Mailbox Replacement Policy
Mailboxes are a road obstruction within Township road right-of-way that may represent a hazard to the traveling public. Ohio Revised Code Sections 5547.03, 5547.04; Manufacturer’s Natl. Bank of Detroit v. Erie City, Road Comm. (1992), 63 Ohio St. 3d 318.
Mailboxes damaged by
DIRECT contact with a
vehicle or its plow blade while performing Township maintenance
operations will be repaired or replaced with a 4 x 4 treated wooden post
and a mailbox approved by the United States Postal Service.
Damage by thrown or pushed snow does not warrant replacement.
In the event that the mailbox is of a specialty or exotic type of
construction, the Township’s liability per occurrence is limited to a
mailbox unit as directed above or cash settlement not to exceed $35.00.
An inspection of the damaged mailbox by the Madison Township Service
Department along with a signed release form is required prior to
payment.
The following mailbox “rules for residents” are intended to minimize mailbox and damage claims. Non-compliance with these rules may negate Township responsibility for subsequent damage.
Mailbox Rules
for Residents
(1)
Keep the
mailbox as far from the white/edge line as practical.
(2)
Snow removed from
your driveway should not be placed on the roadway or in a location that
requires a plow to throw it at the mailbox.
(3)
Mailbox posts must
break away and cannot be mounted on anything bigger than a 4x4 wood post
or 2 inch diameter standard strength steel pipe.
