Publisher's Note: This Section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 22-65
, adopted 11-7-2022). The text of the amendment will be incorporated below when the ordinance is codified.
A. Snow Removal Damage By City; Exception:
1. In the event there is damage to any mailbox that conforms to the standards set forth in this chapter as a result of and caused by snow removal activities conducted by the City, the City shall not be responsible for any cost of repair or replacement thereto in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). Any such reimbursement of cost to the owner of a damaged mailbox shall be made only upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence of sales receipts for materials used in such repair and replacement. All labor or cost of labor to install or reinstall said mailbox shall be the responsibility of the owner of the mailbox. Mailboxes damaged by the City will be replaced with mailboxes that conform to the standards outlined in this chapter.
2. The City shall not be responsible for mailboxes damaged or knocked down by snow coming off the City plow and not a direct result of the plow blade striking the mailbox or support structure.
B. Landscaping, Planting Materials: Landscaping and planting materials added to the parkway around mailboxes or on parkways will be the sole responsibility of the property owner.
(1987 Code § 21-120)