Subject: Motor Re-Fueling 

Revised April 2025 

Purpose: Mobile re-fueling or On-Demand Mobile Fueling Operations shall be approved and permitted. Operational permits for this operation shall be issued to the company performing the operation at fire code complaint and approved locations. Exception: Mobile Re-fueling Operations conducted for the purpose of an emergency operation shall not require a permit.  

Fees: $300.00 Annually 

Requirements: A Motor Re-fueling permit will be issued once an application has been completed appropriately, all applicable documents have been uploaded, review, 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 Motor Re-fueling 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 a Motor Re-fueling operational permit the applicant shall provide the following information:  

• Written statement certifying compliance with Chapter 57 of the adopted fire code and all other applicable codes, standards, and laws; 

• Listing of all approved and permitted locations for the fueling operations; 

• Copy of specification for all vehicles intended to be used for fueling operations; 

• Copy of the process and procedures for fueling operations including safety and emergency response plan, and site security plan documents for approval by the Fire Code Official; 

• Copy of Certificate of Compliance along with approved site plan of the approved locations for mobile re-fueling; 

• Written statement certifying the training for all employees conducting fueling operations in reference to procedures, safety plan, spill containment, and emergency response plan. Training records shall be available if requested by the Fire Code Official for review. 

Prior to approval a field inspection of the location shall be done with the mobile re-fueling company to discuss specific requirements for each location.  

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.