Subject: Liquid-or-Gas-Fueled Vehicles or Equipment in Assembly Buildings 

Revised April 2025 

Purpose: An operational permit is required to display, operate, or demonstrate liquid- or gas-fueled vehicles or equipment in assembly buildings. Liquid-or-gas-fueled vehicles or equipment in assembly buildings as part of a Special Event shall be permitted separate from the Special Event but floor plans and other documents that are the same for both permits can be utilized for both permits but shall be submitted with each permit application. 

Fees: $300.00  

Requirements: A Liquid-or-gas-fueled Vehicles or Equipment in Assembly Buildings permit will be issued once an application has been completed appropriately, all applicable documents have been uploaded, reviewed and a fire and life safety inspection has been successfully passed.  

Applications will be completed electronically, and all required documentation shall be uploaded electronically. There shall be no paper submissions. Permit application shall be completed and submitted through the approved Harris County software program. Once the application is received along with all required documentation, the Fire Code Official will conduct a review. When the permit process is complete, and authorization is given, the applicant will be notified that the permit is issued, and the duration of the permit will be indicated.  

All Liquid-or-gas-fueled Vehicles or Equipment in Assembly Buildings permit applications will begin with generalized information requirements. This information will pertain to the property information/property owner’s information/application information/project name.  

When applying for an Liquid-or-gas-fueled Vehicles or Equipment in Assembly Buildings operational permit the applicant shall provide the following information:  

• Detailed written description of the on-site operation including dates and time of operation; 

• Site map identifying all entrances/exits, fire department access, layout of vehicles and other stands, structures, etc., access gates, storage areas, placement of any stages, bleachers, or grandstands, and fire extinguisher, all exit signs, water supply (fire hydrants, tanks), first aid stations if applicable, medical stations if applicable.  

• Copy of the site security plan, crowd management plan (Not fewer than two trained crowd managers, and not less than one trained crowd manager for each 250 persons or portion thereof, shall be provided for the gathering.), an emergency plan, medical and safety plan if applicable, compliant with Chapter 4 of the International Fire Code, current adopted edition. 

• Written statement ensuring that:  

• • Batteries of all vehicles shall be disconnected while on display 

• • Fuel tanks shall not have more than one-quarter or five gallons, whichever is least 

• • Fuel tanks and fill openings shall be locked and secured from tampering while on display 

• • Vehicles including boats or other motor craft shall not be fueled or defueled within the building 

• • Vehicles powered by CNG or LP-gas shall have the shutoff valves closed and engines shall be operated until it stops and valves shall remain closed while on display 

If one or more of the requested documents does not apply to your location, please submit in writing a reason for not submitting.  

Denial: If it is determined that an application fails to meet the requirements as set forth in this standard or the applicant refuses to provide all required documentation, the fire code official shall not issue a permit, but shall return the application to the applicant with explanation for refusal.  

Revocation: The fire code official is authorized to revoke a permit where it is found that there has been false statements or misrepresentation as to the material facts in the application or supporting documentation on which the approval and issuance was based, the permit was issued to a different person or firm than named on the permit, the permittee failed, refused or neglected to comply with orders or notices duly served in accordance with the provisions of this code within the time provided therein, or the permit was issued in error or in violation of an ordinance, regulation or this code.