The Application for a Curb Market License (L_030_F, Form AB) is the City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) form for a new curb market vendor license. It is one of the Philadelphia business license applications L&I publishes among its vending materials. You use it to give the property, owner, tax account and cart or stand details, verify the Part B items and sign the declaration. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form says it must be submitted in person and must not be mailed.
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What is L_030_F?
The Application for a Curb Market License is the City of Philadelphia form, issued by the Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I), that a vendor completes to apply for a NEW Curb Market License. It is one page, printed as FORM - AB, code L_030_F, revision 8.2026.
The form has three parts plus a declaration:
- Part A collects the property address, the owner's contact details, any Pennsylvania corporations in which the applicant holds an equity interest, the Philadelphia Business Tax number, the Commercial Activity License number, the date the activity started at the property and a description of the cart or stand.
- Part B, Supplemental Information, asks you to verify that City taxes, charges and fees are current, that a current health approval is provided if food is sold, and that a letter from the South 9th Street Italian Market Business Association is provided.
- Part C, Limits and Conditions, sets rules for storing merchandise, selling from carts, food vendors, litter and daily cleaning of the assigned space.
L&I lists this application on its vending business license materials page, next to the Vendor license application (newsstand, vendor-on-foot, pushcart and mobile food vending licenses) and the Special vending district license application. This form is only for a new curb market license.
Who needs to file L_030_F?
You use this form if you are applying for a NEW Curb Market License from the City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections. The form is signed by the owner or operator.
Conditions tied to specific parts of the form:
- If the legal entity is a "company," up to two corporate owners must be named in Part A.
- Part A also asks you to name all Pennsylvania corporations, including limited liability corporations, in which the applicant has any equity interest, whether direct or held through tiers of a corporate structure such as parent-subsidiary.
- If food is being sold, a current health approval must be provided with the application. Otherwise, mark N/A in Part B.
- Food vendors must also comply with Title 6 and Section 9-200, as Part C states.
Do not use this form for other vending licenses. L&I lists a separate Vendor license application for newsstand, vendor-on-foot, pushcart and mobile food vending licenses, and a separate Special vending district license application. The form does not describe who may sign on someone else's behalf.
When to file L_030_F
Submit this form when you are applying for a new Curb Market License. The form prints no filing deadline or renewal date, and it is not a renewal form: it says to complete it for a NEW license.
Part A asks for the date the activity started at the property, and Part B asks you to confirm before applying that all City of Philadelphia taxes, charges and fees are current, that the health approval is current if you sell food, and that you have the South 9th Street Italian Market Business Association letter. Have those items ready when you go to submit the form. The form gives no processing time.
Documents you need
- A current health approval, provided with the application if food is being sold; mark N/A in Part B if no food is sold.
- A letter from the South 9th Street Italian Market Business Association, provided with the application as Part B states.
- Your Philadelphia Business Tax number and Commercial Activity License number, which you enter in Part A to give the license and tax account information.
How to fill out L_030_F
Enter the property address
In Part A, write the full address of the location of the licensed activity, including the zip code.
Enter the owner's information
Fill in the Owner's Name, Owner's Address, Owner's Email and Phone #. This is the contact information for the owner.
Name corporations with equity interest
List all Pennsylvania corporations, including limited liability corporations, in which the applicant has any equity interest, direct or through tiers of a corporate structure. For each, give the name of corporate owner, title, home address and city/state/zip; if the legal entity is a "company," name up to two corporate owners.
Add license and tax account numbers
Enter your Philadelphia Business Tax # and Commercial Activity License #. Then enter the Date Activity Started at Property.
Describe the cart or stand
In Description of Cart / Stand, write a description of your cart or stand in the lines provided.
Verify the Part B items
Mark Yes if all City of Philadelphia taxes, charges and fees are current. Mark Yes or N/A for the current health approval (N/A if no food is sold), and mark Yes for the South 9th Street Italian Market Business Association letter.
Read the Part C conditions
Part C requires no entries, but it sets the limits you accept: merchandise stored in the assigned space and sold from carts, Title 6 and Section 9-200 for food vendors, no littering, and daily cleaning of the assigned space and adjacent street.
Sign and date the declaration
The owner or operator signs and dates the declaration at the bottom, certifying that the statements are true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief.
Review, download and bring it in person
Check every entry, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF. Do not mail it: take it, with your health approval and association letter, to L&I as described under How to submit.
How to submit L_030_F
The form must be submitted in person. It is printed with the warning "DO NOT MAIL THIS APPLICATION," and it states that the application must be submitted in person.
- In person: take the signed application, with the items you verified in Part B, to the City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections. The form itself prints no office address, hours or appointment rule. L&I's vending business license materials page, https://www.phila.gov/documents/vending-business-license-materials/, lists this application and the other vending applications.
- By mail: not accepted, according to the form.
The form mentions no fee and no online filing. Ask L&I about any fee before you go. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Mailing the application. The form is marked "DO NOT MAIL THIS APPLICATION" and must be submitted in person.
- Using this form for something other than a NEW Curb Market License, such as a pushcart or vendor-on-foot license, which L&I lists on a different application.
- Checking Yes in Part B without having current City of Philadelphia taxes, charges and fees, the health approval (if food is sold) or the Italian Market Business Association letter.
- Marking Yes instead of N/A for the health approval when no food is being sold, or leaving it unmarked when food is sold.
- Naming more than two corporate owners when the legal entity is a company; the form allows up to two.
- Leaving out the zip code in the property address; the form asks for the full address including zip code.
- Submitting the form without the owner's or operator's signature and date in the declaration.
- Making a false statement in the declaration, which the form says can lead to revocation of licenses and other penalties.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Application for a Curb Market License?
It is the City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) form, L_030_F, used to apply for a NEW Curb Market License. It collects the property, owner, tax account and cart or stand details, plus Part B verifications and a signed declaration.
Can I mail the curb market license application?
No. The form is printed with "DO NOT MAIL THIS APPLICATION" and states that it must be submitted in person. The form gives no office address, so check L&I's vending materials page before you go.
Is this form for renewing a curb market license?
No. The form says to complete and submit it for a NEW Curb Market License. It prints no renewal instructions, so contact L&I about renewals.
Do I need a health approval with my curb market application?
Only if food is being sold. Part B asks you to verify that a current health approval is provided with the application if food is sold; if you sell no food, mark N/A.
What else must I provide with the application?
Part B asks you to verify that all City of Philadelphia taxes, charges and fees are current and that a letter from the South 9th Street Italian Market Business Association is provided. Part A also asks for your Business Tax and Commercial Activity License numbers.
Can I fill out the curb market license application online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the application with L&I; you must still submit it in person.
Who signs the curb market license application?
The owner or operator signs and dates the declaration. By signing, they certify the statements are true and correct, and understand that a knowingly false statement can lead to revocation of licenses and other penalties.
What other vending license forms does Philadelphia L&I offer?
L&I's vending materials page also lists a Vendor license application (newsstand, vendor-on-foot, pushcart and mobile food vending licenses), a Special vending district license application and a guide for special events with food vendors.
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