Sign Regulations in Bellflower, CA (2026)
6 verified sign regulations for Bellflower, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
The City of Bellflower allows temporary election signs starting 45 days before an election and requires removal within 7 days after, capping size at 16 square feet in commercial zones and 6 in residential.
Bellflower Election Season Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsBellflower Municipal Code § 17.68.155(B)
A temporary election season sign is a sign displayed not more than 45 days before, and not more than seven days following, any election in which residents of the City of Bellflower are eligible to vote... Each temporary election season sign in a commercial district cannot be larger than 16 square feet. Each temporary election season sign in a residential district cannot be larger than six squar...
Garage Sale Signs
Bellflower caps yard-sale signage at two signs per sale, each no larger than six square feet, and bars signs from poles, trees, and public property.
Bellflower Yard Sale Sign Limits
Some RestrictionsBellflower Municipal Code § 17.16.020(F)(8)
Signs. The number of permitted yard sale signs which may be posted only on the lot where the sale is taking place is limited to two. No such sign may exceed six square feet in overall size. Signs cannot be posted on telephone poles, trees, public property or public rights-of-way. Signs may be posted only on the day(s) of the sale and must be removed immediately after the sale.
Holiday Displays
Bellflower limits holiday decorations and lighting, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa-themed bulbs, light tubes, and outdoor displays visible from the street, to a Nov. 15 through Jan. 31 window, deeming any use outside it a public nuisance.
Bellflower Holiday Lighting Display Window
Some RestrictionsBellflower Municipal Code § 9.04.050
Except during the period from November 15 of one year through January 31 of the immediately following year, the use of holiday decorations is deemed a public nuisance and prohibited. A. As used herein, "holiday decorations" shall mean any decoration which has a theme that reflects the holidays of Christmas, Hanukah, or Kwanzaa, including, but not limited to, mini-bulbs, full-size and jumbo-s...
Digital Billboards
Bellflower requires a Conditional Use Permit before adding a digital display to a Major Pylon, Minor Pylon, Pole, or Monument freestanding sign, and bars digital displays on canopy signs entirely.
Bellflower Freestanding Digital Sign Permit
Significant RestrictionsBellflower Municipal Code § 17.68.480 (Table 480-4, Freestanding Signs)
Major Pylon 1 sign per separate street frontage of 150 ft. or greater per parcel. 50 sf. Max. height of 25 ft. ... Can be illuminated. Changeable copy signs are allowed. Digital displays require a Conditional Use Permit. Max. 1 freestanding sign per separate street frontage.
Window Signs
Businesses in the City of Bellflower may cover up to 25% of their first-floor storefront glass with temporary paper or cloth window signs, and the message must change every 60 days to stay temporary.
Bellflower Temporary Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsBellflower Municipal Code § 17.68.120(P)
Up to 25% of the total first floor frontage glass area or 25% of the window area on the second floor of a main building may be covered with temporary window signs made of paper, cloth, plastic, cardboard, or similar temporary materials. Any temporary window sign must be either attached to the interior of the window, or of weatherproof paint affixed to the exterior of the window, or both. Sign c...
Freeway-Facing Signs
Bellflower bans advertising displays on property next to landscaped freeway sections that are designed to be seen mainly by freeway drivers, with narrow exemptions for real estate, business, and on-premises signs.
Bellflower Freeway-Adjacent Sign Ban
Heavy RestrictionsBellflower Municipal Code § 17.68.540 (Sign Displays Adjacent to Landscaped Freeways)
A. Signs Prohibited. No advertising displays can be erected, constructed or maintained on property adjacent to a section of freeway which has been, or hereafter must be, landscaped as defined herein, if the advertising display is designed to be viewed primarily by persons traveling on such landscaped section of a freeway. B. Exempt Advertising Displays. The provisions of this section do no...
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