[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Greenville
(now Village Board of the Village of Greenville) 12-8-2008 by Ord. No.
51. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Village's right-of-way is held by the Village primarily
for the purpose of pedestrian and vehicular passage and for the Village's
provision of essential public safety services, including police, fire
and emergency medical response services, and public health services,
including sanitary sewer, water and storm drainage. The purpose of
this chapter is to provide standards for mailboxes in order to maintain
the safety and the visual character of the Village's right-of-way.
For use in this chapter, the following terms are defined:
A supporting post which shall be no larger than a four-inch-by-four-inch
wood post or a metal post with a strength no greater than a two-inch-diameter
Schedule 40 steel pipe and which is buried no more than 24 inches
deep. Such a support post shall not be set in concrete unless specifically
designed as a breakaway support system as defined in "A Guide for
Erecting Mailboxes on Highways," published by the American Association
of State Highway and Transportation Officials, May 24, 1984 (AASHTO).
An unobstructed flat area adjacent to the traveled portion
of a roadway that is used for the recovery of errant vehicles.
A style whereby mailboxes meeting the specifications of the
United States Postal Service (USPS), with the inscription plainly
legible U.S. MAIL and APPROVED BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, are assembled
and grouped together on a single area of land so that they are regarded
as one unit. Cluster-style mailboxes must be manufactured cluster-style
mailboxes approved by both the Village and the USPS.
A mailbox consisting of a lightweight sheet metal or plastic
box meeting the specifications of the United States Postal Service
(USPS), with the inscription plainly legible U.S. MAIL and APPROVED
BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, which is erected at the edge of a roadway
or curbside of a street and is mounted on a breakaway support post,
and is intended or used for the collection of mail and is to be served
by a mail carrier from a vehicle.
A mailbox erected at the edge of a roadway or curbside of
a street constructed using materials that do not meet the definition
of a "curbside mailbox" and "breakaway support."
All mailboxes must be erected:
A.
Away from the intersection of any street and in no case closer than
75 feet measured from the center line of the intersecting street,
in order to prevent obstruction of free and clear vision; and
B.
Away from any location where, by reason of the position, shape or
color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of or be confused
with any authorized traffic control device.
All new residential or commercial developments constructed after
the enactment of the regulations contained in this chapter (September
9, 2008) which are situated on any public cul-de-sac that is maintained
by the Village and receive curbside delivery of mail shall have cluster-style
mailboxes. Any housing development constructed and already receiving
mail service before the regulations in this chapter are enacted is
not required to have cluster-style mailboxes. The Village will determine
the time line for installation.
Cluster-style mailboxes serving housing developments situated
on any public street or roadway shall be located between the sidewalk
and curb, outside of the three-foot clear zone. Cluster-style mailboxes
shall not be installed anywhere within a cul-de-sac bulb. Cluster-style
mailboxes shall have a four-foot concrete access from the public street
and the public sidewalk. Cluster-style boxes shall be located on property
lines on the same side as what the future no-parking areas will be.
The location of the cluster-style mailbox is to be approved by the
Village and by the USPS. The cost of installation, including but not
limited to box units and concrete pad, shall be borne by the developer,
and subsequent maintenance. No driveway or street access shall be
constructed within five feet of a cluster-style mailbox.
While curbside mailboxes are allowed on streets, avenues or
other roadways, the mailbox owner must comply with the following installation
requirements:
A.
The bottom of the mailbox shall be 42 inches from the top of curb.
On streets without curbs, the bottom of the mailbox shall be 48 inches
from the edge of pavement, as defined by USPS installation requirements.
B.
Lateral placement of the mailbox shall be six inches to eight inches
from the face of the curb, as defined by USPS installation requirements.
C.
The mailbox support post shall be of a breakaway support design,
as defined by AASHTO.
D.
The post-to-box attachment shall be of sufficient strength to prevent
the box from separating from the post if a vehicle strikes the post.
E.
Property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of the curbside
mailbox.
A custom-built mailbox may be installed in developments constructed
and already receiving mail service before the adoption of this chapter
(September 9, 2008) if an application for approval of a custom-built
mailbox is submitted to the Village of Greenville Public Works Department
for review and is approved. A custom-built mailbox must conform to
the following requirements and the rules set forth in the application:
A.
The structure supporting the mailbox shall be at least 12 inches
from the back of curb.
B.
The mailbox structure shall not exceed the dimensions of two feet
in width, two feet in depth, five feet in height.
C.
The mailbox structure shall be located on a two-foot-six-inch-wide
by two-foot-six-inch-deep by four-inch-thick concrete pad. The mailbox
structure shall not be permanently affixed to the concrete pad in
an attempt to make structure rigid.
D.
The local postmaster shall approve and sign off on the application
before submittal to the Village.
E.
Property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of the custom-built
mailbox. If the mailbox is damaged beyond use by the Village, a standard
curbside mailbox and breakaway post as defined in this chapter will
be provided or the property owner can be reimbursed up $50 if the
property owner performs the replacement. Property owner must submit
a mailbox damage report with the Village prior to making any needed
repairs.
A.
Any type of mailbox located in the Village right-of-way is subject
to damage or destruction, at any time, as a result of the Village
or a person with a utility easement entering upon the Village right-of-way
to construct, repair or maintain the utilities located in the Village
right-of-way or as a result of the Village engaging in activities
to maintain the public street or right-of-way, such as snow removal,
pavement repair or street cleaning. If a curbside or cluster-style
mailbox located in the Village right-of-way is damaged during such
activities, the Village or the utility that damaged the mailbox shall
replace said mailbox if it has been approved for installation by the
USPS with the proper markings inscribed U.S. MAIL and APPROVED BY
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
B.
Property owner may choose to be reimbursed or have the Village reinstall
a new mailbox meeting stated requirements. If the property owner chooses
to purchase an approved mailbox and be reimbursed, the property owner
must install the mailbox according to Village and USPS standards.
