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Can a mail carrier refuse to deliver to the whole street because of one incident with my dog?
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∙ 13y ago
The US postal service does allow carriers to suspend delivery when there is an immediate threat. The fact that there has been even one "incident" with your dog means the carrier is fully justified in regarding the animal, if loose, as an "immediate threat." You will have to confine your dog during delivery hours.
If your dog is properly confined, then no, he's not allowed to exact revenge by continuing to refuse to deliver your mail, and if he's doing so you should contact the local postmaster. In the words of the USPS website: "Mail delivery will resume as soon as the Postal Service is confident the animal is no longer a menace."
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Can the USPS refuse to deliver mail after a dog incident without any warnings given?
yup. they can refuse until a sugn is put up.
Under what conditions can a mail carrier refuse to deliver the mail?
If a mail carrier feels that his safety is in danger the least bit, He or She can refuse delivery. This means that if a person has threatened a carrier they can refuse delivery. If a home has a loose dog they can refuse delivery if they feel the dog may bite. If a homes' porch or steps are icy or slippery they can refuse to deliver. If a dog is loose on a street that has all porch mailboxes they can refuse to set foot on the entire street. (i.e. neighbors dog could result in a person not getting mail.) Basically carriers can deliver whenever told by a boss any hour of the day or night and is required by law to deliver every letter until done even if it takes past midnite. They can only not deliver due to extreme illness or a safety issue.
Can a mail carrier refuse to deliver mail because of a dog?
Mail carriers are not required to deliver mail if there is an "immediate threat" to the carrier, mail security, or postal property.I don't know what a "pincher bug" is, exactly, so I can't say whether or not they would constitute an "immediate threat". However, if the carrier believes they're an immediate threat, they're within their rights to opt not to deliver your mail until the situation is corrected.
Can the post office carrier refuse to deliver mail if mailbox is blocked?
Depending on the district you are in. Some districts allows the mail carrier to pass up a blocked box when others require them to dismount and deliver to the blocked box. also keep in mind that the mail carrier has on average 700 houses they have to deliver to each day. just a few dismounts at blocked boxes can get the carrier in trouble if it makes them late back to the post office.
Can the mail carrier refuse to deliver to your home if you do not have an standard mailbox?
Yes, they can. The requirement for mailboxes are quite specific and are set out in the US postal regulations. Contact your local Postmaster for further information.
Can a mail carrier refuse to deliver mail if the mailbox is to low or high?
Yes, there are standards for maintaining a mail box. Part of the reason is that there is a certain height that makes delivery possible from a vehicle so they do not need to get out of their truck to put the mail in your box.
Can a company refuse to deliver a product after you pay for it?
Yes, but they have to give you your money back.
Can USPS refuse delivery after a dog bite?
Yes your mail can stop being delivered to you via USPS, you could be told you have to have a post office box instead which would be at your cost. I am a board member for my local Vicious dogs board and we just had an incident where a mail carrier was bit.
Can a restauraunt refuse to deliver food to a customer?
nope unless the person is rotten then the restraunt kicks them out
Can a carrier Refuse Mail pickup if not delivering to a Home Residence with a side Mounted Box?
US Postal Regulations are very explicit and very detailed as to what, how, and under what circumstances mail pickup and delivery is performed to mailboxes, and even go into the description, the height and the acceptable location of the boxes themselves. Your best bet is to simply call your local post office or postmaster and ask about your particular situation. The chances are that the carrier is within their authority to refuse service. Their goal is to deliver it and get rid of it, not to keep it collecting and piling up in the post office.
Can the mail carrier refuse to deliver mail to your home while you are out of town even if you have someone picking it up everyday?
No they can not. It is legal for someone else to pick up your mail as long as you inform the post office that someone will be picking it up. It is only illegal if the person picking up your mail opens it.
Can a mail carrier refuse to deliver mail after a hurricane destroyed the mailbox?
Yes, although it isn't your fault the box got destroyed, it isn't the carriers either. Mail has to be delivered to a US Postal Service approved mail box They would be remiss in their duties if they just set it someplace. Carriers get payed and evaluated on the time for their work, which does not include dismounting the vehicle to deliver mail in some cases.
