Mailbox Support Design

Mailbox installation may seem simple, but residents need to think about safety before they install a new mailbox.

Improperly installed and/or maintained mailbox supports can become a fixed object hazard. Mailboxes that are not fixed properly to their support can break loose and become dangerous projectiles, endangering motorists and residents.

Therefore, the Baxter City Council adopted a mailbox support design and policy on June 15, 2010, which provides public right-of-ways that are safe, efficient, are free of unnecessary hazards, while providing minimum inconvenience to property owners.

The new policy requires swing away mailbox supports when installing a new mailbox support or replacing a deteriorating or broken mailbox support. In addition to being safer, a swing away support will assist in minimizing mailbox damage from snowplowing, thereby reducing damage claims and saving taxpayer’s dollars.