Mailbox Guidelines for Snow Removal

Inspecting Your Mailbox

Property owners are encouraged to inspect their mailboxes and posts prior to the winter season each year and to replace or repair deteriorated mailboxes or posts to ensure their durability. Your mailbox should be designed and constructed to stand up to the rigors of the winter plowing season. 

Design

Massive supports such as telephone poles, heavy metal posts, bricks, antique farm equipment or other similar items are considered hazards and should not be used. Any mailbox support should be designed so that if it is struck, it will bend, break or fall away from the striking vehicle to prevent severe damage to the vehicle or injury to the traveling public. 

Repair or Replacement

The Beavercreek Township Public Service Department makes every effort to protect the integrity of property owner’s mailboxes. However, during periods of heavy snow accumulation, mailboxes are sometimes damaged as a result of winter plowing operations. On most occasions they are knocked down or damaged by the force of the snow coming off the plow.

While government agencies are not required to replace or repair damaged mailboxes that sit on a public right-of-way, we choose to as a courtesy.

>>Please note: Beavercreek Township will not replace non-standard, specialty or exotic type mailboxes, and will only use breakaway type posts (4” X 4” timber posts) and a standard U.S. Postal Service approved light weight steel mailbox. Reapplication of numbers and lettering is the homeowner’s responsibility. 

Reporting a Damaged Mailbox: 

Since roadways within the township are maintained by many different agencies, please visit our who is responsible for my road page to ensure you are contacting the correct agency. 

To report damage done to your mailbox as a result of winter plowing operations by Beavercreek Township please call our office or complete the Damaged Mailbox Report. We will reach out to you ASAP.

Beavercreek City Public Service Department 

Greene County Engineer