Handbook PO-632, National Delivery Planning Standards - A Guide for Builders and Developers

July 2020

1 Introduction 2 Finding Your Growth Manager and USPS Online Resources 2-1 Find a Post Office 2-2 Find Your Local USPS Growth Manager 2-3 USPS-Approved Mailbox Equipment 2-4 Delivery Planning Resources for Builders and Developers 3 General Planning Guidelines for Mailboxes in New Developments 3-1 Letter Carrier Access to Deliver U.S. Mail 3-2 Mailbox Locks and Keys 3-3 USPS Master Access Lock 3-4 Safety Considerations 3-5 Customer and Carrier Accessibility Considerations 4 Single-point Residential Deliveries 4-1 Residential Single Family Site Constructed Development 4-2 Residential Mobile or Trailer Home Development 5 Multi-point Residential Deliveries 5-1 Apartment Communities 5-2 Student Housing and Off-Campus Student Apartment Communities 6 Delivery to Business and Industrial Parks 7 Establishment of City Delivery

8 Inspection and Commencement of Mail Delivery Services 8-1 Mail Receptacles and Customer Obligations 8-2 Centralized Mail Receptacle Installation 9 Closing Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D