Note: The following press release is from Lower Saucon Township and was originally posted on the township’s website.
With our first snowfall of the winter season it is a good time to remind residents about the Township policy on mailbox damage.
A damaged mailbox surrounded by deep snow (FILE PHOTO)
Snow plowing does bring complaints from residents who find that their mailbox was knocked over after one of these snow or ice storms. While our plow truck drivers make every effort to avoid mailboxes, they do, on occasion, hit or knock one over. It is also possible that mailboxes can be knocked over by the heavy snow that is thrown off the plow. The Township will only assume responsibility for damage to a mailbox if some part of the plow or vehicle actually hits it.
Procedure for Mailbox Damage Claims
1. If it is believed that a mailbox was struck by a Township plow vehicle, the
Director of Public Works should be contacted by calling (610) 865-3291.
2. The Director of Public Works will visit the site and try to determine (both
visually as well as by talking with the operator involved) if the mailbox was
actually hit.
3. If the Director of Public Works determines the mailbox was hit, he will
contact the Township insurance carrier and notify the home owner to
repair/replace the mailbox and send all costs along with a copy of his home
owner’s insurance policy to the Township’s insurance carrier.
4. If after viewing the site and talking with the operator, the Director of Public Works does not believe the mailbox was hit by the plow or vehicle he will notify the resident that it is their responsibility to repair/replace the
mailbox.
5. If the resident does not agree with this determination, the Director of Public Works will complete an action form and send it to the Township insurance carrier for their review.
