Lock-Box Assembly Requirements, 

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Compartments Size

• Horizontal Lock-box models used in mailrooms must have the following minimums:
  
  
  • Residential compartments must be at least 12.5 x 13.5 cm
    
    
  • Commercial compartments at least 13.5 x 3005 cm
    
    
  • Parcel compartments at least 30.5 x 30.5 cm
• Vertical Lock-box models must have min comp size of 25 x 12.5 cm. (Most models are 40 x 12.7 cm)

Heights

• All lock-box assemblies must be installed in a manner that will not require the delivery employee to reach higherthan 1700m or lower than 450m when delivering to the equipment. With respect to horizontal Iock- boxes, the limits above will likely mean that maximum number of compartments that can be included in each column of residential compartments would be eight

Rear-loading Lock-boxes

• Projects with more than 100 units are required to be serviced via a rear-loading Lock-box assembly.

• There must be a width of at least 100cm of working space from the back of the boxes to the wall

• A ledge under the bottom row of boxes is also recommended in rear-Loading designs. This ledge is to be directly under the bottom row of boxes (no space between the ledge and the bottom of boxes) and must stick out at least 20cm from the back of the boxes.

• Mailroom door is required to provide a minimum 81cm opening

• Lighting should be at least 100 lux (measured 75 cm from floor)

Access

• All buildings where the Lock-boxes are required to be serviced from inside the building are required to install a Canada Post Crown lock in the building intercom. The intercom is pre-fabricated with an internal housing for the lock. The lock can be obtained from the local delivery supervisor.

• If the building has more than 100 units. a rear-loading Lock-box assembly will be installed. The door to the Canada Post delivery area must be fitted with a specific model of the deadbolt. This is because Canada Post will supply a key cylinder made specifically for the Canada Post key that will fit inside the deadbolt purchased by the developer.

Numbering

• Compartments should be numbered vertically and left to right on the delivery side of the boxes

101	109	207
102	110	208
103	201	209
104	202	210
105	203	301
106	204	302
107	205	303
108	206	304

Grade-Level Components

• If the development includes grade-level retail or residential units, please take note that door-to-door delivery will not be provided to these units. Canada Post is happy to install a Community Mailbox to provide service to these units. Please coordinate a location with the Canada Post Delivery Planner for the area. if there is no room on the property for the Community Mailbox, service can be provided via another Community Mailbox in the area. Options to service the units from the tower (lobby) Lock-boxes or via a front-Loading lockbox erected on the outside of the building can also be discussed with the Delivery Planner.