Upland, CA Short-Term Rentals: Primary-Residence-Only Rule (2026)
Key Facts
- Eligible hosts
- Owner, spouse, parent, adult child, tenant
- Residency rule
- Must be host's primary residence
- Proof required
- 2+ documents (DMV, license, voter, tax)
- Prohibited
- Investment-property vacation rentals
- Governing section
- § 17.23.1.090(A)-(B)
Summary
Only a homeowner (or their spouse, parent, or adult child) or a qualifying tenant may host a short-term rental in Upland, and the rented dwelling must be that host's actual primary residence. Section 17.23.1.090(A)-(B) rules out the classic investment-property short-term rental model.
A. The host shall be: 1. The property owner or the spouse, parent or adult child of the property owner. 2. A tenant of the property who has occupied the property as his or her primary residence prior to making application for an Administrative Use Permit for a short-term rental and who has submitted written authorization from the property owner to operate short-term rental at the residence. B. The dwelling unit shall be the primary residence of the host.
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(A) limits who can hold a short-term rental permit to the property owner, or the owner's spouse, parent, or adult child, or a tenant who already occupied the property as a primary residence before applying and who has the owner's written authorization to run a short-term rental there. Subsection (B) then locks the location to that same primary residence. 020. 030(L) requires the applicant to submit at least two of the following in the host's name: motor vehicle registration, driver's license, voter registration, or tax documents showing the unit as the host's residence. 090(C), and forecloses standalone investment-property vacation rentals citywide.
Violations & Fines
Operating a short-term rental at a property that is not the host's primary residence, or without qualifying ownership or tenancy status, violates Section 17.23.1.090(A)-(B) and is treated as an unauthorized vacation rental under Section 17.23.1.020, subject to administrative citation fines under Chapter 1.22 starting at $100 and rising to $500 for repeat offenses within 12 months, along with permit denial or revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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