Committee directs ordinance to move trash receptacles off sidewalks to protect ADA clear path
Committee voted to direct the city attorney to draft an ordinance amending Dallas City Code section 4.786 to require residential trash, yard debris and recycling receptacles be placed in the street (within four feet of the curb) rather than on sidewalks; staff cited ADA clear‑path guidance (48 inches) and repeated complaints about obstructed walk
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The committee on Jan. 27 voted unanimously to direct the city attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Dallas City Code section 4.786 to require residential trash, yard‑debris and recycling receptacles be placed in the street within a set distance of the curb rather than on sidewalks.
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