Public Conduct in Upland, CA (2026)
6 verified public conduct rules for Upland, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Municipal Code Section 9.04.070 makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate on private property visible to the public, or on any public street, sidewalk, alley, parking lot, park, or playground in Upland, unless it's in a public restroom.
Upland Bans Public Urination and Defecation
Heavy RestrictionsUpland Municipal Code § 9.04.070
No person shall urinate or evacuate their bowels on private property in an area exposed to the public view or on any public street, sidewalk, alley, way, public or private parking lot, parkway, playground, or park, or other public place within the city, except in a public restroom.
Skateboarding Rules
Riding a skateboard, roller skates or a coaster on any Upland roadway is an infraction under Municipal Code § 10.72.010, and riding on posted public or private property, including shopping center lots, is also unlawful once 15-by-22-inch warning signs go up. The city instead designates official skateboard/skating areas by council resolution, where helmets, elbow pads and knee pads are mandatory.
Skateboarding Rules on Upland Streets and Parks
Significant RestrictionsUpland Municipal Code § 10.72.010
It is unlawful and punishable as an infraction for any person upon roller skates or riding on, or by means of, a skateboard, coaster or similar device to travel upon any roadway within the city. It is also unlawful for any person upon roller skates or riding by means of any skateboard, coaster or similar device to go upon and/or ride upon any public or private property, public or private parkin...
Loud Party Ordinance
Upland doesn't fine loud parties directly; instead Municipal Code Section 8.44.020 makes the host and the person in charge of the premises jointly liable for the cost of extra police or fire personnel sent for a second response to a large gathering that threatens public safety.
Upland Second-Response Party Cost Recovery
Some RestrictionsUpland Municipal Code § 8.44.020
When a large party or gathering occurs at a premises and a public safety personnel at the scene determines that there is a threat to the public peace, health, safety or general welfare, the person in charge of the premises and the person responsible for the event, or if either of those persons is a minor, then the parents or guardians of that minor, will be held jointly and severally liable for...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Upland Municipal Code § 9.60.010 prohibits smoking and vaping, including e-cigarettes, in all public spaces in the city. The ban covers city parks, public plazas, and the Euclid Avenue median, but excludes city property the city has leased out for private use.
Upland Bans Smoking and Vaping in Public Spaces
Significant RestrictionsUpland Municipal Code §§ 9.60.010, 9.60.020
§ 9.60.010. Prohibition. Smoking, including, but not limited to, the use of any electronic smoking device, is prohibited in all public spaces in the city. ... "Public spaces" means any property or building owned or operated by the city, inclusive of city-owned or operated building or unenclosed area held open by the city for public use such as public parks and recreation areas, public plazas, a...
Public Marijuana Use
Upland Municipal Code Chapter 9.48 prohibits marijuana use and activity everywhere in the city, indoors and outdoors, on public and private property alike, to the extent not preempted by state law. The ban reaches parks, sidewalks, and other public spaces as well as private yards and patios.
Upland Bans Marijuana Use in Public and Private
Heavy RestrictionsUpland Municipal Code §§ 9.48.020, 9.48.040
B. All the provisions of this chapter shall apply to all property, public, and private, within the city. C. All the provisions of this chapter shall apply indoors and outdoors. D. Nothing in this chapter shall authorize criminal prosecution or abatement for violations of this chapter or any other provision of the Upland Municipal Code inconsistent with the holding of Kirby v. County of Fresno 2...
Public Alcohol Use
Upland Municipal Code § 9.16.020 bans drinking or possessing an opened alcoholic beverage on public streets, sidewalks, parking lots, parks, and other public places within the city, and separately bans public intoxication. The prohibition also reaches city-owned buildings, with an exception for events the city supervises or permits.
Upland Public Alcohol Consumption Ban
Heavy RestrictionsUpland Municipal Code § 9.16.020
A. It is unlawful for any person to drink or consume any alcoholic beverage, or possess any can, bottle or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed, while in or on any public street, alley, way, public sidewalk, public or private parking lot, public restroom, vacant lot, vacant tenements, uno...
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