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Committee directs ordinance to move trash receptacles off sidewalks to protect ADA clear path
Summary
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
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.
City staff member Brian explained the amendment responds to repeated code‑services complaints and the city’s obligation to provide an ADA clear pedestrian path. He said the accepted clear‑path standard has moved from 36 inches to 48 inches and that federal discussions have considered expanding that to 60 inches; because many sidewalks in Dallas are narrow,…
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