Mail Receptacles Regulations (SOR/83-743)

Design

• 1 Every rural mail box shall be designed in such a manner that the name plate or the space reserved for the name of the boxholder is not obscured by the signal device.

Materials

• 2 The material used for a rural mail box shall

  • (a) be sufficiently sturdy to bear the weight of the box and contents without distortion; and

  • (b) be sufficiently weatherproof to enable it to withstand the climate in which it is used.

Box Dimensions

• 3 The minimum interior dimensions of a rural mail box shall be

  • (a) 45 cm in length by 17.5 cm in width by 17.5 cm in height, in the case of a rectangular box; and

  • (b) 45 cm in length by 25 cm in diameter, in the case of a cylindrical box.

Box Opening

• 4 Every rural mail box shall be equipped with a door that

  • (a) is located in the front of the box;

  • (b) cannot be secured with a lock;

  • (c) has a minimum effective opening of

    • (i) 17.5 cm in width and 17.5 cm in height, if the opening is rectangular, or

    • (ii) 25 cm in diameter, if the opening is round;

  • (d) is capable of remaining in the open position while mail is being deposited or withdrawn and shall be a tight fit and self-sealing when closed;

  • (e) has a handle, lip, flange or other similar aid for opening it; and

  • (f) is constructed of a material sturdy enough to withstand normal every day handling.

Signal Device

• • 5 (1) Every rural mail box shall be equipped with a signal device that may be rendered visible above the box and that, when it is so visible, will indicate from a distance, either to the courier or the householder, that mail has been delivered or deposited in the box for pickup.

  • (2) The signal device referred to in subsection (1) shall be

    • (a) located on the right hand side when facing the box from the front; and

    • (b) affixed so that it does not impede vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

  • (3) The actuating mechanism of the signal device shall not in any way interfere with the interior of the box.

Mounting

• 6 The mounting hardware for a rural mail box shall be such as to be flush with the bottom of the interior of the box.