(A) Location of support structure.
(1) No portion of a mailbox support shall be closer than 12 inches to the vertical plane of the face of the curb;
(2) In areas where there is a roll curb the mailbox support shall be at least 12 inches from the vertical plane of the outer edge of the curb;
(3) In areas where there is no curb the support shall be at least 12 inches from the graded portion of the right-of-way.
(B) Height. The bottom of the mailbox itself shall be not less than 38 inches and not more than 45 inches above the level of the street at the point at which the support setback is determined.
(C) Side yard setbacks. Mailboxes shall be located within the side yard setbacks as established by the city zoning code. The mailboxes shall be displayed in groups of two between the adjacent property owners.
(D) Interference with traffic. Notwithstanding any provision set forth herein, no mailbox shall be placed in a location where it interferes with vehicular traffic, including access to private driveways. Mailboxes shall not interfere with intersection sight lines.
(E) Gopher State One Call. Any person installing a mailbox shall comply with the requirements of the Gopher State One Call System.
(F) Exceptions. Temporary mailbox installation not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter may be allowed during construction or reconstruction of a street.
(G) Newspaper boxes. No additional boxes shall be allowed attached to the mailbox or post. Any such boxes must be placed outside of the city right-of-way.
(H) Culs-de-sac. Mailboxes shall be placed in groups of two except in the cul-de-sac circle. The boxes in the circle shall be placed in a manner as described by the Postmaster of the city.
(Ord. 2003-128, passed 2-27-2003)