Lancaster: limited occupancy permit and reflective bands
Every dumpster or container placed in Lancaster's public right-of-way needs a limited occupancy permit. City trash carts are exempt.
- Permit holder
- May be the vendor who supplies the box. The vendor must provide a box that meets city rules when placed in a roadway.
- Reflective tape
- At least two bands on a box under 4 feet tall, three bands on a taller box. Traffic barrels with reflective tape no more than 4 feet apart may be used instead.
- Labels
- The company name and a 24-hour phone number on each side.
- Permit display
- A weatherproof plastic envelope on the box, or another way to post the permit.
- Warning devices
- The permit holder sets advance warning traffic control devices.
- Fee and time limit
- Not published in the section we read.
The rules trace to Ord. 8-13 (passed Apr 8, 2013) and Ord. 13-19 (passed Sep 9, 2019).
Sources, read Nov 11, 2026:
Lancaster Codified Ordinances, right-of-way rules (Ord. 8-13, Ord. 13-19)