City
Upland
Upland 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 Upland, 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
79,446
Land area
15.574 sq mi
Water area
0.034 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 Upland
Practical notes
Office, map, permit, and paperwork notes for Upland
Place note · Home and property · Reviewed July 4, 2026
Upland building permit applications are online
Upland's Building and Safety Division accepts building permit applications online, while business license work uses a separate online license path.
Place note · Rules and licenses · Reviewed July 4, 2026
Upland business licenses should match the real address
Upland's business-license page is the local first stop for opening or operating a business, especially when the address, activity, home-business status, or permits may change the path.
Place note · Rules and licenses · Reviewed July 3, 2026
Upland trash questions usually start with Burrtec or Public Works
Upland trash, recycling, food waste, holiday delays, service requests, and household hazardous waste questions split between Burrtec and the city Public Works Department.
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 Upland
Place note · History and culture
Upland's old districts still carry the lemon-grove years
Upland's historic preservation program points to lemon-grove roots, nine local historic districts, and more than 580 listed historic and cultural resources.
Place note · History and culture
Euclid Avenue keeps Upland's citrus and Route 66 story visible
Upland's historic Euclid Avenue carries a rare Madonna of the Trail monument, Route 66 ties, and pieces of the city's citrus-era identity.
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
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.
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.