Animal Ordinances in Bellflower, CA (2026)

Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.20.030(B)

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 par...

Bellflower Municipal Code § 6.04.250

No person owning, having an interest in, harboring, or having charge, care, control, custody or possession of any dog shall cause or permit such dog to be off the premises of its owner, unless such dog is securely confined by a strong leash of not exceeding six feet, securely and continuously held by a competent person owning, having an interest in, harboring or having charge, care, control, cu...

Bellflower Municipal Code § 6.04.290(B), (C)

Any dog having a disposition or propensity to attack or bite any person or animal without provocation is hereby defined as a wild or vicious animal. The Director shall notify the owner or harborer in writing to keep such animal within a substantial enclosure or securely attached to a chain or any other type of control which is reasonably adequate under the circumstances. If such restraint is im...

Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.16.020(E)(5)

Beekeeping shall only be allowed on a lot developed with one single-family dwelling...; Bees shall be maintained in hives consisting of moveable frames and combs; No more than two hives shall be maintained on a lot; Hives shall be located at least five feet from all property lines; Hive entrances or openings shall be oriented away from neighboring properties; Hives shall be screened with landsc...

Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.16.020(E)

A person shall not keep or maintain any animal in any residential zone, whether such animal is kept or maintained for the personal use of the occupant or otherwise, except that for each dwelling unit the occupant may keep for his/her personal use: 1. Domestic Animals: a. Cats and dogs, not to exceed three of either over four months of age. 2. Wild Animals: a. Bees, Honey (Apis Melli...

Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.16.020(E)(1)(a)

A person shall not keep or maintain any animal in any residential zone... except that for each dwelling unit the occupant may keep for his/her personal use: Domestic Animals: Cats and dogs, not to exceed three of either over four months of age.

Bellflower Municipal Code § 6.04.630

In order to provide a method for identifying cats, a license may be obtained as prescribed in this chapter for dogs. This section is not intended to require the licensing of cats, but merely to provide for their optional licensing.

Bellflower Municipal Code § 6.04.470

The Animal Care Center shall not sell or give away any male or female cat or dog more than eight weeks of age which has not been spayed or neutered. The Animal Care Center shall not sell or give away any male or female cat or dog under eight weeks of age unless a deposit has been paid for the cost of spaying or neutering said dog or cat.

Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.48.060(B)(2), (C)(3)

Medical, dental, laboratory, and veterinary offices and clinics must incorporate a permanent retail floor space if fronting Bellflower Boulevard. The retail floor space must be a minimum of 25% of the gross floor area of the tenant space, incorporate a store front, and be located at the front of the tenant space fronting Bellflower Boulevard. The office/clinic floor space may not exceed 75% of ...