Accessible unit at a street event
Placed at the curb end of the cluster, with a firm surface and a level approach, and marked on the plan.
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ADA Accessible Portable Toilets in Nashville, TN
Accessible units for Nashville events, planned as a share of the portable toilets provided under Metro's event application.
- Standard units, ADA units and handwash stations
- Construction sites, festivals and private events
- Delivery, servicing and pickup scheduled around your dates
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ADA Units
ADA Accessible Portable Toilets: what it covers
Quick answer
Metro's special event application sets at least 5% of the portable toilets provided for an event as accessible, rounded up to a whole number. The application is dated 2017, so it is a Metro form, not a statement of current law, and the permit office should confirm it. The accessible units are planned into the count from the start, with a firm route to each.
An accessible unit is wider inside, has a higher seat and grab bars, and needs a firm, level approach with room to turn. Metro's special event application asks for a share of those units among the portable toilets an event provides, and it gives a worked example: 25 units with a minimum of two accessible.
The form is dated 2017 in the search result this page relies on. That is why this page says Metro's event application sets the share, and does not say the share is the law as of today. The event organizer should ask the Office of Film and Special Events to confirm the current form before the plan is filed.
The share is a count of the whole provision, not of each cluster on its own, so the plan should show how the accessible units are spread across the grounds. The route to each unit matters as much as the count, and a unit that cannot be reached on a firm path does not serve the person it is for.
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- Nashville & Davidson County
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Warning signs
Signs you need ada accessible portable toilets
Check the accessible route each morning and after rain, and keep it clear of trucks and stewards' vehicles. A route that cannot be used is not an accessible unit in practice.
- A festival site where the accessible unit is set at the far end of a gravel lot
- A stadium-adjacent event with a plan that does not show any accessible unit
- A downtown street event where the accessible unit sits on a curb with no ramp
- A park event where the accessible unit is reached over grass that has turned to mud
- A plan that shows the count but not where each accessible unit stands
Our process
How our ada accessible portable toilets visit works
Count the units provided
Add up the portable toilets the event provides across the whole site, not one area at a time.
Work out the accessible share
Apply Metro's 5% share to the total and round up to a whole number, as the event application describes, then confirm the figure with the office.
Place the accessible units on a route
Put each accessible unit on the firmest ground near a main path, with a route from the path that a wheelchair can use.
Show them on the site map
Mark each accessible unit on the layout map that the application requires, with the route drawn from the nearest path.
Check the route each morning
Look at the route at the start of each day and after rain, since a soft or sloped surface can stop a wheelchair.
Why is the form's date important?
The Metro application in the search result this page relies on is dated 2017. That makes it a form to confirm, not a current statement of the rule.
A page that presented a 2017 form as the current law would be stating more than the source supports. The honest position is that Metro's event application sets the share, and the Office of Film and Special Events should be asked whether the form is current before the plan is filed.
How should accessible units be spread across the grounds?
Spread them across the grounds where the crowd gathers, rather than in one group at the edge, so that a person with a mobility need is not sent across the whole site to reach one.
A downtown street event has several gathering points, and an accessible unit near each is more useful than all of them at one corner. The layout map should show where each accessible unit stands and the path to it from the nearest entrance.
What makes an accessible unit usable?
A firm, level route from a main path, enough room to turn at the door, and a unit that is clean and in working order when the visitor arrives.
The route is the part most often missed. A marked unit at the end of a soft lawn is not accessible in practice, so the surface should be firm and the path should be clear of obstacles. The unit should be serviced on a schedule that keeps it usable through the event.
What if the event is smaller than the form's example?
The share still applies when the event provides any portable toilets, and the minimum that the form's rounding produces should be checked against the actual count. A small event with two or three units should confirm with the office whether one accessible unit is expected.
A small event often has a few units and a crowd that is hard to predict. Planning for one accessible unit from the start avoids a late change to the plan, and it gives a visitor who needs one a unit close to the path.
The organizer should keep a note of the count and the accessible unit in the file, so the reviewer can see the arithmetic applied to the event as it is actually planned.
Options
Types and options for ada accessible portable toilets
Accessible unit on a park lawn
Set on a pad or a firm path next to a main path, so the unit is reachable without crossing grass.
Accessible unit at a multi-day festival
Serviced on a fixed schedule with its route checked each morning across the festival days.
Davidson County
Why ada accessible portable toilets is different in Greater Nashville
Downtown and the riverfront streets draw crowds that gather at corners, and the accessible unit is best placed at a corner with a firm surface.
Park events in Metro parks depend on the lawn and the path, which is why the accessible route is checked after rain.
Events near the stadium and the convention district add a large crowd to the same streets, so the count is set for the busiest approach.
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Where we work
ADA Accessible Portable Toilets across Davidson County
- ADA Units in Downtown Nashville
- ADA Units in Midtown and Music Row
- ADA Units in Wedgewood-Houston
- ADA Units in Belle Meade and West Meade
- ADA Units in East Nashville
- ADA Units in Whites Creek and Bordeaux
- ADA Units in Germantown and North Nashville
- ADA Units in Sylvan Park and Hillsboro Village
- ADA Units in South Nashville and Berry Hill
- ADA Units in Southeast Nashville
- ADA Units in Vanderbilt and West End
- ADA Units in Green Hills and Forest Hills
- ADA Units in Donelson
- ADA Units in Nashville International Airport area
- ADA Units in Dickerson Pike and Inglewood
- ADA Units in Bellevue
- ADA Units in Antioch
- ADA Units in Madison
- ADA Units in Brentwood
- ADA Units in Hermitage
- ADA Units in Old Hickory
- ADA Units in Goodlettsville
- ADA Units in Hendersonville
- ADA Units in Joelton
- ADA Units in Pegram
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Related
Related services
Standard Portable Toilet Rental
Single-user portable toilets for Nashville construction, renovation and event crowds, set where the lot or the street allows.
Special Event Portable Toilets
Portable toilets for Metro Nashville events, planned for the special event permit and sized from the expected crowd and the length of the event.
Event Site Map and Layout
The event layout map that Metro's application asks for, with the portable toilets shown beside the tents, ramps and companion seating.
Handwash Station Rental
Handwash stations for Nashville events, food stalls and job sites, placed beside the units and sized to the crowd that eats there.
Guides
Read before you book
What moves a portable toilet quote in Nashville?
A Nashville portable toilet quote is set by a short list of drivers: how many units the site needs, how many days they stay, the route to the spot, whether accessible units and handwash stations are added, and how much permit work sits around the placement.
How many portable toilets does a Nashville event need?
No Metro ratio for portable toilets at events is published in the sources this page relies on, so no single number applies to every event.
How many accessible portable toilets does a Nashville event need?
Metro's special event application sets at least 5% of the portable toilets provided for an event as accessible, rounded up to a whole number.
FAQ
ADA Accessible Portable Toilets FAQs
Does Metro require accessible units for every event?
Metro's application sets the share for events that provide portable toilets. Ask the Office of Film and Special Events which events the form covers.
How do you round the share?
The form says the 5% share is rounded up to a whole number, so 25 units give at least two accessible units.
Is the form current?
The form in the search result is dated 2017, so the permit office should confirm the current version before the plan is filed.
Can an accessible unit be placed on grass?
Only on a pad or a firm path that makes it reachable without crossing soft ground.
Who marks the accessible unit?
The provider marks it on the unit and the event's layout map shows it. Stewards are briefed on where each one is.