Upland, CA Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)

The City of Upland's Property Maintenance and Use Standards apply to all properties within the city, regardless of whether the owner occupies or leases the property, so vacant lots are fully covered. Under Chapter 8.12 (Public Nuisances), the owner, agent or person having charge of or occupying any lot or premises within the city must keep the premises, and the sidewalk immediately in front of or adjacent to it, free of anything declared a nuisance. Overgrown vegetation likely to harbor rats or vermin, or in a condition causing unsightliness, is a declared public nuisance. If the owner fails to remove weeds, wild grasses, rubbish, tin cans or combustible materials within five days after receiving written notice from the superintendent of streets, the city may perform the removal and charge the owner for the cost; the expense is collectible in a suit at law if not voluntarily paid within 30 days of notice. Vacant and undeveloped parcels are also inspected each year under the city's Weed Abatement Program, which runs January through July to reduce fire hazard. This is a city framework that is more specific than California's general nuisance statutes. Enforcement contacts: Code Enforcement (909) 931-4260; Weed Abatement (909) 931-4134.