Porta Potty Rental in Menlo Park

The Menlo Park side of the border

Atherton and Menlo Park meet along a long, irregular boundary, so it's common for a contractor to have jobs in both towns in the same month. On the Menlo Park side, the neighborhoods closest to Atherton, such as Felton Gables, Linfield Oaks and the streets around Middlefield and Ravenswood, have smaller lots than Atherton. A unit that would sit comfortably out of sight on an Atherton estate may need to go right next to the garage here.

Further west, Sharon Heights has larger hillside homes off Sand Hill Road, and the downtown blocks along Santa Cruz Avenue see restaurant and retail remodels. Event hosts use Burgess Park, the civic center lawn and private backyards.

Scheduling from Atherton

Menlo Park orders go through the same phone line and team as Atherton. One thing changes when you cross the line: Atherton's tight weekday window no longer applies, but Menlo Park has its own hours, described below. If your project spans both towns, tell us which address each unit goes to so service visits follow the right town's rules.

Street placement and work hours

If a unit or anything else has to sit in a Menlo Park street or sidewalk, the city requires an encroachment permit, and its permit form asks for a traffic control plan whenever the public right-of-way will be blocked. The city's standard hours for right-of-way work are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, though permit conditions can be tighter. For ordinary construction on private property, the noise ordinance exempts work from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Menlo Park rentals we set up

• A standard unit beside the garage or driveway on smaller-lot remodels.
• A handwashing station for kitchen and bath remodels where crews eat on site.
• A restroom trailer for a Sharon Heights garden party, if the drive is level.
• ADA-accessible units for events open to the public.

Local rules we checked