Can I put my mailbox anywhere I want?
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Can I put my mailbox anywhere I want?
The USPS does not legislate the relocation of residential mailboxes nationally. Rather, they allow local postmasters to decide what is best for their geographic location and mail service. Make a quick trip or call to your local post office first.
Will post office deliver mail to empty lot?
The Postal Service may withdraw delivery service to vacant delivery points. A vacant delivery point is a delivery point where responsible personnel are aware the delivery point has been unoccupied for a period longer than ninety (90) consecutive days.
What does USPS do if there is no mailbox?
You don’t have a mailbox at all, meaning you don’t get mail delivery normally? It won’t be delivered. If there’s no mail being delivered, the postal service has no obligation to deliver packages. It will be returned as “no mail receptacle.” This will occur almost instantly once it reaches your local post office.
What does VAC mean on mail?
Not Deliverable As Addressed – Unable to Forward (UTF): Mail undeliverable at address given; no change-of-address order on file; forwarding order expired. Vacant (VAC): House, apartment, office, or building not occupied.
Is it illegal to reinforce your mailbox?
The answer is no. You don’t owe a duty of care to someone to pad your mailbox so it is soft for them when they maliciously try to destroy it.
What do you do if someone knocks your mailbox over?
If you know of someone who committed an act of mailbox vandalism, report it to the Postal Inspectors. If you see someone actively tampering with a mailbox, immediately report it to the police.
Do I need permission to install a mailbox?
Regardless of where you are moving the mailbox 2 inches from its current location, or from the street to the house, you do need to request permission to move the mailbox. Call your local Post Office and speak with a delivery manager.
What does NMR mean on a letter?
No Mail Receptacle (NMR): Addressee failed to provide a receptacle for receipt of mail. No Such Number (NSN): Addressed to nonexistent number and correct number not known.