Property; centralized mail delivery; prohibition; exemption; effective date.

HB 1457 bans centralized mail delivery systems (like shared mailboxes) in new one- and two-family home neighborhoods and townhouse developments, effective November 2025. It exempts existing neighborhoods with systems before November 2024, apartment/condo buildings, commercial properties, and neighborhoods where residents vote to install systems (with one resident per home voting). Local governments cannot impose extra rules beyond zoning, and approved mail devices must not exceed 62 inches in height. This directly affects new residential developments but allows flexibility for communities that choose to adopt centralized mail systems through a voting process.