Upland, CA Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Application fee
- $120, filed 60+ days ahead
- License fee
- $600 per day of operation
- Police ratio
- 1 officer per 300 attendees
- Vendors
- must hold city and county health license
- Revocation authority
- City Council, after notice and hearing
Summary
Upland requires a separate city license, not just a Zoning Ordinance event permit, for outdoor festivals such as street fairs, under Chapter 5.40. Operators file at least 60 days ahead with a $120 application fee, and the City Council sets conditions covering police protection, water, sanitation, and licensed food concessions before issuing the license at $600 per day of operation.
No person shall operate, maintain, conduct, advertise or sell, or furnish tickets for an outdoor festival in the city, unless he or she shall first obtain a license from the city to operate or conduct such festival. ... upon payment of $600.00 per day of operation, issue a license specifying the name and address of the licensee, the kind of festival licensed and the number of days operation is authorized. ... Concessionaires must be licensed by the city and operate under a valid San Bernardino County health department permit pursuant to local ordinances and state laws.
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
00 fee, ownership proof for the site, and expected attendance figures. 00 per day of operation' before the license issues, and the license is nontransferable. 090(B)(4) requires refuse containers on a ratio of one 36-gallon container per 25 attendees, collected at least daily.
Violations & Fines
Section 5.40.140 makes it unlawful to 'Conduct or operate a festival without first procuring a license,' sell tickets without one, or let the event become a public or private nuisance; violations 'constitute a criminal act' punishable under city and state law, and the City retains civil remedies including injunctions. Section 5.40.120 lets the City Council revoke a license for unpaid fees, unmet conditions, disorderly conduct, or intoxicant/drug violations on the festival grounds, after a notice-and-hearing process under Section 5.40.130.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Upland street fair need more than a Zoning Ordinance special event permit?
Do food vendors at an Upland street fair need their own permit?
Can the City revoke an outdoor festival license mid-event?
Sources & Official References
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