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Electrician in Upland: separate line for a home EV charger
Upland's building fees changed on October 1, 2026, and 56 percent of homes here were built before 1980. Permits are online only, City Hall is closed Fridays, and inspections are booked by voicemail.
Permit office
City of Upland Building and Safety Division (Development Services)
(909) 931-4110 · Permit page · Online portal
Permit fees in Upland
City of Upland Building and Safety Division (Development Services)
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Electrical permit issuance fee City of Upland Master Fee Schedule, Building, effective October 1, 2026. Supplemental electrical permit issuance is $51.00. | $82.00 |
| New and upgrade to service equipment or subpanels, 0 up to 200 amperes Effective October 1, 2026. 201 to 400 A is $474.00; 401 to 800 A is $670.00; over 800 A is $825.00; over 600 V is $959.00. An earlier schedule was effective 1/13/26; use the October 1 numbers. | $392.00 |
| Electrical vehicle charger, single family residence Effective October 1, 2026. Multi-family $371.00; commercial $526.00; Level 3 DC fast or induction $670.00. | $165.00 |
| Temporary power service equipment or subpanels, 0 to 200 amperes Effective October 1, 2026. Over 200 A is $433.00. | $319.00 |
| Branch circuit breaker, 240 volts single phase (each) Effective October 1, 2026. 120 V is $61.00. Electrical plan review is $72.00 each when required. | $72.00 |
Taken from the city's fee page. Fees change, and other charges such as plan check can apply. Confirm at the permit counter. Compare permit fees across cities.
Turnaround. The division says online applications can be submitted any time and are processed in the order received during business hours, and that permits are not reviewed during the winter closure. No day count is published for electrical permits.
EV charger permits. Upland has an EV Charging Station Ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 15.34, Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities) that sets up expedited permitting for qualifying chargers. The city posts a Checklist for Permitting EV and EVSE, a residential construction permit application and permitting guidelines. The applicant uploads them through the CSS portal with plans. AB 1236 (Gov. Code 65850.7) requires every city to run an expedited, administrative review for EV charger permits and publish a checklist, and AB 970 (Gov. Code 65850.71) adds review timelines (GO-Biz).
Inspections. Inspections are requested only through the Inspection Voicemail Line (909) 931-4129. After an inspector is assigned, you can call that inspector directly. City Hall is closed Fridays.
Rebates listed for Upland
From SCE and the city
| Program | Amount |
|---|---|
 SCE Charge Ready Home SCE residential customers who are income-qualified or on a qualifying assistance program or live in a disadvantaged community; licensed contractor required; SCE takes applications while you plan, during the work or up to six months after | Up to $4,200 toward a panel upgrade to 200 amps plus a dedicated 240 volt circuit for income-qualified households whose main panel is under 200 amps; if the panel is already 200 amps or more, the outlet-only rebate is up to $1,000; check the current SCE terms. Does not pay for the charger. |
Amounts as listed by each program, October 2026. Programs have limits and rules.
$2,500 to $4,500
A regional range from the sources on the cost page. Your electrician gives the actual quote after a look.
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Fees that changed this month
Upland’s Master Fee Schedule took effect on October 1, 2026 and replaced a January 2026 version, so any older fee list online is out of date. It has separate lines for a new or upgraded service, a single-family EV charger and the electrical issuance fee, and the table on this page lists them. Card payments carry a 3.75 percent processing fee, and plan review is billed separately when plans are required. For what a whole job costs, compare with the panel upgrade cost page.
An older city than most of its neighbors
Upland has 17 percent of homes before 1960, 33 percent before 1970 and 56 percent before 1980. The 1950s to 1970s houses are where 100 amp services, Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels, ungrounded outlets and 1960s to early-1970s aluminum branch wiring turn up. Read aluminum wiring risks and Zinsco and Federal Pacific panels before an inspection.
If a house has a detached garage or an ADU, the city’s handout on burial depths for electrical lines matters for the trench. See the subpanel installation page.
How the permit and inspection work
Upland posts a handout titled Electrical Panel Upgrade with its residential permit handouts, so ask the division for it. Applications are online only and are processed in the order received. The counter is open Monday to Thursday, and the city does not publish a day count for electrical permits.
Inspections are requested only through a voicemail line, (909) 931-4129. Once an inspector is assigned, you can call them directly. After the city inspection passes, SCE sets or releases the meter. SCE’s Service Planner states the allowance for utility-side work at your address. See panel upgrade permit and inspection.
EV charger path and the SCE rebate
Chapter 15.34 of the municipal code covers EV charging facilities. The city posts a permitting checklist for EV and EVSE, plus a residential permit application and guidelines, which the applicant uploads with plans. State law (AB 1236) requires expedited review, and the AB 1236 guide explains it.
Charge Ready Home pays toward the panel and the dedicated 240 volt circuit, not the charger, for SCE customers who are income-qualified or live in a disadvantaged community. SCE accepts applications while you plan, during the work or up to six months after. Terms can change. Start with the SCE rebate guide and the EV charger load calculation page.
Foothill wind
Upland sits at about 1,500 feet in climate zone 10. The north side gets Santa Ana wind days in fall. Neighbors include Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario.
The housing, in numbers
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey; QuickFacts for Upland. Climate zone 10.
What SCE handles on a panel or charger job
SCE sets and reconnects the meter. Its published targets cover only SCE steps, and city review time is extra. How the steps fit together.
SCE is Upland's electric utility. The city's EV charging page links an 'SCE Electric Vehicle Overview'. Upland appears in the 2019 SCE service-area fact sheet.
Backup power for shutoff days
What the record shows on outages in Upland
Shutoff record: Named on a possible-shutoff list only
Upland was on the CBS LA list of San Bernardino County cities under consideration for an SCE public safety shutoff in October 2019 (about 41,280 county customers on that list). The list is 'under consideration', not a confirmed shutoff for Upland. The city's legacy site carries a PSPS page, which returned a server error when fetched.
Worth knowing in Upland
- Upland has its own EV charging ordinance (Chapter 15.34, Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities). The city posts a permitting checklist for EV and EVSE, a residential permit application, design guidance for accessible chargers and a list of incentive links on one page. The application is uploaded through the CSS portal. Source
- A residential EV charger permit is $165.00, a service or subpanel up to 200 amps is $392.00 and the electrical issuance fee is $82.00. Those are the current numbers as of this check. Source
- Monday to Thursday, and the division says permits are not reviewed during the winter closure. Source
- The city has adopted the 2025 California Building Code and lists local design values: elevation 1,500 feet, wind 110 mph exposure C, climate zone 10. Source
- Upland and Rancho Cucamonga were both on CBS LA's October 2019 list of San Bernardino County cities SCE was considering for a shutoff. Only Rancho Cucamonga (Etiwanda) appears on FOX 11's October 30 list of places actually shut off. Upland's exposure is a watch-list history rather than a confirmed outage. Source
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Questions about electrical work in Upland
Does my 1970s Upland house need a panel upgrade before I add an EV charger?
Not automatically. About 56 percent of Upland homes were built before 1980, so many have a 100 amp service or an older panel brand. A load calculation decides it. If the calculation shows the service can carry a charger, the existing panel can stay in place. If it does not, the upgrade comes first, then the charger circuit.
Did the October 1 fee change touch the Upland EV charger permit?
The fee schedule effective October 1, 2026 lists $165.00 for a single-family charger, plus the $82.00 electrical permit issuance fee. Upland also has its own charging ordinance, Chapter 15.34, that sets up expedited permitting for qualifying chargers. Fees can change, so check the October 1, 2026 schedule.
Can I apply for an electrical permit in person at Upland City Hall?
No. Building permit applications go in online through the city's Citizen Self Service portal. City Hall counter hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and the building is closed every Friday. The counter can answer questions, but the application itself is uploaded online.
Does Upland's winter closure delay my panel permit?
It can. The building division says permits are not reviewed during the winter closure. An application sent in late December waits until staff return. If your project has a date, such as a utility appointment, send the application well before the closure.
Should I add a battery or generator inlet because Upland was on an SCE shutoff watch?
Think about it. In October 2019 SCE was weighing a shutoff for several San Bernardino County cities, Upland among them, and none was reported in Upland from that event. Fall wind is the risk on the north side. A generator inlet costs less than a battery, but needs fuel and a safe place to run it.
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