In the event of municipal snowplowing and/or other activity by the city or a city representative along the streets of the city which results in direct contact damaging a mailbox, the city declares that it should have very little, if any, liability regarding damage to mailboxes constructed with masonry columns, railroad rails and ties, tractor wheels, plow blades, milk cans and barrels filled with concrete or sand, which types of mailboxes are discouraged, and that in any event, the city’s liability and responsibility regarding such mailboxes or damage to any other types of mailbox or supporting structure to a mailbox shall not exceed the sum of $100 per mailbox, per event, causing such damage. The Building Inspector shall be authorized to make inspections of any alleged claim of damage to mailboxes and shall further be authorized to recommend to the Mayor, and the Mayor shall be authorized to act upon the recommendation of the Building Inspector to make reparations regarding damages to any mailbox caused by the city not to exceed $100 per mailbox, per event, causing such damage.
(Ord. 2054, passed 2-26-2007)