Upland, CA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

Chapter 15.24, 'California Plumbing Code,' contains one adoption section: § 15.24.010 states 'The 2022 California Plumbing Code is adopted by reference, in its entirety, as the city of Upland plumbing construction standards.' The chapter carries no separate local amendments in the code text; Upland enforces the base state plumbing code as issued. Because plumbing work does not appear among the exempt classes of work listed in § 15.04.050's amendment to Administrative Code Section 105.2, which covers items like small accessory sheds, low fences, and finish work, plumbing installations, alterations, and repairs fall under the general permit requirement of the Administrative Code adopted at § 15.04.010.

A permit applicant must hold a valid California Contractor's License of the correct classification, or qualify for an owner-builder permit on a Group R, Division 3 or Group U occupancy, under § 15.04.070, and fees are set by the schedule adopted by city council resolution under § 15.04.080. The code cross-references plumbing permits directly elsewhere in Title 15: § 13.08 excludes plumbing permit issuance and inspection from that chapter's scope, directing it instead to 'the plumbing code of the city, Chapter 15.24 of this code,' confirming Chapter 15.24 as the operative plumbing permitting authority.

Water-conservation retrofit work tied to plumbing permits also carries its own compliance check, with the code authorizing a $50 site-inspection fee added onto the plumbing permit under the retrofit provisions.