Bellflower, CA Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)

Although the City of Bellflower no longer runs its old Municipal Water System (its former customers were transferred to California American Water), the City still keeps water-conservation rules in its code. Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 13.16 (Water Conservation Measures), adopted by Ordinance 1183 (July 13, 2009) and amended by Ordinance 1289 (June 22, 2015), provides: no person shall water any lawn or landscaping between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; no person shall water any lawn or landscaping more than two days per week; no person shall hose water or wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking areas, or other paved surfaces, except as required for the benefit of public health and safety; and no person shall water to such an extent that there is excessive runoff into adjoining streets, parking lots, or alleys due to incorrectly directed or maintained sprinklers or excessive watering. A first violation draws a written warning; subsequent violations are punishable under Chapters 1.08 and/or 1.12 of the Code. Most Bellflower properties actually receive water from one of several private or mutual water companies - Bellflower-Somerset Mutual Water Company, Bellflower Home Garden Water Company, California American Water (former municipal customers), and Liberty Utilities - each of which may layer its own shortage rules on top of the City's. Statewide rules from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) also apply, including permanent bans on runoff, washing hard surfaces, and using a hose without a shut-off nozzle.