(A) Damage to a mailbox is a risk that snowplow operators face during their winter plowing requirement. The city will conduct a review of each mailbox damage claim to determine whether the city has any legal responsibility for the damage and, if so, to replace or provide reimbursement for the mailbox.
(B) If the city, in its discretion, determines that reimbursement or replacement is appropriate, the city may:
(1) At the mailbox owner’s request, replace the mailbox with a standard size, non-decorative metal mailbox, and replace the support post as necessary with a four inches by four inches, decay resistance wood support post, both which will be installed by the city; or
(2) Provide reimbursement in a reasonable amount for the mailbox and support posts that meet the city’s ordinance standards, as well as state and federal requirements for mailbox size, support, and placement.
(Ord. 280, passed 1-8-2019)