Mail Box Guidelines

Mailboxes installed in a Right of Way are placed there at the owner’s risk and located per U.S. Postal Service guidelines.

• Mailboxes in the Right of Way shall be no closer to the edge of pavement than three feet. Each mailbox shall be sufficiently solid to withstand snow-clearing efforts by the Town.  
• All mailboxes in the Right of Way shall have reflectors so that the box and post can be seen under poor visibility conditions.
• It shall be the responsibility of the owner to clear snow around mailboxes to asure mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Department.
• In the rare event that a Town vehicle or a Town hired contractor operated plow damages a properly installed mailbox, the Town will install a new pressure treated post and a standard white or black mailbox. It must be evident the damage was caused by the plow blade (yellow paint mark, etc.) and not the force of the snow. A DPW highway foreman will be responsible to make that determination. Please call to report damage within 48 hours after the damage has occurred (978-352-6555).