Upland, CA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Upland Municipal Code § 15.24.010
- Adopted code
- 2022 California Plumbing Code
- Permit basis
- Not on § 15.04.050 exemption list
- License required
- Valid CA Contractor's License
- Retrofit inspection fee
- $50 per site inspection
Summary
Upland Municipal Code § 15.24.010 adopts the 2022 California Plumbing Code in its entirety as the city's plumbing construction standard. Plumbing work is not on the city's building-permit exemption list, so plumbing installations and alterations must be permitted and inspected under that state-adopted code.
Chapter 15.24. CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE § 15.24.010. Part 5—California Plumbing Code. The 2022 California Plumbing Code is adopted by reference, in its entirety, as the city of Upland plumbing construction standards. (Ord. 1882 § 8, 2014; Ord. 1935 § 2, 2020; Ord. 1973 § 9, 2023)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4480959; v4 updated 2025-09-22).
Full Breakdown
' The chapter carries no separate local amendments in the code text; Upland enforces the base state plumbing code as issued. 010. 080. 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.
Violations & Fines
Performing plumbing work without a required permit is enforced as a building-and-safety violation under Chapter 1.22; § 1.22.040(B) sets a maximum administrative fine of $130 for a first infraction, $700 for a second offense within 12 months, and $1,300 for each subsequent offense, with each day of unpermitted work counted as a separate violation.
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