Bellflower, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Sidewalk & Mobile Vending (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit term
- 12 months, nontransferable
- Junk-food school buffer
- 500 ft, 6am-6pm
- Restroom access
- Within 200 ft if stopped over 1 hr
- Residential zones
- Stationary vending barred
Summary
Sidewalk food vendors in Bellflower need a 12-month City permit and must stay 500 feet from K-12 schools when selling junk food during school hours.
The sidewalk vending permit is valid for 12 months after being issued unless revoked or suspended, and may be renewed early, before expiration. Sidewalk vending permits are issued to persons, not pushcarts, wagons, or other nonmotorized conveyances. Sidewalk vending permits are nontransferable. ... Sidewalk vendors may not offer junk food within 500 feet of any K-12 school between the hours of six a.m. and six p.m.
Full Breakdown
Under Bellflower Municipal Code § 5.28.050, a sidewalk vending permit runs 12 months, is issued to the person (not the cart) and cannot be transferred. Food vendors specifically cannot sell junk food within 500 feet of any K-12 school between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., cannot operate within 500 feet of a certified farmers market or swap meet, and any stationary vendor who stores, prepares, or serves food must stay within 200 feet of an approved toilet and handwashing facility if stopped over an hour, per Health and Safety Code § 114315. Stationary vending is barred in residential zones and in Thompson Park, Caruthers Park, and other City parks with an exclusive food/merchandise concessionaire agreement.
Violations & Fines
Vending without a valid Chapter 5.28 permit, selling junk food within 500 feet of a school during restricted hours, or operating without the required nearby restroom access is a violation subject to permit suspension/revocation and Chapter 1.08 penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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