(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) BOXES. All mail boxes, paper boxes and advertising boxes, wherein either mail is distributed, newspapers and magazines are distributed or advertising placed for the use of residents of the city.
(2) RURAL FARM AREAS. Homes located on premises within the city limits with at least five acres or more.
(B) Requirements. The placement of all boxes shall comply with the following:
(1) The minimum height from the top of the curb to the bottom of the frame holding the box shall be no less than 36 inches;
(2) No newspaper boxes can be below 36 inches from the top of the curb;
(3) The bottom of the mail box shall be approximately 42 inches from the top of the curb;
(4) Boxes shall be allowed to be placed in the boulevard of all city streets except those streets where the curb reaches the sidewalk and there is no boulevard.
(C) Location of boxes on city streets.
(1) All boxes on a city street that is not a cul-de-sac shall be placed on the north or east side of the street, unless the line of travel for postal delivery requires placement elsewhere as directed by the Post Office.
(2) No boxes shall be placed within ten feet of any stone sewer inlet or any fire hydrant.
(3) Where there is more than one house on a city block, boxes shall be located in a cluster. Paper boxes and advertising boxes must be located in the same cluster as the mail boxes. The clusters shall be centrally located in the middle of the homes to be served. The clusters shall be placed on the north or east side of the street on a city street that is not a cul-de-sac, unless the line of travel for postal delivery requires placement elsewhere as directed by the Post Office.
(4) For cul-de-sacs, the cluster shall be placed on the left side of the road facing the entrance to the cul-de-sac; and the cluster shall be placed a minimum of ten feet from the beginning of the radius of the cul-de-sac.
(Ord. 111, passed 12-23-97; Am. Ord. 137, passed 6-12-01; Am. Ord. 1603, passed 3-8-16) Penalty, see § 154.999