Bellflower R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

R-2 (Medium Density Residential Zone) 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 R-2

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	30 ft § 17.28.070 · code text No building or structure shall exceed two stories or 30 feet in height, whichever is less.
Maximum number of stories	2 stories § 17.28.070 · code text No building or structure shall exceed two stories or 30 feet in height, whichever is less.
Minimum side setback	5 ft Applies: Secondary walls § 17.28.080 · code text b. Secondary walls: Five feet.
Minimum rear setback	5 ft Applies: Interior lots; adjacent to secondary walls § 17.28.080 · code text Interior lots must have a rear yard for residential buildings and structures of eight feet when adjacent to living areas and bedrooms and five feet for secondary walls.
Maximum density	1 unit per 3,350 sq ft Applies: For any given site; the code says new land area; all other development standards must be met § 17.28.050 · code text For any given site, the density will be determined by satisfaction of the following standard of a maximum of one dwelling unit for each 3,350 square feet of new land area, providing all other development standards are met.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:

Minimum front setback: 15 ft — One-story buildings § 17.28.080
Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Two-story buildings § 17.28.080
Minimum side setback: 8 ft — Living area walls and bedroom walls § 17.28.080
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Side yard fronting a street on corner lots or reverse corner lots; one-story buildings § 17.28.080
Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Side yard fronting a street on corner lots or reverse corner lots; two-story buildings § 17.28.080
Minimum rear setback: 8 ft — Interior lots; adjacent to living areas and bedrooms § 17.28.080
Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Through lots; one-story buildings § 17.28.080
Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Through lots; two-story buildings § 17.28.080

Not on this page

We did not find a general front setback, lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for R-2 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 R-2 zone?

30 ft — Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.28.070.

What is the maximum number of stories in Bellflower's R-2 zone?

2 stories — Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.28.070.

What is the minimum side setback in Bellflower's R-2 zone?

5 ft (secondary walls) — Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.28.080.

What is the minimum rear setback in Bellflower's R-2 zone?

5 ft (interior lots; adjacent to secondary walls) — Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.28.080.

What is the maximum density in Bellflower's R-2 zone?

1 unit per 3,350 sq ft (for any given site; the code says new land area; all other development standards must be met) — Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.28.050.

General information, not legal advice.