Is against the law to block a residential mailbox?

Answer 1

The presence of a mailbox does not make parking in front of it illegal. Whether you can park there legally or not usually depends on whether or not it would be a legal area to park if the mailbox weren't there. This is generally speaking, and is not to say that there won't be places where local ordinance prohibits it.

Additional Info: US Postal regulations do not require a postal carrier to deliver mail to a blocked mailbox. If the curbside box cannot be reached from their vehicle they are not required to dismount to place the mail into the box when/if it is obstructed.

Answer 2

Not that I can find. According to the U. S. Postal Operations Manual, if a mailbox is temporarily blocked, "the carrier normally dismounts to make delivery". Should the mailbox continue to be blocked, the Post Master may withdraw delivery service - but that requires notifications and the customer has to have the ability to control access to the mailbox.

Now, if someone is constantly blocking access to your mailbox so you no longer get mail, that might be resolved by looking at local ordinances. Some community might have regulations regarding that - including parking too close to a driveway, etc.

Answer 3

You need to check the laws in your jurisdiction to determine whether blocking another party’s mailbox so as to prevent the mail from being delivered is illegal.

Where mail deliveries are done by truck, the mail carrier is not required to exit their vehicle to walk around a vehicle that is blocking a mailbox. If someone’s car is blocking your mailbox you should inquire at the post office and the local police department to determine what your options are.

Answer 4

If it's your own, I don't see what the problem would be. If it's someone else's, then you have a legal issue.