An approved stamped permit must be obtained before modifying, installing, removing, or abandoning-in-place your underground storage tank (UST) system. Visit the links below to apply for a project permit.
** Please be advised that effective August 13, 2024, our submission, payment, and approval processes have been modified due to staffing shortages:
Expect up to 4 months for standard permit approval.
EXPEDITED OPTION: Applicants can reduce turn-around time to 1 week for permit review by paying for an expedited project permit. This will be an additional, separate $488 prepayment linked to your standard permit application.
PREPAYMENT COLLECTION: It is now the applicant's responsibility to call the LAFD CUPA to pay for their permit after receiving a "Ready for Payment" email. Staff will be available to collect payment on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday between the hours of 9:00am and 2:00pm at (213) 577-9988 or (323) 283-3661. If we do not answer, we will attempt to call you back, or else try calling at another time.
EXPIRATION: Any application requiring corrections or payment, for which the applicant is not responsive or active in moving forward the application, is liable to be voided after 30 days, in which case the applicant will have to re-submit.
New Project Permit: Obtain a new LAFD CUPA UST project permit for tank installations, abandonments, major/minor modifications and repairs, entry relining, temporary closure, site assessments, and soil report reviews.
Amendment: Get approval for changes to an existing project permit. Must have a non-expired permit.
Expedite: Expedite a new or existing permit.
Extension Request: Add 180 days to the original project permit expiration date. Must have a non-expired permit and justifiable cause.
Contractor Change: Notify LAFD CUPA of a change in contractor for an existing project permit.
Fuel Transfer: Needed for removing fuel from UST's, AST's, and vehicle to vehicle fuel movement.
Permit Repair & Test Notification: Please refer to our notification page for compliance testing and permit repairs.
Project Permit & Fuel Transfer Fees: One page reference of the permit fees.