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Notify postmaster before setting up a new mailbox

By June Watanabe

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 06, 2013

~~<p><strong>QUESTION:</strong> Where I live in Kailua, there are no sidewalks, and I want to reposition my mailbox. From the U.S. Postal Service website, <a href="http://usps.com" target="_blank">usps.com</a>, I understand that the mailbox must be Postmaster General-approved, positioned 41 to 45 inches off the ground and back about 6 to 8 inches from the road. Does the Honolulu postmaster or city have additional requirements?</p>
<p><strong>ANSWER:</strong> You're on the right track with those general guidelines, said USPS spokesman Duke Gonzales.</p>
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QUESTION: Where I live in Kailua, there are no sidewalks, and I want to reposition my mailbox. From the U.S. Postal Service website, usps.com, I understand that the mailbox must be Postmaster General-approved, positioned 41 to 45 inches off the ground and back about 6 to 8 inches from the road. Does the Honolulu postmaster or city have additional requirements?

ANSWER: You're on the right track with those general guidelines, said USPS spokesman Duke Gonzales. Login for more...



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