Florida Has an Official Answer
In Florida the minimum isn't a guess. Rule 62-6.0101 of the Florida Administrative Code, enforced by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, includes two tables: one for special events and one for construction sites and other remote locations. Portable restroom companies use them to size every rental where no stricter local or state code applies.
The tables give a minimum, not a comfort target. They also assume a set servicing schedule, which changes the count, so the schedule is part of the answer.
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2 Portable Restrooms
Florida Minimum
- Accessible Units: at least 1 if units are for the public (ADA: 5% of each cluster, minimum 1).
- Handwashing: 1 station (1 per 10 restrooms; required where food is served).
A legal minimum, not a comfort target. Alcohol, heat and long days usually call for more. Get a Same-Day Quote.
Events: Count People and Hours
For special events, Table PR I sets the number of portable restrooms by attendance per day and how many hours the event runs. It assumes each unit is serviced once a day. If units are serviced twice a day, the rule lets you divide the number by two; three or more times a day, by three, always rounding up.
A few rows from the table, for events serviced once a day:
Florida Table PR I (Excerpt): Portable Restrooms Required for Special Events, Serviced Once per Day
People per Day: 250
- 2 Hours
- 2
- 4 Hours
- 2
- 6 Hours
- 3
- 8 Hours
- 3
- 10 Hours
- 3
People per Day: 500
- 2 Hours
- 3
- 4 Hours
- 4
- 6 Hours
- 4
- 8 Hours
- 4
- 10 Hours
- 4
People per Day: 1,000
- 2 Hours
- 5
- 4 Hours
- 7
- 6 Hours
- 8
- 8 Hours
- 8
- 10 Hours
- 8
People per Day: 2,000
- 2 Hours
- 10
- 4 Hours
- 13
- 6 Hours
- 14
- 8 Hours
- 15
- 10 Hours
- 15
People per Day: 5,000
- 2 Hours
- 23
- 4 Hours
- 32
- 6 Hours
- 36
- 8 Hours
- 36
- 10 Hours
- 36
People per Day: 10,000
- 2 Hours
- 46
- 4 Hours
- 63
- 6 Hours
- 70
- 8 Hours
- 72
- 10 Hours
- 72
- The table goes up to 30,000 people per day. Above that, call us and we'll size it with you.
- If the venue has permanent restrooms guests can use, the rule allows the portable count to be reduced by what those restrooms are designed to handle.
- Florida requires restrooms at special events to be serviced at least daily.
Job Sites: Count Your Crew
For construction and other remote sites, Florida's Table PR II counts people on site working 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week, and assumes weekly servicing. Twice-weekly service halves the number; three or more services a week divides it by three, rounded up.
Federal OSHA has its own minimum for construction (29 CFR 1926.51): one toilet for 20 or fewer workers, then one seat and one urinal per 40 workers, and one per 50 once you pass 200. Florida's table is stricter for small crews, so plan to the Florida number. Our Construction Page covers job-site service in more detail.
Florida Table PR II: Portable Restrooms Required for Building Sites and Remote Locations, Serviced Once per Week
People on Site: 1 to 10
- Restrooms Required
- 1
People on Site: 11 to 20
- Restrooms Required
- 2
People on Site: 21 to 30
- Restrooms Required
- 3
People on Site: 31 to 40
- Restrooms Required
- 4
People on Site: 41 to 50
- Restrooms Required
- 5
People on Site: Over 50
- Restrooms Required
- Add 1 for Every 10 More People
Accessible Units and Handwashing
Under the ADA Standards, where single-user portable units are grouped together, at least 5 percent of the units in each group, and never fewer than one, must be accessible. Units used only by construction workers on a construction site are exempt. Our ADA-Accessible Restrooms meet this need.
Florida's rule calls for one hand washing station for every ten portable restrooms required, and requires handwashing at events and remote locations where food is served or picnic areas are provided. Hand sanitizer can stand in for a sink except where food is served. See our Handwashing Stations.
When to Go Above the Minimum
The state minimum keeps you legal; it doesn't promise short lines. Crowds that drink, long days in South Florida heat, and events where guests arrive in waves, like intermissions and halftimes, all push demand past the table. So do weddings and upscale events, where a Restroom Trailer often replaces several standard units.
The simplest way to get it right is to tell us your headcount, hours, and whether alcohol or food is served. We'll recommend a count and a service schedule the same day. Request a Quote.
Related Pages
Sources
- Florida Administrative Code Rule 62-6.0101: Portable Restrooms and Portable or Stationary Holding Tanks (Florida DEP)
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51: Sanitation (Construction)
- U.S. Access Board: Guide to the ADA Standards, Toilet Rooms (Portable Units, §213.2)
This guide explains the rules in plain language; it isn't legal advice. Local requirements can be stricter.