Notice Of Mailboxes On Township Roads

MAILBOXES ON TOWNSHIP ROADS

FOLLOWING IS THE OFFICIAL POLICY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAIRD REGARDING
MAILBOXES ON TOWNSHIP ROADS:

1. Laird Township road department will replace or repair any mailbox post that has been physically damaged by snow removal equipment (not flying snow) provided that the box has been erected as shown in the sketch below.

2. Laird Township road department, when re-constructing a road, will remove all mail boxes on that road. Owners will be responsible for erecting them when the road construction work is completed.

3.Laird Township accepts no responsibility for improperly erected mailboxes.

Sketch of a mailbox hung from a wooden post beside the road, with its measurements. A full text description follows the sketch.

Text description of the sketch

The sketch is a side view of the road and a correctly erected mailbox. It shows these measurements:

  • The centre line of the road is at the left of the sketch.
  • The mailbox post is at least 16 feet from the centre line of the road (marked “16 feet minimum”).
  • The post is a wooden post set beyond the edge of the road shoulder. A wooden post allows the plow to go under the mailbox.
  • The mailbox hangs from the post on 3-inch chains, 2 feet out from the post toward the road.
  • The bottom of the mailbox is 3.5 feet above the level of the road.

If you are not sure how to measure for your mailbox, please contact the Township Office.