Service overview
You need a license to fuel fleet vehicles at commercial, industrial, governmental, or manufacturing establishments. You need a license for each location where you dispense fuel.
The Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) issues this license.
Who
Business owners and their agents can apply for this license.
Requirements
Other licenses and registrations
Insurance
You must provide a Certificate of Insurance that includes the minimum amounts:
- Pollution Liability: $1,000,000
- Automobile Liability: $1,000,000
- General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence
Forms and other documents
- Fleet vehicle mobile fueling operations form
- A safety and emergency response plan that includes:
- Procedures for bonding and grounding the tank vehicle
- Proper use of portable extinguishers
- Procedures for recognizing and eliminating sources of ignition
- Contingency plans for handling a spill or leak
- Emergency 911 protocols in response to spills and leaks
- A scaled site plan, including:
- Lot dimensions
- Size and location of all structures
- Site drainage
- Mobile fueling area with required setbacks from lot lines, structures, drains, and waterways or wetlands
Tax compliance
The business must be current on all City of Philadelphia taxes.
Ownership information
Your license will be issued to the legal entity listed on the Commercial Activity License and your Philadelphia Tax Account. Any trade name or “Doing Business As” (DBA) must also be listed on your Commercial Activity License.
Where and when
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Cost
A non-refundable application fee of $20 is applied toward the license fee. The balance of the license fee is due once your application is approved.
If you renew your license more than 60 days after the due date, you will be charged 1.5% of the license fee for each month since the license expired.
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How
You can apply for this license online using eCLIPSE or in person at the Permit and License Center.
Online
Applications are reviewed within five business days.
If the application isn’t approved, you will receive an email stating what is missing or required.
In person
L&I can review most applications while you wait.
Renewal requirements
This license must be renewed annually. You can renew online through eCLIPSE or in person at the Permit and License Center.
To renew your license, you must:
- Be current on all City of Philadelphia taxes.
- Provide a valid email address.