What makes an ADA porta potty wheelchair-accessible?
Our ADA porta potty is a wheelchair-accessible unit built to ADA design guidelines. The unit has a ground-level floor with no step, a wide door, grab bars and enough room inside for a 60-inch turning circle. The typical footprint is about 7.5 by 7.5 feet, much larger than a standard unit.
- Entry
- Ground-level floor, no step
- Door
- Wide, with an easy latch
- Grab bars
- Beside the seat
- Inside
- 60-inch turning circle
- Footprint
- About 7.5 × 7.5 ft
- Ground
- Firm and level
How many wheelchair-accessible porta potties does my event need?
Under the 2010 ADA Standards §213.2 and California Building Code 11B-213.2, when toilets are grouped together, at least 5 percent must be accessible, but no fewer than one. So a cluster of 1 to 20 units needs at least 1 accessible unit. Confirm with your venue or permit office for your event.
| Units in the cluster | Legal minimum | What we suggest |
|---|---|---|
| 1–20 | 1 | 1 |
| 21–40 | 2 | 2, or 1 per cluster if spread out |
| 41–60 | 3 | 3, more if older guests |
| Several clusters | 5% of the total | At least 1 at every cluster |
| 55+ community party | 1 | Consider making most units accessible |
The legal number is a floor. Our rule is at least 1 accessible unit at every cluster, so nobody has to cross a field to find one. Run your count in the porta potty calculator.
Where can a wheelchair-accessible unit go?
A wheelchair-accessible unit needs firm, level ground about 7.5 by 7.5 feet, plus a smooth route to the door. Concrete, asphalt and packed pads work best. Soft grass, gravel and sand can stop a wheelchair. The unit needs no hookups, so it can sit anywhere the truck can reach on firm ground.
- Find the flattest firm spotA slab, a paved lot or the edge of a barn pad.
- Check the routeThe path from parking to the door should be firm and free of curbs.
- Leave room at the doorSpace for a chair to line up and turn in.
- Stake on open groundPass gusts reach 50–60 mph. We stake exposed units.
One caller asked if the accessible unit could sit at the edge of a barn pad so a wheelchair could roll in. That is the right idea: put the floor where the hard surface already is.
Does the ADA unit come with a ramp?
The ADA unit itself needs no ramp, because the floor sits at ground level with 0 steps up. A wheelchair rolls straight in when the unit sits on firm, level ground. The ramp question usually comes from a curb or slope on the route to the unit, so the best fix is choosing a flat spot on the call.
How far ahead should I book an ADA porta potty?
Book a wheelchair-accessible porta potty 7–14 days ahead. Accessible units are a smaller part of every fleet, and they go fast on Cherry Festival week and holiday weekends. In the 334 calls we reviewed, about 7% of callers asked for an ADA unit, often for a public event with a permit attached.
Holding an accessible unit for your date?
Call 7–14 days ahead with your date, guest count and site. We confirm what is in the yard and text a written quote.
Who rents wheelchair-accessible porta potties in the Pass?
Wheelchair-accessible units go to 4 main groups around Beaumont: public events with a city permit, 55+ communities like Four Seasons, Solera and Altis, job sites with a worker who needs one, and trails or parks that need year-round access. The same unit also helps parents with strollers and older guests.
The City of Beaumont special event application asks about portable toilets. See the City of Beaumont event permit page and our Riverside County event restroom rules guide. For festival rows, see festival porta potties.