Bellflower, CA Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Annual license tax
- $50 per year
- Citation
- BMC § 5.08.450
- Applies to
- phone, mail, fax businesses
- Administered by
- City business license office
Summary
Anyone running a business from a Bellflower residence by phone, mail, or fax must obtain a home occupation business license, pay a $50 annual tax, and follow all restrictions listed on the application.
Every person engaged in a business conducted from his or her residence by the use of his or her phone, mail or fax is required to obtain a home occupation business license and will pay a license tax of $50 per annum. Every person managing, conducting or operating a business is subject to all the provisions and restrictions set forth on the home occupation application.
Full Breakdown
Bellflower Municipal Code § 5.08.450 requires a home occupation business license for anyone conducting business from a residence using a phone, mail, or fax, at a $50 annual license tax. The license holder is bound by all the provisions and restrictions printed on the home occupation application, which incorporate the Title 17 zoning definition of 'home occupation': no exterior display, no employees, and no stock in trade sold on the premises. The license is administered through the City's business license office under Title 5, separate from any zoning approval needed for the underlying use.
Violations & Fines
Operating an unlicensed home business, or violating the restrictions on the home occupation application, can result in citation, license revocation, and penalties under the City's business license enforcement provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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