Bellflower, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Max time at one spot
- 2 hours per 12-hour period
- Move distance between stops
- 200 feet minimum
- Building/entrance clearance
- 5 ft / 10 ft minimum
- Posted speed limit cap
- 35 mph or less
Summary
Selling food or goods from a parked motor vehicle in Bellflower requires a City permit and is confined to short, spaced-out stops away from buildings and entrances.
Be conducted at a distance of more than five feet from any public or private building or the property line of any business premises and at a distance of at least 10 feet from any entrance to any public or private building or business premises; and ... [n]ot be permitted for a period of time in excess of two hours per 12 hour period at any one location ... and said motor vehicle must be moved a distance of not less than 200 feet between consecutive stops at which sales and/or service activities occur.
Full Breakdown
Bellflower Municipal Code § 5.12.030 treats vending from a motor vehicle as inherently transient: it is barred at any permanent location. Sales must occur more than 5 feet from any building and at least 10 feet from any entrance, cannot run past two hours per 12-hour period at one spot, and the vehicle must relocate at least 200 feet between stops. Vending is also barred on streets posted above 35 mph and requires a clear 200-foot sightline. A City business license and vending permit under Chapter 5.12 are mandatory before operating.
Violations & Fines
Vending without the Chapter 5.12 permit, exceeding the 2-hour/200-foot rule, or vending on a street posted over 35 mph is a Chapter 1.08 violation: up to a $1,000 fine and/or 6 months in jail if charged as a misdemeanor, or graduated infraction fines up to $500 for repeat offenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
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