Single-site map
A map of one plaza, lawn or street closure, with a small set of clusters and the accessible units.
Serving King County
Event Site Map and Committee Review in Seattle, WA
The site map for a Seattle event, with the portable restrooms drawn for the Special Events Committee's review.
- Standard units, ADA units and handwash stations
- Construction sites, festivals and private events
- Delivery, servicing and pickup scheduled around your dates
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Site Map
Event Site Map and Committee Review: what it covers
Quick answer
The Special Events Committee reviews the event's site map as part of the permit application, and the portable restrooms must be shown on it. The map carries each cluster, its count, the accessible units and their routes, and the distance from business entrances and high-traffic paths. The provider supplies the unit details and the organizer draws them onto the map.
The site map is the picture the Special Events Committee reads before it approves an event. Restroom units belong on it with the stages, the entrances, the emergency routes and the food areas, so the committee can judge the whole arrangement at a glance.
A good map answers the questions the committee asks first: how many units there are and where, whether the accessible units can be reached, whether any unit blocks an entrance or a main path, and whether the food areas have handwashing within the required distance.
The organizer draws the map and files it with the application. The provider supplies the cluster positions, the counts and the routes, which the organizer transfers onto the drawing so the map is consistent with the rest of the plan.
- Service area
- Seattle & King County
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Warning signs
Signs you need event site map and committee review
Keep every cluster off the emergency route and clear of gates, hydrants and medical posts. Confirm the route with stewards before the gates open and light the units for evening events.
- A site map that shows the stages but not the units
- A map with the units drawn as one block at the entrance
- A plan with no accessible route marked
- A map that places a unit in front of a shop door
Our process
How our event site map and committee review visit works
Draw the boundary and the entrances
Show the event boundary, the gates and the main paths on the drawing, with a scale bar and a north arrow.
Place each cluster
Mark each cluster with its count, placed clear of the business doors and the high-traffic paths.
Mark the accessible units and routes
Show the accessible units, with the firm route from the nearest accessible path to each one.
Add the food handwashing
Show the handwashing sinks beside the units that count for food workers, within the distance from the serving line.
Add the service routes
Show the routes the service and delivery vehicles use, so the committee can see the grounds can be serviced.
What must the map show?
The units and clusters with their counts, the accessible units and routes, the business entrances and the high-traffic paths, and the food handwashing.
The committee checks the map against the guidance. The units must be on the map, the entrances and the paths must be clear, and the food handwashing must be shown.
A map that shows all of those on one drawing makes the review quicker and reduces the chance of a request to revise.
How should the clusters be labelled?
Each cluster carries a label, its count and its position relative to the nearest path or entrance, so a steward can find it from any point.
A cluster drawn as a block at the gate does not help a steward find a unit for a visitor in need. The clusters are spread where the crowd gathers and each carries a number that matches the count table.
A legend explains the symbols for the units, the accessible units, the handwashing and the routes.
Why does the service route matter?
The committee wants to see that a vehicle can reach each unit to service it, and that the route does not cross the crowd or the emergency access.
A route that crosses a lawn, a closed lane or an emergency access point is a question the reviewer will ask. Drawing the route on the map answers it before it is asked.
The route also shows the delivery and pickup times, so the crowd and the trucks are kept apart.
What changes after the map is filed?
Changes to the layout or the count are reported to the event team and, where they affect the approved layout, to the Special Events Office.
A crowd may need a cluster moved or a unit added. The organizer keeps the provider on the phone during the event so units can be moved quickly.
A change that affects an entrance, a path or an emergency route must be reported, since the approval depends on those being kept clear.
What should the legend include?
A legend explains each symbol: the units, the clusters, the accessible units, the handwashing sinks, the routes, the entrances and the emergency access.
A legend that is complete on one drawing saves the committee from searching the file for a symbol.
The legend uses the same symbols as the rest of the event plan, so the map is consistent.
How is the map checked before it is filed?
The organizer checks the map against the guidance: units on the map, entrances and paths clear, accessible routes shown, food handwashing marked, and the emergency access left open.
A checklist kept beside the map is a useful tool, and it is ticked off item by item before the filing.
A second person reads the map cold, without the organizer's knowledge, and reports anything unclear.
Options
Types and options for event site map and committee review
Route map
A map of a parade or a race route, with clusters at intervals and the stewards' positions.
Multi-stage map
A map of a festival with several stages, each with its own cluster count and service route.
King County
Why event site map and committee review is different in Greater Seattle
Seattle Center's plazas are large and flat, and its maps show the clusters around the main plaza routes.
Downtown maps include the office entrances and the transit approaches, which the committee expects to see kept open.
Waterfront maps show the paths along the shore, which must stay clear of units.
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Where we work
Event Site Map and Committee Review across King County
- Site Map in Downtown Seattle and Pioneer Square
- Site Map in Belltown and Denny Triangle
- Site Map in Capitol Hill
- Site Map in South Lake Union and Queen Anne
- Site Map in Madison Park and Montlake
- Site Map in Ballard and Crown Hill
- Site Map in Fremont and Wallingford
- Site Map in University District
- Site Map in Magnolia
- Site Map in Lake City
- Site Map in Ravenna and Wedgwood
- Site Map in Georgetown and SoDo
- Site Map in Rainier Valley
- Site Map in Beacon Hill and Mount Baker
- Site Map in Delridge
- Site Map in West Seattle
- Site Map in White Center
- Site Map in Bellevue
- Site Map in Mercer Island
- Site Map in Kirkland
- Site Map in Redmond
- Site Map in Bothell
- Site Map in Renton
- Site Map in Lynnwood
- Site Map in Edmonds
- Site Map in Kenmore
- Site Map in Mountlake Terrace
- Site Map in Woodinville
- Site Map in Sammamish
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Related
Related services
Special Event Restroom Plan
Portable toilets for Seattle events, planned for the site map in the City's permit application and sized from the expected crowd.
ADA Accessible Portable Toilets
Accessible units for Seattle events, planned on the site map with a firm route, as the Special Events Office requires.
Food Vendor Restrooms and Handwash
Portable toilets and handwashing sinks for Seattle food vendors, placed within the City's required distance of the serving line.
Seattle Center and Bumbershoot Restrooms
Portable toilet clusters for the Seattle Center grounds and the Bumbershoot festival over Labor Day weekend.
Guides
Read before you book
How many portable toilets does a Seattle event need?
No single count applies to every Seattle event.
How do you show portable toilets on a Seattle event site map?
Seattle's Special Events Office requires the portable restrooms to be shown on the site map in the permit application, and the Special Events Committee reviews and approves that map.
Does a Seattle event need an accessible portable restroom?
Where portable restrooms are required for a Seattle event, at least one must be accessible, according to the Special Events Office's restroom guidance, and more accessible units are advisable for large crowds.
FAQ
Event Site Map and Committee Review FAQs
Who reviews the site map?
The Special Events Committee reviews it as part of the permit application.
What must be on the map for restrooms?
The units and clusters, the accessible units and routes, and the food handwashing where it applies.
Does the map need the unit count?
Show the count for each cluster so the committee can check the total against the plan.
Who draws the map?
The organizer draws and files it, and the provider supplies the unit details.