The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:
(a) "Breakaway support" means a supporting post which shall be no larger than a 4" x 4" wood post or a metal post with a strength no greater than a 2" diameter schedule 40 steel pipe and which is buried no more than 24" deep. Such support post shall not be set in concrete unless specifically designed as a breakaway support system as defined in "A Guide for Erecting Mailboxes on Highways" published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, May 24, 1994 (AASHTO).
(b) "Cluster-style mailbox" means a style whereby mailboxes are assembled together in a manufactured unit by an approved United States Postal Service (USPS) manufacturer.
(c) "Curbside mailbox" means a mailbox consisting of a lightweight sheet metal or plastic box meeting the specifications of the USPS which is erected at the edge of a roadway or curbside of a street, is mounted on a breakaway support post, is intended to be used for the collection of mail, and is to be served by a carrier from a vehicle.
(d) "Custom-built mailbox" means a mailbox erected at the edge of a roadway or curbside of a street constructed using materials that do not meet the definition of a "curbside mailbox" and "breakaway support."
(Ord. 2009-145. Passed 7-9-09.)