PORTABLE RESTROOM AND TRASH RECEPTACLE REQUIREMENTS.
Dallas City Code § 42A-19
in effectSEC. 42A-19. PORTABLE RESTROOM AND TRASH RECEPTACLE REQUIREMENTS.
(a) An applicant for a special event permit shall provide portable restrooms and trash receptacles at the special event in accordance with Subsection (b) and the following table:
MINIMUM NUMBER OF RESTROOM UNITS AND TRASH RECEPTACLES REQUIRED
EXPECTED ATTENDANCE | HOURS OF EVENT
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
MINIMUM NUMBER OF RESTROOM UNITS AND TRASH RECEPTACLES REQUIRED
EXPECTED ATTENDANCE | HOURS OF EVENT
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
500 - 599 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12
600 - 699 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12
700 - 799 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12
800 - 899 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13
900 - 999 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13
1,000 - 1,999 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13
2,000 - 2,999 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25
3,000 - 3,999 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 38
4,000 - 4,999 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50
5,000 - 5,999 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 50 | 56 | 63
6,000 - 6,999 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 30 | 37 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 75
7,000 - 7,999 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 35 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 79 | 88
8,000 - 8,999 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100
9,000 - 9,999 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 79 | 90 | 102 | 113
10,000 - 14,999 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 75 | 88 | 100 | 113 | 125
15,000 - 19,999 | 20 | 38 | 56 | 75 | 94 | 113 | 131 | 150 | 169 | 188
20,000 - 24,999 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 | 150 | 175 | 200 | 225 | 250
25,000 - 29,999 | 38 | 69 | 99 | 130 | 160 | 191 | 221 | 252 | 282 | 313
30,000 - 34,999 | 46 | 82 | 119 | 156 | 192 | 229 | 266 | 302 | 339 | 376
35,000 - 39,999 | 53 | 96 | 139 | 181 | 224 | 267 | 310 | 352 | 395 | 438
40,000 - 44,999 | 61 | 109 | 158 | 207 | 256 | 305 | 354 | 403 | 452 | 501
45,000 - 49,999 | 68 | 123 | 178 | 233 | 288 | 343 | 398 | 453 | 508 | 563
50,000 - 54,999 | 76 | 137 | 198 | 259 | 320 | 381 | 442 | 503 | 564 | 626
55,000 - 59,999 | 83 | 150 | 217 | 285 | 352 | 419 | 486 | 554 | 621 | 688
60,000 - 64,999 | 91 | 164 | 237 | 311 | 384 | 457 | 531 | 604 | 677 | 751
65,000 - 69,999 | 98 | 177 | 257 | 336 | 416 | 495 | 575 | 654 | 734 | 813
70,000 - 74,999 | 106 | 191 | 277 | 362 | 448 | 533 | 619 | 704 | 790 | 876
75,000 - 79,999 | 113 | 205 | 296 | 388 | 480 | 571 | 663 | 755 | 846 | 938
80,000 - 84,999 | 121 | 218 | 316 | 414 | 512 | 609 | 707 | 805 | 903 | 1001
85,000 - 89,999 | 128 | 232 | 336 | 440 | 544 | 647 | 751 | 855 | 959 | 1063
90,000 -94,999 | 136 | 246 | 356 | 466 | 576 | 686 | 796 | 906 | 1016 | 1126
95,000 - 99,999 | 143 | 259 | 375 | 491 | 607 | 724 | 840 | 956 | 1072 | 1188
100,000 or more | 151 | 273 | 395 | 517 | 639 | 762 | 884 | 1006 | 1128 | 1251
(b) The director may require additional restroom units if:
(1) the estimated number of participants and spectators exceeds 100,000 during any day of the special event;
(2) the estimated duration of the special event exceeds 10 hours on any day of the event;
(3) any alcoholic beverage is sold, served, or otherwise made available at the special event; or
(4) the history of the particular special event indicates that a greater number of portable restroom units are required for the public health, safety, and welfare.
(c) At least five percent of the portable restrooms required by this section must comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101, et seq.
(d) The director may reduce restroom requirements with written confirmation that restrooms will be serviced during the permitted event. (Ord. Nos. 26136; 31144)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-119863Fetched: 10/26/2026