Oil tank removal for a Doylestown address depends on the tank and on which government is on the deed. A basement tank, a buried tank, a replacement while the house stays on oil, and closing a tank in place are different jobs. “Doylestown” on a mailing address can be the borough or the township. They publish different permit materials. Use the office that matches the deed.
Doylestown Township
The township building-permit application, revised 13 January 2026, includes a residential choice labeled “Demolition/Tank Removal” and a commercial choice labeled “Tank Removal.” The form does not, on its face, say whether the tank is in a basement or buried. A basement removal, an underground removal, and a replacement while the house stays on oil are still different jobs. The checkbox tells you the township expects tank removal on a building permit. It does not describe the steps. Read the application itself:
Doylestown Borough
The borough’s permit page lists “Underground Storage Tanks” among common projects that need permits. It also lists use and occupancy for residential rentals and sales. A sale certificate is not a tank-removal order. The buying and selling page covers the sale questions. Review the current application requirements on the borough permit page. The building and zoning office is at 10 Doyle Street.
The borough list is specific to underground storage tanks. It does not give a separate basement-tank procedure. An indoor tank is still the basement removal question, and a buried tank is the underground removal question. Ask the borough which permit it wants for the tank you have. Do not assume the township checkbox covers a borough property.
What neither office decides for you
Neither published page is a reason to leave a suspected leak in place. Odor or staining goes to the leaking-tank page. Closing a tank in the ground is the abandonment decision, and a home sale is a separate decision, covered above.