Upland, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Upland's abandoned-vehicle program is part of Chapter 8.12, Public Nuisances. 'Inoperative' is defined broadly to include any abandoned, dismantled, nonfunctional, unlicensed, or wrecked vehicle (or parts) and any vehicle incapable of operating safely and legally on a highway, street, or waterway. Keeping such a vehicle in public view for more than 72 hours is unlawful unless it is inside a fully enclosed garage or building (the property-maintenance standards also allow one inoperative vehicle to be screened in a rear or side-yard setback behind a solid six-foot fence for up to 180 days). The City Manager may determine that premises violate the code and initiate a public-hearing process to declare a nuisance. Property owners who fail to remove a nuisance vehicle within five days after written notice from the superintendent of streets must reimburse the City for removal costs. On public streets, an abandoned vehicle is also subject to the 72-hour rule and to the California Vehicle Code abandonment provisions. Report a vehicle abandoned on the street to the Police Department at (909) 982-1331; report inoperative vehicles on private property to Code Enforcement at (909) 931-4260.