Article III Rights-of-Way; Obstructions §320-19 Mailboxes.
Rural mailboxes are prohibited on the right-of-way of all roads within the Town of Rome except as hereinafter provided:
A. Mailboxes are approved only if they are of a construction or design approved by the United States Postal Service or previously approved by the Postmaster.
B. Newspaper tubes are permitted only if provided by the newspaper.
C. A nameplate bearing the name and address number of the mailbox owner shall be permitted on each box.
D. The support for the mailboxand newspaper tube shall adhere to the standards governing construction of mailbox supports as established by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and shall not constitute a hazard to the public use of the right-ofway.
E. Mailbox and newspaper tubes must be located on the side of the road required by the United States Postal Service. The door of the mailbox or protruding end of the newspaper tube should be even with the gravel on the ditch side or at least two feet from the paved edge of the roadway.
F. No other object of any kind shall be attached to the mailbox, newspaper tube or their supports. No other objects, including, but not limited to, landscaping boulders or fences may be placed on the right-of-way.
G. This section is not intended to and shall not be construed to create any affirmative duty on the part of the Town of Rome to locate and remove obstructing mailboxes.
H. The Town of Rome is not liable for damage to mailboxes caused by snowplowing. The Director of Public Works or designee, in their sole discretion, may repair or replace a mailbox damaged as a result of a direct hit by a Town vehicle or equipment. The Director of Public Works may authorize the Town Highway Department to repair such damage or replace the mailbox with a unit as close to the original mailbox as possible. The owner of the mailbox must first apply for such relief. The Town shall not repair or replace a mailbox damaged by snow that has been plowed or pushed. [Amended 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-03; 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-05]