Upland, CA Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)
Key Facts
- Revocation trigger
- 3rd violation, any timeframe
- TOT violation
- Single violation can revoke permit
- Reapplication wait
- 1 year after revocation
- Appeal path
- § 17.47.040
- Revoking authority
- Development Services Director
Summary
Upland runs a strike system for short-term rental hosts: the Development Services Director can revoke a host's Administrative Use Permit outright on the third violation of Chapter 17.23.1, at any time, or for any transient occupancy tax violation. A revoked host is locked out of applying for a new permit for a full year.
The Director may revoke an Administrative Use Permit for a short-term rental issued to a host for a third or subsequent violation of this chapter within any period of time or for any violation of Chapter 3.12 relating to transient occupancy tax. A short-term rental host whose permit is revoked may apply for a new Administrative Use Permit for a short-term rental one year after the revocation of the permit.
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
1 within any period of time. 12, the city's transient occupancy tax chapter, is independently enough to revoke the permit without needing a third strike. 040(D)(5) lets the Director deny an application if the applicant has unpaid fines or unresolved violations from an earlier permit. 060, the host is barred from reapplying for one full year from the revocation date. 040, the same appeal path used for permit denials.
Violations & Fines
Reaching the third violation of Chapter 17.23.1, or any single violation of the transient occupancy tax requirements in Chapter 3.12, is grounds for outright permit revocation under Section 17.23.1.060, on top of whatever administrative citation fines already apply to each individual violation under Chapter 1.22, which range from $100 for a first infraction up to $1,000 for a misdemeanor-level offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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