Upland, CA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 72 consecutive hours
- Reset distance
- one-fifth mile (1,056 ft)
- Applies to
- any public street or alley
- Enforcement
- tow under Veh. Code § 22651
- Separate rule
- govt lots ban 3-5 a.m.
Summary
Upland does not ban overnight street parking outright, but Municipal Code Section 10.36.050 caps how long any vehicle can sit on a public street, alley or highway: no more than 72 consecutive hours without relocating at least one-fifth of a mile. Violators face towing under state Vehicle Code Section 22651.
No person shall park, leave standing, or store upon any publicly maintained highway, street, alley or other place open for vehicular travel, any vehicle, as defined in Vehicle Code Section 670, for more than 72 consecutive hours. A vehicle shall be considered to be parked, left standing, or stored in violation of this section if it has not been moved more than one-fifth of a mile (1,056 feet) within 72 consecutive hours. A vehicle may be found to be in violation of this section whether occupied or not. In the event a vehicle is found to be in violation of subsection A of this section, the vehicle may be removed as provided in Vehicle Code Section 22651, or any successor provision thereto.
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
36 (Stopping, Standing and Parking for Certain Purposes or in Certain Places), sets Upland's baseline time limit for parking on any publicly maintained street, alley or other place open to vehicular travel. A vehicle violates the rule once it has sat in place, or within one-fifth of a mile (1,056 feet) of its earlier spot, for more than 72 consecutive hours. Moving a car a few doors down the same block does not reset the clock; the vehicle has to leave the 1,056-foot radius. The 72-hour standard applies whether the vehicle is occupied or empty, so it reaches everything from a disused sedan to a vehicle someone is living in on a residential street.
050(B), which lets the city's designated enforcement officer tow and store the vehicle once the violation is confirmed. and caps lot parking at 72 hours with its own towing and downtown resident permit process. Residents who need long-term street storage should plan around the 1,056-foot reset distance rather than assume a short move down the block resets the count.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle that sits in the same location, or within 1,056 feet of it, for more than 72 consecutive hours violates Section 10.36.050 and may be towed and stored under Vehicle Code Section 22651. Because the standard measures distance moved rather than a fixed curfew, code enforcement can document the violation by license plate and location alone; owners are billed towing and storage costs on top of any citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is overnight parking illegal on Upland streets?
How does the city prove a car hasn't moved?
What happens if my car gets towed for overnight parking?
Sources & Official References
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