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Title 17 — ZONING

Chapter 17.60 — P-D PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT

Bellflower Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Bellflower

  • § 17.60.010. Purpose and Intent. § 17.60.020. Permitted Uses. § 17.60.030. Designated Planned Developments.

  • § 17.60.040. Site Design Review Application.

  • § 17.60.050. Site Design Review Approval Procedure.

  • § 17.60.060. Site Design Review—Findings for Approval.

  • § 17.60.070. Development Standards. § 17.60.080. Time Limits for Development.

Chapter 17.64 OPEN SPACE ZONING DISTRICT

  • § 17.64.010. Purpose and Intent. § 17.64.020. Permitted Uses.

  • § 17.64.030. Limitation on Permitted Uses.

  • § 17.64.040. Conditionally Permitted Uses.

  • § 17.64.050. Boarding of Horses.

  • § 17.64.060. Agricultural Greenhouses.

  • § 17.64.070. Game Arcades.

  • § 17.64.080. Self-Service Storage Facilities.

  • § 17.64.090. Variances.

Chapter 17.56 PUBLIC USES ZONE

  • § 17.56.010. Intent and Purpose. § 17.56.020. Permitted Uses. § 17.56.030. Conditional Uses. § 17.56.040. Development Standards. § 17.56.050. Public Utilities and Services.

  • § 17.64.100. Construction of O-S Zone in Relation to Powers of Eminent Domain—Construction in Relation to Rights of Property Owners.

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Chapter 17.65 DESIGN FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR THE SOUTH BELLFLOWER COMMERCIAL AREA (DFD)

  • § 17.65.010. Purpose and Intent. § 17.65.020. General Objectives. § 17.65.030. Special Controls. § 17.65.040. Definitions. § 17.65.050. Site Description and Location Map.

  • § 17.65.060. Permitted and Prohibited Uses.

  • § 17.65.070. Permitted Uses.

  • § 17.65.080. Conditional Uses.

  • § 17.65.090. Prohibited Uses.

  • § 17.65.100. Development Standards.

  • § 17.65.110. Access and Circulation. § 17.65.120. Plan Review Procedures. § 17.65.130. Responsibility for Securing Permits and Paying Fees.

  • Chapter 17.67

  • DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ZONE LAYOVER

  • § 17.67.010. Purpose. § 17.67.020. General Requirements.

Chapter 17.68 SIGN REGULATIONS

  • § 17.68.010. Purpose.

  • § 17.68.020. Application.

  • § 17.68.030. Administration.

  • § 17.68.040. Miscellaneous Provisions. § 17.68.050. Sign Construction and Maintenance.

  • § 17.68.060. Definitions.

  • § 17.68.070. General Prohibitions.

  • § 17.68.080. Signs in Clear-Sight Triangle Area.

  • § 17.68.090. Signs on Public Property. § 17.68.100. Wind-Activated Signs.

  • § 17.68.110. Signs Facing Residential Areas.

  • § 17.68.120. Exempt Signs. § 17.68.130. Temporary Signs—General Requirements.

  • § 17.68.140. Temporary Signs—EventBased.

  • § 17.68.150. Temporary Signs—Limited Event-Based Lot Sales.

  • § 17.68.155. Temporary Election Season Signs.

  • § 17.68.160. Event-Based Signs—Removal Requirements.

  • § 17.68.170. Temporary Sign Applications.

  • § 17.68.180. Administrative Sign Permits.

  • § 17.68.190. Fees.

  • § 17.68.200. Additional Permit Requirements.

  • § 17.68.210. Single Permit for Multiple, Related Signs.

  • § 17.68.220. Subsequent Permits. § 17.68.230. Application for Permit—Form and Content.

  • § 17.68.240. Supplemental Information Required by the Director.

  • § 17.68.250. Action on Permit Application—Time for Review.

  • § 17.68.260. Action on Permit Application—Permit Issuance.

  • § 17.68.270. Action on Permit Application—Permit Denial.

  • § 17.68.280. Alternative Place or Manner.

  • § 17.68.290. Criteria for Permit Consideration.

  • § 17.68.300. General Permit Conditions—Indemnification Agreement.

  • § 17.68.310. Time Limit.

  • § 17.68.320. Subsequent Conditions. § 17.68.330. Permit Revocation.

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§ 17.68.340. Right of Administrative § 17.68.620. Abatement Schedule.
Review. § 17.68.630. Noncompliance Unlawful.
§ 17.68.350. Time for Administrative § 17.68.640. Compliance Required for
Review. Building Permits.
§ 17.68.360. Commencement of § 17.68.650. Inventory.
Administrative Review. § 17.68.660. Time Extensions.
§ 17.68.370. Administrative Review. § 17.68.670. Sign Removal.
§ 17.68.380. Expedited Review. § 17.68.680. Abatement of Signs.
§ 17.68.390. Master Sign
Plan—Required. Chapter 17.72
§ 17.68.400. Master Sign Plan GENERAL PROVISIONS AND
Applications. EXCEPTIONS
§ 17.68.410. Master Sign Plan Findings.
§ 17.68.420. Planning Commission § 17.72.010. Front Yard Storage.
Approval. § 17.72.020. Street Setback Lines
§ 17.68.430. Appeal Master Sign Plan. Established by Zoning and
§ 17.68.440. Calculation of Sign Face and Underwidth Streets.
Height. § 17.72.030. Location of Buildings.
§ 17.68.450. Single-Faced Signs. § 17.72.040. Exceptions to Height
§ 17.68.460. Double-Faced Signs. Regulations.
§ 17.68.470. Multi-Faced Signs. § 17.72.050. General Regulations.
§ 17.68.480. Standards by Sign Type. § 17.72.060. Exceptions to General
§ 17.68.490. General Sign Design Regulations.
Guidelines. § 17.72.070. Outside Storage.
§ 17.68.500. Guidelines for Specific Sign § 17.72.080. Maintaining Vehicles in
Types. Front, Side and Other
§ 17.68.510. Permitted, Conditionally Specified Yards.
Permitted, and Not § 17.72.090. Effect of Title on Use of
Permitted Signs by Zone. Shipping Containers.
§ 17.68.520. Signs in the SF, A-E, and § 17.72.100. Landscaping Maintenance.
R-1 Zones. § 17.72.110. Building Maintenance.
§ 17.68.530. Signs in the R-2, R-3 Zones § 17.72.120. Supportive Housing.
and S-C-H District. § 17.72.130. Emergency Shelter.
§ 17.68.540. Sign Displays Adjacent to § 17.72.140. Community Care Facilities.
Landscaped Freeways.
§ 17.68.550. Drive-Through Restaurants. Chapter 17.74
§ 17.68.560. Automobile Service Stations. OUTDOOR DINING
§ 17.68.570. Dealerships.
§ 17.68.580. Alternative Wall Sign § 17.74.010. Definitions.
Standards for Certain § 17.74.020. Application and Permits.
Properties. § 17.74.030. Permit
§ 17.68.590. Theatres. Conditions—Generally.
§ 17.68.600. General Transferability of § 17.74.040. Subsequent Conditions.
Signage Rights. § 17.74.050. Alcohol-Related Conditions.
§ 17.68.610. Nonconforming Signs. § 17.74.060. Outdoor Dining Permits.

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  • § 17.74.070. Display of Permits. § 17.84.050. Approval of Conditional Use § 17.74.080. Emergency Suspension of Permits. Permit. § 17.84.060. Approval of Tentative and

  • § 17.74.090. Revocation of Permit. Final Parcel/Tract Maps. § 17.84.070. Homeowner's Association

  • Chapter 17.76 and Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions.

  • TEMPORARY USES § 17.84.080. Criteria for Conversion to

  • § 17.76.010. Purpose. Condominium Project. § 17.76.020. Permitted Zones. § 17.84.090. Development Standards. § 17.76.030. Permitted Uses. § 17.84.100. Design Guidelines. § 17.76.040. Application—Findings. § 17.84.110. Noncompliance of Development Standards.

  • § 17.76.050. Application—Conditions of Approval. § 17.84.120. Deferred Maintenance.

  • § 17.76.060. Revocation. § 17.84.130. Tenant Rights. § 17.84.140. Findings.

  • § 17.76.070. Temporary Living Quarters.

Chapter 17.80 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW

  • § 17.80.010. Intent and Purpose. § 17.80.020. Improvements Subject to Development Review.

  • § 17.80.030. Development Review Procedures for Improvements Listed in Section .

  • § 17.80.032. Development Review Procedures for Improvements Listed in Section 17.80.20(B).

  • § 17.80.040. Findings Required. § 17.80.050. Powers and Duties of the Planning Director.

  • § 17.80.060. Design Guidelines Adopted by Resolution.

  • § 17.80.070. Special Provisions.

Chapter 17.84 CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS

  • § 17.84.010. General Purpose. § 17.84.020. Definitions. § 17.84.030. Limitations. § 17.84.040. Approval of Conversion Projects.

Chapter 17.88 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS

  • § 17.88.010. Application of Standards. § 17.88.020. Treatment of Public Parking Areas, Private Parking Areas, Outdoor Sales Area Display Area or Vehicle Storage Area.

  • § 17.88.030. Residential Parking Requirements.

  • § 17.88.040. Variances Provisions Not Applicable.

  • § 17.88.050. Other Parking Space Requirements.

  • § 17.88.060. C District Requirements. § 17.88.070. Industrial Districts. § 17.88.080. Uses Combined. § 17.88.090. Parking Provided in a Separate Lot From the Main Building.

  • § 17.88.100. Loading Space Requirements.

  • § 17.88.110. Parking Districts.

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§ 17.88.120. Religious Institution § 17.92.160. Nonconforming Fences and
Affiliated Housing Walls.
Development § 17.92.170. Nonconforming
Projects—Parking Landscaping, Open Space,
Requirements. Driveways and Trash
Facilities.
Chapter 17.92 § 17.92.180. Historic Properties.
NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND § 17.92.190. Nonconforming Lot.
USES § 17.92.200. Development Review by the
Director.
§ 17.92.010. Purpose, Intent and
Effective Date.		 § 17.92.210. Appeals.
§ 17.92.020. Establishing Nonconforming
Status.		 § 17.92.220. Nonconformity
Abatement—Notice.
§ 17.92.030. Nonconforming
Uses—Continued Use After		 § 17.92.230.
§ 17.92.240.		 Public Hearing.
Findings and Decisions.
Damage or Destruction. § 17.92.250. Extension of Time.
§ 17.92.040. Nonconforming § 17.92.260. City Removal.
Use—Voluntary Demolition § 17.92.270. Public Nuisances.
of Structure.
§ 17.92.050. Nonconforming Use—Lack Chapter 17.94
of Conditional Use Permit; CANNABIS-RELATED USES
Keeping of Animals
Restricted. § 17.94.010. Purpose.
§ 17.92.060. Nonconforming § 17.94.020. Definitions.
Use—Allowed Only by § 17.94.030. Conditional Use Permit
Conditional Use Permit. Required—Activation.
§ 17.92.070. Continuation and § 17.94.040. Maximum Number of
Maintenance. Conditional Use Permits for
§ 17.92.080. Nonconforming Status Tied Cannabis-Related
to Property. Businesses.
§ 17.92.090. Abatement. § 17.94.050. Location Restrictions.
§ 17.92.100. Nonconforming § 17.94.060. Distance Measurements.
Uses—Allowable Changes. § 17.94.070. Operations Plan Required.
§ 17.92.110. Abandoning a
Nonconforming Use. Chapter 17.96
§ 17.92.120. Nonconforming Structures. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
§ 17.92.130. Substantial Remodel.
§ 17.92.140. Nonconforming § 17.96.010. Intent.
Structures—Reconstruction § 17.96.020. Issuance of Conditional Use
of Multi-Family Residential Permits and Minor Use
Structures. Permits.
§ 17.92.150. Nonconforming Structures § 17.96.030. Filing of Application.
in Proper § 17.96.040. Necessary Conditions
Zone—Reconstruction of Precedent to the Granting of
Single-Family Dwellings and a Conditional Use Permit or
Nonresidential Structures. Minor Use Permit.

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§ 17.96.050. Findings and § 17.100.070. Voiding of Variance.
Determinations of Director § 17.100.080. Minor Modifications.
or Planning Commission.
§ 17.96.060. Expiration of Conditional Chapter 17.104
Use Permits and Minor Use AMENDMENTS AND DISTRICT OR
Permits. "ZONE CHANGES"
§ 17.96.070. Termination of Conditional
Use Permits and Minor Use § 17.104.010. Amendment Permitted.
Permits. § 17.104.020. Initiation of Amendments.
§ 17.96.080. Conditions. § 17.104.030. Required Findings for
§ 17.96.090. Charitable Change of Zone.
Institutions—Filing Fee. § 17.104.040. Information.
§ 17.96.100. Periodic Review. § 17.104.050. Amendments Initiated by
Council or Commission.
Chapter 17.98 § 17.104.060. Petitions.
ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMITS § 17.104.070. Action.
§
§		 17.98.010.
17.98.020.		 Intent.
Issuance of Administrative		 Chapter 17.106
SPECIFIC PLANS
Use Permits.
§ 17.98.030. Filing of Application. § 17.106.010. Purpose and Intent.
§ 17.98.040. Necessary Conditions
Precedent to the Granting of
an Administrative Use
Permit.		 § 17.106.020. Initiation.
§ 17.106.030. Pre-Application Conference
Required.
§ 17.98.050. Findings and
Determinations of Director		 § 17.106.040. Preparation and Content.
§ 17.106.050. Proceedings—Planning
of Planning. Commission.
§ 17.98.060. Expiration of § 17.106.060. Proceedings—City Council.
Administrative Use Permits. § 17.106.070. Findings Required.
§ 17.98.070. Termination of § 17.106.080. Amendments to an
Administrative Use Permits. Approved Specific Plan.
§ 17.98.080. Conditions.
Chapter 17.108
Chapter 17.100
VARIANCES		 PETITIONS, NOTICES,
INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS
§ 17.100.010. Intent. § 17.108.010. Forms—Signatures.
§ 17.100.020. Procedures. § 17.108.020. Fees.
§ 17.100.030. Necessary Conditions § 17.108.030. Notices.
Precedent to the Granting of § 17.108.040. Investigations.
a Variance. § 17.108.050. Hearings.
§ 17.100.040. Voiding of Variances.
§ 17.100.050. Conditions.
§ 17.100.060. Termination by Cessation of
Use.

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Chapter 17.112 Chapter 17.120 APPEALS ANIMAL PERMIT

§ 17.112.010. Appeal to Commission. § 17.120.010. Purpose and Intent. § 17.112.020. Appeal to Council. § 17.120.020. Filing of Application. § 17.112.030. Notice of Appeal—Form and § 17.120.030. Contents of Application. Contents. § 17.120.040. Burden of Proof. § 17.112.040. Time for Filing. § 17.120.050. Fees Required. § 17.112.050. Hearing Date—Notice. § 17.120.060. Responsibility of Director. § 17.112.060. Authority of City Council. § 17.120.070. Action of the Director. § 17.112.070. Hearing De Novo. § 17.120.080. Hearing. § 17.120.090. Findings and Decision. Chapter 17.116 § 17.120.100. Conditions. ENFORCEMENT § 17.120.110. Appeal. § 17.120.120. Effective Date. § 17.116.010. The Planning Commission. § 17.116.020. The Building Department. Chapter 17.124 § 17.116.030. The Planning Department. VIOLATION—PENALTY § 17.116.040. Permits and Licenses. § 17.116.050. Excavation Permits. § 17.124.010. Violation—Penalty.

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