Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 25 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part V - Office of Tourism › Chapter 3 - Placement of Litter Receptacles › Section V-307 - Litter Receptacles: Where Required and Number Required

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Litter
				receptacles meeting the standards established by these rules shall be placed in
				the following public places in the state. No variance from the provisions of
				these rules and regulations shall be allowed except upon the express permission
				of the Louisiana Litter Control and Recycling Commission. Notwithstanding the
				minimum requirements of these rules and regulations, any public place in which
				litter receptacles meeting the standards of these rules are required, that is
				found to have an accumulation of uncontained litter under circumstances that
				the person responsible for placing receptacles could have reasonably
				anticipated the amount of litter shall be deemed to have an insufficient number
				of receptacles and to be in noncompliance with these rules.
1. At public rest areas located along
				highways outside the limits of incorporated cities and towns-one receptacle for
				every 20 parking spaces.
2. Each
				new home, commercial and industrial construction site shall have a minimum of
				one receptacle per site plus additional receptacles as necessary to contain
				litter generated by workers. The need for additional receptacles shall be
				determined by the general contractor.
3. Parks, campgrounds, and trailer facilities
				for transient habitation (excluding facilities operated by the Office of State
				Parks)-one receptacle at each public restroom facility, one at each trailhead
				giving access by foot, motorcycle, bicycle allowing excursion out of the
				central activity area. One for each facility or area at which food or drink is
				sold; plus one receptacle as necessary to accommodate the need for a litter
				depository as determined by the operator of the facility.
4. Drive-in and fast food restaurants, tavern
				parking areas, and convenience "quick stop" parking areas-one receptacle per
				establishment plus additional receptacles as necessary to contain litter
				generated by the facility. The need shall be determined by the operator of the
				facility.
5. Shopping centers,
				theaters, merchandise stores, grocery and drug store parking areas having a
				minimum of 15 parking spaces shall provide one receptacle, and, thereafter
				there shall be an additional receptacle for every 150 spaces in excess of
				50.
6. Gasoline service
				stations-one receptacle placed at each gasoline service island, with a minimum
				of one receptacle for each side of station on which gasoline pumps are
				located.
7. Marinas, boat launching
				areas, boat moorage and fueling stations, and public and commercially operated
				private piers-one receptacle at each such place; or one receptacle for every 15
				slips; or one receptacle for every 100 linear feet of dock space.
8. Ferry landings-one receptacle on each side
				of dock areas, plus one receptacle for every 50 automobile spaces in parking
				areas adjacent to ferry dock.
9.
				Beaches and swimming areas-one receptacle at each public restroom facility and
				one at each access point officially designated as such by the primary
				jurisdictional authority.
10.
				Hunting, fishing, and other sports areas having unmarked automobile, boat
				trailer, or travel trailer spaces for parking shall have a minimum of one
				receptacle and thereafter there shall be an additional receptacle for 20
				parking spaces.
11. Outdoor parking
				lots, temporary or otherwise, other than those specified above having a
				capacity of more than 50 automobile or vehicle parking spaces-one receptacle
				for every 150 parking spaces.
12.
				Fairground and festival areas, circuses, and other short-term events to which
				the public is invited-one receptacle for every 200 feet of foot path or
				sidewalk and one receptacle for every 15 parking spaces, thereafter there shall
				be an additional receptacle for every 150 automobile parking spaces and one
				receptacle for every public restroom facility.
13. Racetrack and other sporting event
				site-one receptacle for every 15 automobile parking spaces and one additional
				receptacle for every 150 automobile parking spaces: one receptacle for each
				entrance and exit; one receptacle at each public restroom facility.
14. Business district sidewalks of
				incorporated cities and towns-one receptacle on each side of the street per
				block.