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A. General

1. If required by the United States Postal Service (USPS), CBUs for residential developments shall meet or exceed the standards of the USPS and meet the following additional requirements. In case of regulatory conflicts, any requirement of the USPS shall supersede regulations of this Ordinance.

2. In case of conflict with accessory structure requirements pursuant to paragraph 5.4.1, Accessory Structures, the requirements of this section shall apply.

B. Location

1. CBUs shall be located as follows:

a. Within a primary building, such as an apartment building, or an accessory facility serving the development such as a clubhouse;

b. Stand-alone within 25 feet of the parking area servicing such buildings or facilities; and/or

c. Located along right-of-way and common access drives at least 50 feet interior to the development.

2. CBUs can be located in open space or in a common access easement. The area of each CBU located in common open space shall count towards any required open space for the development.

C. Parking and Pedestrian Access

1. The number of motor vehicle parking spaces shall be provided per location, which shall include at least one space meeting handicap accessibility requirements.

Number of Mailboxes per Location

Minimum Number of Parking Spaces

50 or less

2

51 – 80

3

80 – 110

4

111 or more

4 plus 1 per each additional 25 mailboxes

2. No parking is required for CBUs located within a facility with parking or within 25 feet of a parking area serving another facility.

a. Such facilities include, but are not limited to, clubhouses, leasing offices, and parking bays designated for visitor parking.

b. Such parking areas shall include a designated handicap accessible parking space in a location meeting USPS requirements.

3. Pedestrian Access

a. Walkways or sidewalks shall connect CBUs to parking areas and the overall walkway and sidewalk system of the development.

b. All CBUs shall be accessed by walkways or sidewalks meeting handicap accessibility width and paving requirements.