A. The purpose of this section is to properly regulate the installation of mailboxes within the New Palestine rights-of-way in order to promote safety for the traveling public and eliminate potential hazards associated with the highway roadside concerning mailboxes. No mailbox or newspaper delivery box (hereafter referred to as mailbox) will be allowed to exist in the New Palestine rights-of-way if it interferes with the safety of the traveling public or the function, maintenance, or operation of the Town roadway system. The location and construction of mailboxes shall conform to the rules and regulations of the US Postal Service, as well as to the standards established by this ordinance.
B. Mailbox installations shall conform to the following standards:
1. Location.
a. No mailbox shall be permitted where access is otherwise prohibited by law or regulation.
b. Mailboxes shall be located on the right-hand side of the roadway in the direction of the delivery route. The bottom of the box shall be set at an elevation established by the US Postal Service (between 42 inches and 48 inches above the roadway surface.) The roadside face of the box shall be offset from the edge of the traveled way a minimum distance of the lesser of the following:
1. The width of an all-weather turnout, plus eight (8) to twelve (12) inches; or
2. The maximum width allowable by existing right-of-way, if mailbox is not situated on the property of the mailbox owner.