The public works director or his or her designee may issue an encroachment permit if the applicant can establish all of the general standards and all of the applicable specific standards, as follows:
A. General Standards:
1. Granting the request shall not contribute to the public expense;
2. Granting the request shall not jeopardize the public health, safety or welfare;
3. Construction shall be conducted in such a way that circulation needs can be reasonably met;
4. Drainage shall not be adversely affected; and
5. Unless otherwise permitted, the right of way or easement shall be restored to its original condition.
B. Specific Standards:
1. Mailboxes And Newspaper Boxes:
a. A mailbox or newspaper box shall be located at least eight feet (8') from the street pavement, as measured between the point on the approved grade directly below the front of the mailbox or newspaper box and the edge of the street pavement and shall be permanently installed in the ground. In the event the application of this specific standard for the location of mailboxes and newspaper boxes increases the hazard to the public health, safety and welfare, the public works director or his or her designee may approve a revised location for a mailbox or newspaper box.
b. Installation of any mailbox shall receive approval by the United States postal service.
c. Mailboxes or newspaper boxes shall consist of either wood or metal (standard steel or aluminum pipe) post supports of adequate strength. At a maximum, wood post supports shall consist of a post with a four foot (4') diameter or a standard four feet by four feet (4' x 4') and metal post supports shall consist of a post with a two inch (2") diameter.
d. Metal post supports shall not have an anchor plate but may have an antitwist device no more than ten inches (10") below the ground surface.
e. There shall be only one support for any mailbox or newspaper box.
f. A support for a mailbox or newspaper box may be embedded no more than twenty four inches (24") into the ground.
g. A support for a mailbox or newspaper box shall not be set in concrete, either permanently in the ground or as a movable support.
h. The bottom of the mailbox or newspaper box shall not be less than forty one inches (41") or more than forty eight inches (48") from the ground surface.
i. The applicant shall ensure adequate access to the mailbox or newspaper box.
2. Major Projects: Any major project shall comply with all applicable streetscape design standards of the city standards, as established by the Hailey subdivision ordinance, and applicable standards of design review for the zoning district contiguous with the encroachment within the right of way or easement, as established by the Hailey zoning ordinance. (Ord. 993 § 4, 2007; Ord. 920 § 1, 2005; Ord. 878 § 4, 2004; Ord. 566 § 4, 1990)