Bellflower, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m.–5:00 a.m.
- Applies to
- persons under 18
- Parent penalty
- Chapter 1.08 violation
- Gang-related civil penalty
- up to $2,500
Summary
Bellflower bars minors under 18 from loitering on public streets, sidewalks, parks and other public places between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., with exceptions for parental accompaniment, work, and protected activity.
It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years to loiter about public streets, alleys, sidewalks, parks, playgrounds, or public places between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. the following day. The provisions of this section shall not apply when:
A. Accompanied by a parent or legal guardian having custody and control of said minor; or
B. Said minor is on an emergency errand; or
C. Said minor is returning directly home from a meeting or recreational activity, or work; or
D. Said minor is engaged in activities specifically protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (Prior code § 3-4.6; Ord. 1149 § 6, 11/13/07)
Full Breakdown
Bellflower Municipal Code § 9.20.010 bars anyone under 18 from loitering on public streets, alleys, sidewalks, parks, playgrounds or other public places between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Exceptions apply when the minor is with a parent or guardian, on an emergency errand, heading directly home from work or a recreational activity, or engaged in First Amendment-protected activity. Under § 9.20.020, a parent or guardian who knowingly allows a minor to violate the curfew is guilty of a Chapter 1.08 violation, and § 9.20.030 adds civil penalties up to $2,500 for gang-related curfew violations.
Violations & Fines
Violating curfew is a Chapter 1.08 violation; parents who knowingly permit it face the same charge, and gang-related curfew breaches can bring civil penalties up to $2,500 per violation.
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