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Home » All City Services » Permits & Licenses » Street & Sidewalk » Dumpster or Storage Container Permit
A permit is required to locate a dumpster or storage container in public view in front of your property in the City of New Orleans. Depending on the details of your work, you may need other permits to comply with the building, electrical, and mechanical codes of the City.
In accordance with Section 146-585 of the City Code, all construction dumpsters or storage containers placed on the City’s right-of-way shall bear the name, address, and phone number of the owner of the dumpster/container. This identification shall be permanently affixed to each side of the dumpster/container with letters no less than 2 inches in height, in a color directly contrasting that of the dumpster/container. In addition, two “Type 2” safety markers (three yellow reflectors with a minimum dimension of three inches each) shall be permanently affixed upon each upper corner at each end of the dumpster/container.
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