Moving parade or march
A moving event along a street. Units are placed at the start, finish and stopping points, with the route kept clear.
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Restrooms for Street Events Under the City's Special Event Permit
Unit placement for moving and street events, planned inside the Portland Bureau of Transportation's Special Event Permit and its conditions.
- Standard, ADA and trailer units
- Rose Festival, concerts and park events
- Construction sites and crews
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Street Events
Street Event Restrooms Under the Special Event Permit: what it covers
Quick answer
Portland's Special Event Permit, run by the Portland Bureau of Transportation under Portland in the Streets, covers moving events on city streets and sidewalks. Stationary events in street space, in parks or on private property are not in that program. Portland Porta Potty Rental plans street event units inside the permit's conditions and asks the Bureau which conditions apply to each event.
A street event in Portland is a different job from a park event. The permit it holds is the Bureau of Transportation's Special Event Permit, and that permit governs the street space, the traffic and the walk for pedestrians. A restroom unit on the street or sidewalk is part of that permit's conditions, not a separate matter.
The permit covers moving events on city streets and sidewalks. A stationary event in street space, a park or private property is not in that program, so the rules for a park or a private site are the ones to ask about instead. The distinction matters because the placement, the count and the pickup can differ.
The Bureau's conditions for a particular event are asked for on the first call. The conditions set where a unit may stand, how the sidewalk must be left open and when the unit must be removed, and the plan is drawn to match them.
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Warning signs
Signs you need street event restrooms under the special event permit
Keep the walk and the traffic lanes clear, and do not place a unit where it blocks a crossing, a curb ramp or an emergency route. Report a unit that is leaning or blocked to the event's traffic marshal at once.
- The event moves along a street and a unit is planned for a fixed corner
- A unit is planned on a sidewalk that must stay open for pedestrians
- The event is stationary in a street space and no one has checked the program's scope
- The traffic plan changes the lane a unit was planned beside
- A permit condition sets a removal time that the pickup does not meet
- The event crosses into a park and the permit's terms stop at the park edge
Our process
How our street event restrooms under the special event permit visit works
Confirm the permit and its scope
The organizer confirms that the event holds the Special Event Permit and that the event is a moving event on streets or sidewalks. A stationary event is planned under the rules for its own ground.
Read the Bureau's conditions for the restrooms
The conditions for any unit on the street or sidewalk are read from the permit, and the Bureau is asked about anything it does not state.
Place the units off the walk and the lanes
Units go on the street space the permit shows, clear of the sidewalk that must stay open, the traffic lanes and any emergency access.
Time the delivery and the removal
Units are delivered before the closure and removed in the window the conditions set. A removal that runs past the window is a breach of the permit.
Record the placement against the permit
Each unit's spot is written against the permit's drawing, so the Bureau can see that the placement matches the approved plan.
What the permit covers and what it does not
The Special Event Permit covers moving events on streets and sidewalks. It does not cover stationary events in street space, parks or private property, so those are planned under other rules.
The permit's program is the Portland in the Streets scheme run by the Bureau of Transportation. Its scope is the moving event, and a stationary event on a street is a different matter.
A stationary event in a park is asked about under the Parks rules. A stationary event on private property is asked about under the owner's rules.
The boundary between a moving and a stationary event is set by the permit, and the event's organizer and the Bureau agree it before the plan is final.
Placement against the sidewalk and the walk
The sidewalk must stay open for pedestrians, so a unit is placed on the street space or at the curb line, not in the walk. The permit's clearance is the figure to check against.
A unit that narrows the sidewalk is moved, even if it is well placed for the crowd. The walk is kept open for wheelchairs and strollers as well as for walkers.
A unit placed in the street space is clear of the traffic lanes and any emergency access. The Bureau's conditions set the clearance, and the placement is drawn to meet it.
The placement is walked before the event. A unit that proves to be in the wrong spot on the day is moved with the Bureau's agreement.
Timing the delivery and the removal
Units are delivered before the closure starts and removed inside the window the permit sets. A removal that runs late breaches the permit, and it is planned with the same care as the delivery.
The delivery is made before the street is closed, so the crew does not need to pass through the closure. The timing is set against the Bureau's closure plan.
The removal is made after the event closes and inside the window the conditions set. The crew confirms the window with the Bureau's contact on the day.
A unit that is not removed in the window is a hazard and a permit breach, so the removal crew is booked with a margin.
Keeping the record against the permit
The placement, the visits and the removal are recorded against the permit's drawing. The record is what the Bureau can check if it asks about the units.
Each unit's spot is marked on a copy of the permit's drawing, with its number and its type. The copy is kept with the order.
Each visit is recorded with the time and the work done, and any fault is noted with the repair.
The record is given to the organizer at the end, so the event can show the Bureau that the units were placed and removed as the permit states.
Options
Types and options for street event restrooms under the special event permit
Street fair with closed blocks
A stationary fair on closed streets. The Bureau's conditions for the closed blocks set the placement, and the sidewalks stay open.
Bike or run route on streets
A moving event along a route of streets. Units are placed at the start, finish and a few points on the route, with the walk kept open.
Multnomah County
Why street event restrooms under the special event permit is different in Portland metro, Oregon
The Special Event Permit is the City's, under its Portland in the Streets scheme. Its conditions are read from the permit each time, because they differ from event to event.
The permit does not cover a stationary event in a park, so a park street fair is asked about the Parks rules first.
No Portland street-event restroom ratio was found. The count is set from the crowd and the permit's conditions, not from a number on this site.
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Where we work
Street Event Restrooms Under the Special Event Permit across Multnomah County
- Street Events in Beaverton
- Street Events in Lake Oswego
- Street Events in Tigard
- Street Events in Milwaukie
- Street Events in Happy Valley
- Street Events in Gladstone
- Street Events in Clackamas
- Street Events in West Linn
- Street Events in Tualatin
- Street Events in Fairview
- Street Events in Gresham
- Street Events in Damascus
- Street Events in Oregon City
- Street Events in Hillsboro
- Street Events in Sherwood
- Street Events in Troutdale
- Street Events in Marylhurst
- Street Events in Boring
- Street Events in Wilsonville
- Street Events in Cornelius
- Street Events in Canby
- Street Events in Vancouver
- Street Events in Camas
- Street Events in Brush Prairie
- Street Events in Washougal
- Street Events in Ridgefield
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Related
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Event Restroom Planning in Portland
The sequence for an event restroom plan in Portland: find the permit, read its terms, set the count from the crowd and then order the units.
Park Event Restrooms and the Parks Permit Form
Units for a park event, with the count taken from the City's permit form for a park without restrooms and the delivery and pickup terms it sets.
Delivery, Placement and Pickup
How a unit reaches the spot, is set level and is collected, with the delivery window set by distance and by the route across the Columbia.
Portland Marathon Restrooms
Units for a multi-distance race: the start corrals, the course stops and the finish area, placed and serviced to the race's own schedule.
Guides
Read before you book
Restroom Planning for a Rose Festival Parade Route in Portland
The City's ordinance exhibits grant event-specific revocable permits to place portable toilets in the right-of-way along a parade route.
Street Events in Portland and the Special Event Permit
The City's Special Event Permit covers moving events on city streets and sidewalks.
FAQ
Street Event Restrooms Under the Special Event Permit FAQs
Which permit covers a street event in Portland?
The Bureau of Transportation's Special Event Permit covers moving events on streets and sidewalks, under the Portland in the Streets scheme.
Does the permit cover a stationary fair on a street?
Not in the program's scope as stated for moving events. Ask the Bureau which conditions apply to a stationary use of street space.
Can a unit be placed on a sidewalk?
Only where the permit allows it and the walk stays open for pedestrians and wheelchairs.
When are units removed?
Inside the window the permit sets, which the crew confirms with the Bureau's contact on the day.
Who keeps the placement record?
The vendor keeps the record of each unit, marked against the permit's drawing, and gives it to the organizer.