A. All new residential or commercial developments platted after the effective date of these regulations that receive curbside delivery of mail shall have clustered mailboxes, unless an exception is approved by the United States postal service. The location of mailbox clusters shall be noted on the plat. (Ord. 08-4313, 8-26-2008)
B. Mailbox clusters serving residential developments shall be conveniently located for residents. Unless otherwise approved by the city, mailbox clusters shall be located in an outlot maintained by the homeowners' association. Mailboxes should be located in a manner that provides safe access for residents, e.g., does not require residents to cross heavily trafficked streets. Driveways shall be allowed no closer than twelve feet (12') from the location of a clustered mailbox as measured along the curb line of the fronting street. Mailboxes must be located in a manner that will not violate the city's intersection visibility standards. Locations and design must be approved by the city and the United States postal service. Depending on the size and location of the clustered mailbox, the city may require a vehicular pull over lane built to city specifications.
C. Mailbox clusters shall be located on a concrete pad built to city specifications. To provide for pedestrian access, a five foot (5') wide concrete sidewalk shall be provided from the mailbox cluster to the adjacent public street and sidewalk. An accessible route shall be provided according to ADA standards for accessible design. In situations where there are a large number of mailboxes, the cluster site should be designed and located as an attractive and integrated component of the neighborhood (e.g., covering or shade structure, landscaping, setbacks, parking or vehicle access) in order to ensure that it does not detract from properties immediately adjacent to it. The cost of installation, including, but not limited to, box units and concrete pad and sidewalk access shall be borne by the developer, and subsequent maintenance shall be the responsibility of the homeowners' association and/or the United States postal service. (Ord. 14-4572, 3-4-2014)