{"data":{"id":"us-va/24vac30-151-560","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"24VAC30-151-560","heading":"Mailboxes and newspaper boxes","body":"Mailboxes and newspaper boxes may be placed within VDOT right-of-way without a permit; however, placement shall not interfere with safety, maintenance, or use of the roadway. Lightweight newspaper boxes may be mounted on the side of the support structure. Breakaway structures will be acceptable as a mailbox post. Breakaway structures are defined as a single four-inch by four-inch square or four-inch diameter wooden post or a standard strength, metal pipe post with no greater than a two-inch diameter.","path":["Title 24. Transportation And Motor Vehicles","Agency 30. Department of Transportation","Chapter 151. Land Use Permit Regulations","Part VII. Miscellaneous Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title24/agency30/chapter151/section560/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:28Z","sha256":"2373cf260c2a8abfef20edf47c7d75f1abe9f07f166c0daec5c864fa5b8dea7f","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/24vac30-151-550","next":"us-va/24vac30-151-570"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}