[Ord. 196, 6/16/2008, § 22-101]
The provisions of this Part shall apply to all residents of
the Borough of Honey Brook who have installed or who shall install,
erect or replace a mailbox along street rights-of-way within the Borough
whether before or after the date of adoption of this Part.
[Ord. 196, 6/16/2008, § 22-102]
The intent of this Part is to assure that all mailboxes within
the Borough of Honey Brook shall be placed in such a manner as to
allow for safe and efficient delivery of the mail, safety of sidewalks
and safe and efficient maintenance of road rights-of-way.
[Ord. 196, 6/16/2008, § 22-103]
All mailboxes, placement of mailboxes and method of affixing
mailboxes and supports shall meet the requirements of the United States
Postal Service, United States statutes and regulations and Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania statutes and regulations, including, but not limited
to, the regulations the Federal Highway Administration and the requirements
of this Part.
[Ord. 196, 6/16/2008, § 22-104; as amended by Ord.
202, 6/1/2009, §§ 1 — 4]
1.
All mailboxes shall be properly installed so as to: (A) permit convenient
servicing by the letter carrier; (B) avoid problems with maintenance
or obstruction of sidewalks and streets and (C) to avoid the creation
of an unsafe condition. Other than group mailboxes, mailboxes shall
be placed in front of the property being served and upon the same
side of the street so long as permitted by United States postal regulations.
2.
The use of heavy metal posts, concrete posts and miscellaneous items of farm equipment such as, but not necessarily limited to, milk cans, buckets, etc., is not permitted. A brick, stone or any cement structure of a permanent nature is prohibited. The support of the mail box shall be buried in the ground and shall be in accord with the standards of the following Subsection 3.
3.
The support of the mailbox shall be of such material which, if struck,
bends or falls away from the striking vehicle to prevent severe damage
to the vehicle or injury to its occupants. Mailbox supports of no
larger than four-inch by four-inch wooden posts or two-inch diameter
standard steel or aluminum pipes, buried no more than 24 inches in
the ground are deemed to meet this standard.
4.
The owner of a mail box and the owner(s) of group mailboxes shall
be responsible at the cost of such owner or owners to restore the
surface of any public sidewalk, public curb or public road surface
disturbed in connection with the installation of a mailbox or group
mailbox and its support to a condition not less than the condition
of the sidewalk as existed prior to such installation. Additionally,
the owner or owners of a mail box or group mail box shall be responsible
to maintain the mailbox or group mailbox and its support in good condition
at such owner's (or owners') expense. In the event that
there shall be more than one owner of a group mailbox, all such owners
shall be jointly and severally responsible for the aforementioned
maintenance and repair obligations.
[Ord. 196, 6/16/2008, § 22-105; as amended by Ord.
202, 6/1/2009, §§ 5, 6]
1.
Mailboxes serving apartment buildings shall be served by a group mail box or "gang box" on a single support. A group mailbox or "gang box" shall consist of not more than one individual box containing multiple separate access doors for each unit as approved by the United States Postal Service. Single-family dwellings converted to multi-unit dwellings shall not be considered apartment buildings for the purposes of this subsection and shall be subject to the provisions of Subsection 2, below.
2.
Mailboxes serving a group of single-family dwellings or a single
family dwelling converted to a multi-unit dwelling (a "single-family
group mailbox") shall be placed on a single support. A single support
shall contain not more than four mailboxes. In no event shall more
than one single-family group mailbox be placed in front of a single-family
dwelling or a single-family dwelling converted to a multi-family dwelling.
[Ord. 196, 6/16/2008, § 22-106]
1.
This Part may be enforced by the Borough Codes Enforcement Officer.
2.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of
this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall upon being found liable
therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Borough,
pay a judgment of not less than $100 nor more than $500 plus reasonable
attorneys fees and all court costs incurred by the Borough as a result
thereof. In the event that any such person against whom a judgment
has been rendered by the district justice neither pays nor timely
appeals the judgment, the Borough may enforce the judgment pursuant
to the Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day that a violation continues
shall constitute a separate violation.
[Ord. 196, 6/16/2008, § 22-107]
If a property owner fails or refuses to comply with or violates
any provision of this Part, the Borough may, but shall not be obligated
to, undertake any and all actions necessary to correct any violation
of this Part. If the Borough does so, the cost of the Borough's
correction of any violation of this Part, plus an administrative fee
of 15%, shall be charged to the property owner and placed as a municipal
claim against the property.
[Ord. 196, 6/16/2008, § 22-108]
If a property owner fails or refuses to comply with or violates
any provision of this Part, the Borough may, but shall not be obligated
to, in addition to any other remedies, institute an appropriate action
or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate such violation.
[Ord. 196, 6/16/2008, § 22-110]
Residents shall have a period of 90 days after the effective
date of this Part to comply with its provisions. Because of safety
and maintenance concerns, the provisions of this Part are intended
to have retroactive effect.
