Any mailbox placed upon a Township-owned right-of-way shall be installed at a height of 41 to 45 inches from the road suface to inside floor of the mailbox or point of mail entry (locked designs) and shall be set back at least 8 inches from the front face of curb or road edge to the mailbox door.
For any mailbox located in a Township-owned right-of-way, the Township of Vernon will make repairs to or replace a mailboxes and/or post damaged due to snow and/or ice removal and/or maintenance operations only under the following circumstances:
A. 
Physical damage is caused by actual contact with Township-owned and operated equipment, which damage and contact can be proven and documented by the owner;
B. 
The mailbox and/or post is of standard design and placed in conformance with this chapter, and
C. 
The existing installation, mailbox, and mailbox post were in good condition and repair prior to the alleged event causing damage.
Nothing in this section or in this chapter shall be construed in any way to waive any or all defenses available to the Township under Title 59 of the New Jersey Statutes.
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 chapter; or
B. 
The mailbox, post, and installation were not in good conditon and repair; or
C. 
The mailbox and/or post was 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 chapter, the Township will install a new, green-treated post and/or standard black mailbox. If the property owner desires a non-standard 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 $50 approved reimbursement 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 Vernon be responsible for damage to a mailbox when such damage is caused by snow or ice thrown during snow and/or ice removal operations.