Upland, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

Upland is an incorporated city in San Bernardino County, so its own Municipal Code governs property condition, not the County. The city's Code Enforcement Division, housed within the Police Department at 1499 W. 13th Street, uses the Municipal Code to protect property values, life and safety, and to eliminate blight. According to the city's Property Maintenance and Use Standards, front yards, side yards, porches, and any area on a property visible from the public right-of-way, adjacent street or alley must be maintained free of all storage, construction materials, automotive parts, landscaping equipment, refuse, debris, trash receptacles, inoperative vehicles, dismounted camper shells, discarded or broken materials, appliances, furniture, unhitched trailers, and storage pods. The standards apply to all properties whether owner-occupied, leased or vacant, and property owners remain responsible regardless of occupancy. Violations are enforced through procedures in Upland Municipal Code Chapter 1.16 (Penalty Provisions) and Chapter 8.16 (Abatement of Nuisance Buildings), along with any other procedures available under state or federal law. Public nuisances may be abated by rehabilitation, demolition, repair or removal. Code Enforcement can be reached at (909) 931-4260. This is a city ordinance and is stricter and more specific than relying on generic California nuisance law.