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An Ordinance to Create Section 11.165(5) of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to U.S. Postal Mail Boxes and/or Newspaper Boxes as Privileges in Streets. (Sponsored by Ald. Narlock)
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Section 11.165(5) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby created to read:
11.165 PRIVILEGES IN STREETS.
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(5) U.S. Postal mail boxes and/or newspaper boxes encroaching into the street right-of-way shall not require a grant of privilege under the following conditions:
(a) To avoid conflicts with snowplow equipment and other vehicular traffic, mail/news boxes and the associated support structures shall be located at least six inches (6") behind the face of the curb or, in the absence of a curb, six inches (6") behind the road shoulder.
(b) Mailboxes shall be constructed from sheet metal, plastic or similar weight materials and shall not exceed eleven (11) pounds.
(c) A single four inch by four inch (4x4) square or four inch (4") diameter wooden post or a metal post with a strength no greater than a two inch (2") diameter standard steel pipe and embedded no more than twenty-four inches (24") into the ground will be acceptable as a mailbox support.
(d) Mail/news boxes and their associated support structures shall, without compensation, be removed within five (5) days from the street right-of-way upon written notice from the City Engineer.
PART II. All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
PART III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.
ATTO-Create Sec 11.165(5)