October 2026 festival: ADA unit placement on uneven ground?
We're planning an October 2026 weekend festival in a city park, expecting about 600 people a day. It's a two-day event with food vendors and beer…
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Questions tagged “Special event permit”
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October 2026 wedding: How to discreetly place porta potties near a tent?
We're planning our wedding at my family's property next October. We have 150 guests for a 6-hour reception with a full bar and dinner service under a…
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Kim S. replied
October 2026 5k race: how many porta potties for 300 runners?
I'm coordinating a charity 5k run scheduled for October 2026. We expect 300 adult runners, with registration and the race itself running from about 7…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
Is a hand sanitizer station enough, or do we need a full handwash station for a public event?
We're organizing a weekend farmers market on a grassy field in our town park. The event runs from 8 AM to 2 PM on Saturdays, and we expect about 200…
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Ray M. replied
October 2026 fall fair: do we need porta potties with lights for evening hours?
We're planning our October 2026 fall fair, which will have food vendors and run from 2 PM to 10 PM. We expect around 400 guests. The fair is on a…
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Toni S. replied
Backyard wedding for 120: Where's the best spot for porta potties to be discreet?
I'm planning a backyard wedding for 120 guests at my parents' property in Charleston. The ceremony and reception will be under a tent, with dinner…
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Owen G. replied
Are solar lights on porta potties reliable for night events?
We're planning a Halloween party in a city park with about 150 guests from 6 PM to midnight. We'll have food trucks and alcohol, so I expect heavy…
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Toni S. replied
October 2026 fall fair: do we need porta potties with lights?
I'm coordinating a three-day fall fair in a city park this October. We expect about 2,000 attendees daily, with food vendors, beer gardens, and…
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Owen G. replied
300-person corporate picnic with a beer tent: how many units?
I'm planning a 300-person corporate picnic that runs five hours, with a beer tent and catered lunch. The site is a flat park with truck access along…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
Does the ADA cluster rule apply to three porta potties in a park?
Yes, the ADA cluster rule applies to three portable toilets in a park. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design require that where multiple…
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2026 Fall Wedding: Handwash station placement for buffet and bar?
We are planning our 2026 fall wedding reception for 140 guests on my parents' property in South Carolina. The event is fully outdoors with a tent, a…
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Kim S. replied
Neighborhood Halloween outdoor movie night: one porta potty for 120 people?
Our homeowners association is planning a Halloween outdoor movie night in the community park. We expect about 120 people, including kids and adults.…
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Kim S. replied
ADA cluster rule: if we have two porta potty clusters at a park festival, does each need an ADA unit?
Yes, the city permit office is correct. The ADA cluster rule requires at least one ADA-compliant portable toilet in each cluster of portable toilets…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
City right-of-way permit for 2026: New signage requirements?
I'm applying for a right-of-way permit to place a standard unit on the sidewalk for a 16-week commercial building renovation. My crew has 15 people…
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Marcus B. replied
Office building evacuation drill: How many porta potties for 400 people for 4 hours?
Our office building is doing a full evacuation drill next month, and we need to set up portable restrooms outside for the 400 employees. The drill…
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Jules T. replied
City requires a permit for a porta potty on my property. Is that legal?
We are doing a full gut of our only bathroom in a 1920s Portland bungalow. The contractor set a standard unit on the driveway for the crew and us to…
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Marcus B. replied
Backyard wedding: can we put porta potties behind a hedge?
We're planning our wedding for next spring in my parents' backyard in Charleston. We'll have about 140 guests, a tent, a band, and catering, so we…
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Priya N. replied
Backyard wedding: Can we put a porta potty on a sloped lawn?
We are planning our backyard wedding for October 2026 on my family's hillside property in Charleston, SC. We expect 140 guests over about 6 hours…
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Dave P. replied
What's the one mistake you see first-time renters make?
Hi everyone, I'm helping organize our community garden's annual plant swap and potluck next month. We expect about 80 people over a Saturday…
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Luis A. replied
City right-of-way permit: can we place a porta potty on the sidewalk for a renovation?
We're starting a three-month renovation on our 1920s bungalow here in Portland, and our only bathroom is getting gutted. Our house has a tiny front…
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Hector V. replied
2026 fall festival: handwash stations with fresh water or just sanitizer?
A fall festival needs both handwash stations with fresh water and soap, not just hand sanitizer. The health department requires handwashing with…
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Nina R. replied
2026 Fall Festival: Handwash stations or sanitizer only?
I'm planning a two-day fall festival next year and working through the restroom plan. We expect about 1,500 people per day from 10 AM to 8 PM. There…
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Jules T. replied
Fall festival with 2000 guests over two days: how many porta potties?
I'm coordinating a fall festival in October 2026 at a city park with 2000 guests over two days. We'll have food trucks and a beer garden, so alcohol…
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Owen G. replied
Does the ADA cluster rule apply to a 3-day festival on private land?
We're planning a craft beer festival on our 50-acre farm next month. The event runs three days, with about 1,200 guests a day. We've got a mix of…
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Megan H. replied
ANSI Z4.3 compliance: What does it mean for a portable toilet?
ANSI Z4.3 compliance means a portable toilet meets the American National Standard for health, safety, and performance in design, construction, and…
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Brad L. replied