Upland, CA Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)

Upland Municipal Code § 17.23.1.020 requires an Administrative Use Permit before anyone hosts a short-term rental in the city, and that permit "shall only be issued to authorize hosted stays and un-hosted stays" because "vacation rentals are prohibited." Under § 17.23.1.090(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. Rentals are only allowed in Residential Single-Family (RS) zones, Residential Multi-Family (RM) zones, or a lawfully established single-family unit within a Specific Plan; § 17.23.1.090(C) bars short-term rentals from any Mixed-Use, Commercial or Industrial zone.

Accessory dwelling units covered by a no-rental covenant under Chapter 17.37 cannot be used for short-term rental either. The Administrative Use Permit runs for two years, must be renewed at least 30 days before expiration, and is nontransferable to a new owner or parcel (§§ 17.23.1.050, 17.23.1.080). The Director may deny or revoke a permit for false statements, delinquent city or county taxes, or a prior revocation within the preceding year (§ 17.23.1.040).