Bellflower · Zoning · M-1
Bellflower M-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Bellflower's M-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 150 ft (12 stories) tall and the front setback is 10 ft, with the conditions listed below (Bellflower code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 150 ft (Building must be set back one foot from the front, side and rear lines for every two feet above 50 feet in height)
- Maximum number of stories: 12 stories (Building must be set back one foot from the front, side and rear lines for every two feet above 50 feet in height)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (Interior lots; from the front property line or ultimate right-of-way, whichever is greater)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
M-1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Bellflower. Every value below was read from the Bellflower Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in M-1
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 150 ft Applies: Building must be set back one foot from the front, side and rear lines for every two feet above 50 feet in height § 17.52.050 · code textAny building or structure hereafter erected or structurally altered shall not exceed 12 stories in height, and in no event shall any building or structure exceed 150 feet in height, and said building shall have a setback of at least one foot from the front, side and rear property line for every two feet above 50 feet in height. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 12 stories Applies: Building must be set back one foot from the front, side and rear lines for every two feet above 50 feet in height § 17.52.050 · code textAny building or structure hereafter erected or structurally altered shall not exceed 12 stories in height, and in no event shall any building or structure exceed 150 feet in height, and said building shall have a setback of at least one foot from the front, side and rear property line for every two feet above 50 feet in height. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: Interior lots; from the front property line or ultimate right-of-way, whichever is greater § 17.52.060 · code textA. Interior lots shall have a front yard setback of not less than 10 feet from the front property line, or ultimate right-of-way, whichever is greater, and no building nor structure, nor the enlargement thereof, shall hereafter be erected unless the required front yard setback is provided, and through lots shall maintain the required front yard setback on both abutting streets. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 17.52.070 · code textNo setback is required for a side or rear yard. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 17.52.070 · code textNo setback is required for a side or rear yard. |
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We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for M-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Bellflower Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Bellflower's M-1 zone?
150 ft (building must be set back one foot from the front, side and rear lines for every two feet above 50 feet in height) — Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.52.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Bellflower's M-1 zone?
12 stories (building must be set back one foot from the front, side and rear lines for every two feet above 50 feet in height) — Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.52.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Bellflower's M-1 zone?
10 ft (interior lots; from the front property line or ultimate right-of-way, whichever is greater) — Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.52.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Bellflower's M-1 zone?
0 ft — Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.52.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Bellflower's M-1 zone?
0 ft — Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.52.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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