City
Chino
Chino is a city record. City or town offices may handle local rules inside their limits, while county offices still handle records, taxes, courts, and many services.
Starting point
Confirm the address is inside local limits first.
If the address is inside Chino, city or town offices may handle local permits, code, and services. If it is outside limits, county routing may be the better first stop.
A mailing city is not always the same as city government jurisdiction.
2025 population
96,957
Land area
30.012 sq mi
Water area
0.096 sq mi
Directory notes
Local layers to keep on the same page.
Confirm city or town limits.
A mailing address can use a nearby place name. If the address is outside limits, county offices may handle permits, code, and land-use routes.
County still matters.
San Bernardino County can still matter for assessor, tax collector, recorder, court, public health, social service, and election records.
Some layers are separate.
Water, sewer, fire, school, utilities, coast, earthquake maps, wildfire zones, parks, and trails may point outside city hall.
County layer
County shown for Chino
Practical notes
Office, map, permit, and paperwork notes for Chino
Place note · Rules and licenses · Reviewed July 4, 2026
Chino business licenses come after a simple location check
Chino's business license page covers businesses inside city limits and businesses outside the city that still conduct business in Chino.
Place note · Home and property · Reviewed July 4, 2026
Chino water and trash service starts by phone or at City Hall
Chino handles water and trash service requests by phone or at the public service counter, with service usually scheduled for the following workday unless otherwise specified.
Place note · Home and property · Reviewed July 3, 2026
Chino project questions can start with the permit portal
Chino's Development Services permit page points residents to building permit guides, the permit portal, Building Division contacts, and Planning Division contacts.
County layer · Cars and driving · Reviewed July 7, 2026
Cucamonga Station is becoming a bigger travel hinge
Cucamonga Station connects Rancho Cucamonga to Metrolink service, Omnitrans, and the ONT Connect shuttle to Ontario International Airport.
County layer · Outdoors · Reviewed July 7, 2026
Fontana park shelters can be reserved, but the details matter
Fontana park shelter rentals can be reserved online or in person, with timing, resident rates, and extra rules for things like inflatables.
County layer · Cars and driving · Reviewed July 7, 2026
Ontario street sweeping needs a real curb check
Ontario street sweeping has posted routes and enforcement information, so drivers should match the curb sign, the schedule, and any citation details.
Almanac notes
Stories and local context near Chino
Place note · History and culture
Chino's Old Schoolhouse Museum keeps the first classroom close
Chino's Old Schoolhouse Museum began as the city's first schoolhouse in 1888, then became a social hall, historical society museum, and city-owned history stop.
Place note · History and culture
Chino has an airport museum full of real aircraft
Planes of Fame Museum gives Chino a strong aviation-history stop, with aircraft displays and exhibits tied to the city's airport museum cluster.
Place note · Outdoors
Chino parks and the Teen Center make local programs easier to find
Chino lists 26 city-maintained parks and the Chino Experience Teen Center at Monte Vista Park, giving families clear places to check for play, programs, and supervised teen space.
County layer · History and culture
Chaffey-Garcia House keeps Rancho Cucamonga close to its citrus roots
Rancho Cucamonga's Chaffey-Garcia House gives Etiwanda a preserved home-and-citrus layer beside the city's newer foothill and Route 66 stories.
County layer · History and culture
Fontana Days Run is a community thread with long legs
The Fontana Days Run began as a local half marathon in 1955 and now helps carry one of the city's best-known civic traditions.
County layer · History and culture
The California Theatre keeps San Bernardino's movie-palace layer
San Bernardino's California Theatre is a 1928 downtown landmark, with movie-palace roots, live performances, and a long civic role.
County layer · History and culture
Foothill Boulevard keeps Rialto's Route 66 and rail layer visible
Rialto's older story runs through ranching, the Santa Fe Railroad, Foothill Boulevard, Route 66, Pacific Electric rail, and downtown pieces that still help explain the Inland Empire city.
County layer · Outdoors
Hesperia Lake Park is the high desert's easy day outside
Hesperia Lake Park gives the city a high-desert fishing, camping, picnic, and event spot, including a role in the annual Hesperia Days celebration.