Upland, CA Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- TOT rate
- 10% of rent charged (Ch. 3.12.030)
- Permit application fee
- Nonrefundable, set by Council resolution
- Business license
- Required under Title 5
- Platform duty
- Hosting platforms must collect and remit TOT
- Permit revocation lockout
- 1 year after revocation for TOT violation
Summary
Every Upland short-term rental host must collect and remit the city's transient occupancy tax under Chapter 3.12, hold a valid business license under Title 5, and pay a nonrefundable permit processing fee set by City Council resolution before renting a room or home for 30 days or less.
The host shall comply with all requirements of and be subject to the transient occupancy tax (TOT) pursuant to Chapter 3.12 and the business license fees pursuant to Title 5 of this Code for short-term rental use. The host shall have the duty and liability to ensure timely remittance of the TOT to the City in compliance with Chapter 3.12 of this Code.
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
12. 12 and the business license fees pursuant to Title 5 of this Code for short-term rental use. 030). 100(A) extends the same duty to booking platforms: "Hosting platforms shall be responsible for collecting all applicable transient occupancy tax (TOT) and remitting the same to the City," treating the platform as the host's managing agent for collection purposes. 060).
Violations & Fines
Operating a short-term rental without a current Administrative Use Permit, business license, and TOT registration certificate is unlawful under § 17.23.1.110(A); advertising the unit is treated as prima facie evidence of operation. A violation is a public nuisance abatable by injunction or administrative fine and is also a misdemeanor under Chapter 1.16, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense. Under § 1.22.050(D), a citee fined for any Chapter 17.23.1 violation may request a fine hardship waiver within five days of the citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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