Showing posts with label bottom of a mailbox should be at a vertical height of between 42 and 48 inches from the road surface. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bottom of a mailbox should be at a vertical height of between 42 and 48 inches from the road surface. Show all posts

Thursday, August 10, 2023

U.S. Postal Service withholds mail in Neenah subdivision during mailbox dispute

Article Title: U.S. Postal Service withholds mail in Neenah subdivision during mailbox dispute Snippet of Article: "In the past few weeks, notices from the U.S. Postal Service have gone out, and in some cases people are having their mail withheld from delivery by USPS. On Green Acres Lane in Neenah, Florian Becher is one of the many people not receiving their mail right now because of a dispute with the postal service over the height of his mailbox and its distance from the curb. “Now it slants too much. It was too high and it wasn’t close enough to the curb...If you have a mailbox, it’s supposed to be 41 to 45 inches high and 6 to 8 inches from the curb. ..." Reference: www.wbay.com

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Mailbox Regulations


Article Title:Mailbox Regulations
Snippet of Article: "...Customers installing new mailboxes or replacing old ones must use USPS-approved traditional or contemporary mailboxes. Generally, the bottom of a mailbox should be at a vertical height of between 42 and 48 inches from the road surface and placed so carriers can safely and conveniently serve them without leaving their vehicles...."
Reference: liteblue.usps.gov