Porta Potty Rental in Durham, NC 27713

On private property, no. Durham issues no permit for a unit on your own lot, in a driveway or inside a fenced construction site. Two other things do matter here, and one of them is about us rather than you.

Private property and job sites: keep the unit inside the property line and off the public sidewalk. On a project already carrying a building permit, the unit is part of the approved site setup.

North Carolina permits the placing of the unit itself, which is unusual. The state environmental agency's septage management firm permit has a renewal category written specifically for businesses that only place portable restroom trailers and portable toilets and do not pump or transport waste. That means putting a unit on the ground in this state is a permitted activity, required before operating, not just the pumping that follows. The practical consequence for you is simple: your supplier has to hold the right state permit, and Prime Dumpster's account manager will confirm the arrangement for your job in writing.

Streets, sidewalks and on-street parking: the City runs a temporary closure permit covering the closure of streets, sidewalks and on-street parking areas, or other portions of the right of way, arising from construction or other temporary activity on adjacent private property. Temporary containers are named in that same permit, so this is the route to ask about for a unit at the curb. Questions go to the temporary closures team through the City's right-of-way permits page. A separate construction permit covers actual work in the right of way and expires 90 days after issue if no inspection has been requested. Remember too that not every street here is city-maintained; state-maintained routes need a state transportation encroachment agreement instead.

Events, and the deadlines are in business days. A special event permit is required where the event is on City-owned property or outdoor public space, needs a temporary closure of streets, sidewalks or rights of way, or is complex enough to need City assistance. An application is due 60 business days ahead if any of the following apply: more than 500 expected attendees or more than 100 pre-registered participants, a request for City services such as trash, security, tent inspections or police, alcohol sold or served, food sold, more than three registered food trucks, a street closure in Downtown Durham, or professional sound amplification. If none of those apply, it drops to 15 business days. Full detail is on the City's special events page, and staff take calls on 919-560-4974.

One timing trap. Two City pages give different lead times for the trash and recycling cart request: the event answers say three weeks, while the Solid Waste page says 30 days and states there will be no exceptions. We work to the tighter of the two, so plan on 30 days and tell your account manager early if that squeezes your schedule.