Upland, CA Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)
Key Facts
- Un-hosted stay cap
- 120 days per calendar year
- Hosted stays
- No annual day limit
- Permit required
- 2-year Administrative Use Permit
- Vacation rentals
- Prohibited citywide
- Allowed zones
- RS and RM residential zones only
- Governing chapter
- Upland Municipal Code Ch. 17.23.1
Summary
Upland limits un-hosted short-term rentals to 120 days per calendar year at the same dwelling unit under its Short-Term Rental ordinance, Chapter 17.23.1. Hosted stays, where the host remains on site, carry no day cap. Every rental first needs a two-year Administrative Use Permit from the Development Services Department, and standalone vacation rentals are banned citywide.
M. Un-hosted stays shall be limited to a total of 120 days within a calendar year at the same dwelling unit. Hosted stays shall not be limited.
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
090(M), un-hosted stays, meaning the host is off-site during the guest's visit, are capped at 120 days in a calendar year at the same dwelling unit; hosted stays, where the host stays on the property, are not limited at all. 090(C) bars short-term rentals from any Mixed-Use, Commercial or Industrial zone. 37 cannot be used for short-term rental either. 080). 040).
Violations & Fines
Operating without a valid Administrative Use Permit, business license, and transient occupancy tax registration is prohibited under § 17.23.1.110(A); advertising the rental is treated as prima facie evidence of operation. A violation is a public nuisance abatable by injunction or an administrative fine under Chapter 1.22, and is also a misdemeanor under Chapter 1.16, with each day of violation counted separately. The Director may revoke the permit outright on a third violation within any period (§ 17.23.1.060).
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