The City of El Paso's temporary-use application asks for a layout that shows where tents, canopies, portable restrooms and stages will be. The permit official weighs parking, restroom facilities and trash receptacles against expected attendance. This guide does not confirm a toilet ratio or a fee, so confirm both with the city before you file.
Key takeaways
- The temporary-use application asks for a layout that shows portable restrooms.
- The permit official considers restroom facilities against expected attendance.
- A 2015 draft ordinance would have counted portable toilets on the site map, but its adoption was not confirmed.
- No city toilet ratio or permit fee is set out here.
- The provider places units to match the layout the city approves.
What does the temporary-use application ask for?
The application asks for a site layout showing where tents, canopies, portable restrooms and stages will be placed. The layout is the part of the filing that a portable-sanitation provider can help with most directly.
Draw the restroom locations on the layout, and show the walking route from the crowd area to each unit. A layout that matches the placement the provider can deliver avoids a later change.
Ask the city office whether it wants the unit count on the form, or only the locations.
What does the permit official look at?
An older special-event permit document says the permit official considers parking, restroom facilities and trash receptacles near the site against expected attendance. That makes restroom placement part of the review, not an afterthought.
The city has not been confirmed to use one ratio for restrooms, so this guide does not give one.
Give the permit office your expected attendance in writing, and ask what it expects for restrooms against that number.
Is there a rule that every portable toilet must be on the site map?
A 2015 draft special-events ordinance defined a site map to include portable toilets. Its adoption as written was not confirmed, so do not treat the draft as the current rule.
Show the units on the map anyway. A layout that shows them is the safer filing whatever the final ordinance says.
Ask the city clerk which version of the rules is in force for your event.
What is not confirmed here?
This guide does not confirm the city's permit fee, its deadline, a toilet ratio, or any rule for placing a unit on a public street. Each of these must be confirmed with the City of El Paso before the event.
Placing a unit in the right-of-way is a city matter. Do not assume a street spot is allowed, and ask the city before the truck is booked.
The provider confirms the price and the placement for your address after the city answers.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to show portable restrooms on my permit layout?
The temporary-use application asks for a layout that shows portable restrooms. Confirm with the permit office what the form needs for your event.
What does the city say about toilets per attendee?
No El Paso toilet ratio was confirmed. The permit official looks at restroom facilities against expected attendance, so ask the office for its expectation in writing.
Can a portable toilet go on a city street?
Placement in the street is a City of El Paso matter, and this guide does not state the rule. Ask the city before the unit is placed.
Who confirms the price?
The provider confirms the price for your address once the placement is settled. No price is published here.
Sources
This guide is general information for El Paso County homeowners, not a substitute for an on-site inspection. Prices are estimates. See our disclaimer.