San Bernardino County · checked 2026-09-17
Can you BnB it in Upland?
RestrictedUpland allows short-term rentals only in the host's primary residence in single-family and multi-family residential zones, with an Administrative Use Permit, occupancy capped at two people per bedroom, and unhosted stays limited to 120 days a year. Renting a home that is not your primary residence is prohibited as a vacation rental, and permits do not transfer when a property is sold.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L1UMC Chapter 17.23.1; Ord. 1945 Sec. 3, 2020 · code text · checked 2026-09-17
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1UMC Chapter 17.23.1; Ord. 1945 Sec. 3, 2020 · code text · checked 2026-09-17
Primary residenceThe rental must be the operator's primary residence.L1UMC Chapter 17.23.1; Ord. 1945 Sec. 3, 2020 · code text · checked 2026-09-17
Night capUnhosted rentals are capped at 120 nights per year.L1UMC Chapter 17.23.1; Ord. 1945 Sec. 3, 2020 · code text · checked 2026-09-17
Caps and limitsUnhosted stays limited to 120 days per calendar year at the same dwelling unit (17.23.1.090.M). Hosted stays have no day cap in the text read. Total overnight occupancy including host, residents, and guests capped at two times the number of bedrooms (17.23.1.090).L1UMC Chapter 17.23.1; Ord. 1945 Sec. 3, 2020 · code text · checked 2026-09-17
Transfer when the home sellsSection 17.23.1.080 read in full: the permit is not transferable to another person, parcel number, or property owner, and does not run with the land. No exceptions for family or heir transfers, trusts, entity changes, application windows, or grace periods appear anywhere in the section. Permits are valid for two years and renewable without limit (renewal application due no later than 30 days before expiration), but a buyer starts from zero with a new application.L117.23.1.080 · code text · checked 2026-09-17
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In the city's own words
17.23.1.020“No person, either for themselves or any other person, shall cause, allow, conduct, permit, maintain, or facilitate short-term rental at any dwelling unit within the City without first obtaining an Administrative Use Permit” source
17.23.1.020“An Administrative Use Permit shall only be issued to authorize hosted stays and un-hosted stays. Vacation rentals are prohibited.” source
17.23.1.090.B“The dwelling unit shall be the primary residence of the host”
17.23.1.090.M“Un-hosted stays shall be limited to a total of 120 days within a calendar year at the same dwelling unit”
Citation: UMC Chapter 17.23.1; Ord. 1945 Sec. 3, 2020
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