MAILBOXES AND STRUCTURES IN TOWN RIGHT OF WAY

THE FACE OF MAILBOXES MUST BE AT LEAST TWO FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE PAVEMENT.

THE MAILBOX POST MUST BE AT LEAST FOUR FEET FROM THE EDGE OF PAVEMENT

FROM THE PAVEMENT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE MAILBOX OR SUPPORT MUST BE AT LEAST 42 INCHES.

ON DIRT ROADS THE MAILBOX WILL BE PLACED AS IF THE EDGE OF ROAD WERE THE EDGE OF PAVEMENT.

THE HOUSE NUMBERS SHOULD BE VISIBLE ON THE APPROACH SIDE OF THE MAILBOX WITH NUMERALS OF AT LEAST ONE INCH IN HEIGHT.

APPROACH SHOULDERS MUST BE SUFFICIENTLY STABLE TO SUPPORT MOTOR VEHICLES STOPPING DURING ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.

MAILBOX SUPPORTS SHOULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE BOX AND CONTENTS PLUS RESIST NORMAL AND WINTER ROAD MAINTAINENCE ACTIVITIES, BUT NO MORE SUBSTANTIALTHAN REQUIRED TO RESIST SERVICE LOADS AND REASONABLY MINIMIZE VANDLAISM.

MAILBOX INSTALLATIONS UNREASONABLY OVER CONSTRUCTED SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO THE MOTORING PUBLIC, AND TOWN EQUIPMENT, AND WILL BE REMOVED.

DURING SNOWSTORMS AND ROAD MAINTAINENCE IF THE MAILBOX WAS ERECTED ACCORDING TO THESE REGULATIONS AND WAS DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH THE PLOW OR EQUIPMENT IT WILL BE REPAIRED BY THE TOWN. IF THE MAILBOX WAS DAMAGED BY SNOW LOAD WITHOUT CONTACT THIS BECOMES AN ACT OF NATURE AND THE HOMEOWNER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR.

FENCES, WALLS, AND OTHER STRUCTURES

ANY STRUCTURE OR ITEM OTHER THAN MAILBOXES IN THE TOWN RIGHT OF WAY WILL BE CONSIDERED A NUISANCE AND MAY BE REMOVED BY THE TOWN OR IF DAMAGED WILL NOT BE REPLACED.

APPROVED MARCH 02, 2006 BY BOARD OF SELECTMEN