Bellflower, CA Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- BMC § 17.20.030(B)
- Zone
- A-E, Agricultural Estate only
- Minimum lot
- 10,000 sq ft to keep animals
- Density cap
- 1 unit per 5,000 sq ft, max 6
- Banned
- Roosters and any unlisted animal
Summary
In Bellflower's Agricultural Estate (A-E) zone, § 17.20.030(B) caps farm-animal keeping at one animal unit per 5,000 square feet on 10,000-square-foot-plus lots, six units maximum, and bans roosters outright.
Animals. The breeding, hatching, raising, and marketing of fish, frogs, earthworms, chickens, ducks, pigeons, guineas, chinchillas, rabbits, horses, cattle, sheep, and goats; subject to all of the following limitations: ... The minimum lot area required to have any animals is 10,000 square feet. For each 5,000 square feet of land area, one animal or one animal unit may be maintained on said parcel, with a maximum of six animals or animal units on any one parcel... Roosters, and any animal not listed above, cannot be kept in this district at any time.
Full Breakdown
Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.20.030(B) permits keeping horses, cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, pigeons, chinchillas, rabbits and similar animals only within the A-E, Agricultural Estate zoning district, and only in conjunction with a residential use on the parcel. A lot needs at least 10,000 square feet to keep any animals at all; capacity scales at one animal unit per 5,000 square feet of lot area, up to six units per parcel. One animal unit equals up to 25 small animals (fish, frogs, chickens, ducks, pigeons, guineas, chinchillas or rabbits), two sheep or goats, or one horse or cow. Roosters are banned outright in the district. This does not apply to Bellflower's other residential zones.
Violations & Fines
Keeping animals beyond these unit caps, on an undersized lot, or keeping a rooster in the A-E zone violates § 17.20.030(B) and is subject to City code enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I keep chickens or a horse anywhere in Bellflower?
How many animals can one A-E lot have?
Sources & Official References
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