§ 36-21. Placement of mailboxes.  


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  • Rural mailboxes are prohibited on the right-of-way of all highways within the town except as hereinafter provided.

    (1)

    Mailbox installations are approved only if they are of a construction or design approved by the United States Postal Service or previously approved by the postmaster.

    (2)

    Rural mailboxes shall not be constructed of concrete, brick, masonry block, iron or similar materials that will be an obstruction in the right-of-way as determined by the town board. Property owners may submit mailbox designs to the town board for review in keeping with this section. Mailboxes shall be designed to break away and cause limited damage to motor vehicles.

(Prior Code, § 6-3-19)