Township-owned right-of-way shall
be installed at a height of 41 to 45 inches from the road surface
to inside floor of the mailbox or point of mail entry (locked designs)
and shall be set back at least eight inches from front face of curb
or road edge to the mailbox door.
The Township shall not be liable and shall not repair or replace
mailboxes or posts located in Township rights-of-way where the Township
determines that:
A. The mailbox was not of standard design and/or not placed in conformance
with this article; or
B. The mailbox, post, and installation were not in good condition and
repair; or
C. The mailbox and/or post were damaged due to plowed snow and/or ice.
In the event that actual physical contact with Township-owned
equipment damages a mailbox installed in accordance with article,
the Township will install a new, green-treated post and/or standard
black mailbox. If the property owner desires a nonstandard mailbox,
the Township will reimburse the property owner up to $50 towards replacement
costs. If any damage exceeds $50, the property owner shall be responsible
for any costs above the approved reimbursement of $50 by the Township
for materials only; no reimbursement for labor shall be given.
The Township shall have no obligation to ensure that during
snow and/or ice removal operations, snow and/or ice is plowed in such
a manner as to permit access to any mailbox. It shall be the obligation
of the owner of such mailbox to remove any necessary snow and/or ice
to permit postal service access to the mailbox.
In no event shall the Township of Washington be responsible
for damage to a mailbox when such damage is caused by snow or ice
thrown during snow and/or ice removal operations.
All garbage and/or recycling containers, including, but not
limited to, hard-sided reusable containers, cans, boxes, bags and
the like used for the purpose of curbside collection of said materials
shall not be located in the street and shall be placed in such a manner
that allows for efficient snow and/or ice removal from and maintenance
of the rights-of-way at least three feet from the edge of a Township-owned
roadway. In the event that, during snow and/or ice removal operations,
actual physical contact with Township-owned equipment damages a container
or displaces garbage or recyclables contained in such a container
located in the street or placed in the Township rights-of-way, the
property owner shall be responsible and no reimbursement shall be
owed by the Township to replace. A property owner shall be responsible
for any damage incurred to Township equipment due to the failure to
locate any garbage/recycling container in accordance with this article.
All basketball equipment, including, but not limited to, posts,
backboards and rims, shall be located at least 10 feet from the edge
of a Township-owned roadway. In no event shall any basketball equipment
be located in a Township-owned right-of-way. A property owner shall
be responsible for any damage incurred to Township equipment due to
the failure to locate any basketball equipment in accordance with
this article.
Property owners who do not identify the edge of the roadway
with a marking device (example: metal posts with a reflector on the
top, wooden stakes with reflective paint on the top or other device
made to delineate edge of pavement placed at regular intervals along
the edge of roadway that will be visible to the snowplow operator).
This device should be a minimum of 36 inches tall and be set back
from the edge of pavement in such a way as to not obstruct the removal
of snow from the street or to obstruct traffic in any way. Property
owners who do not identify the edge of the roadway with a marking
device, the Township of Washington will not be responsible for any
damage to these properties. Property owners who have properly delineated
the edge of roadway with a marking device in accordance with this
article as mentioned above the Department of Public Works within a
reasonable amount of time following the end of a snow event will pick
up any snowplow-damaged yard material that remains. In the spring
the Department of Public Works will restore the area damaged by placing
new topsoil and reseeding the affected area and/or return the damaged
area, as close as possible, back to the original condition.