Bellflower, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight limit
- 8,000 lbs GVW
- Length limit
- 19 feet
- Width limit
- 7 feet
- Height limit
- 7 feet
- Applies to
- commercially plated vehicles, any street
Summary
Bellflower bans street parking of any commercial-plated vehicle over 8,000 lbs GVW, 19 feet long, 7 feet wide, or 7 feet tall citywide, with narrow loading, service-call, and contract-vehicle exceptions.
No person shall park on any street at any time any vehicle bearing a commercial license plate if such vehicle meets any of the following criteria:
1. It has a manufacturer's plate rated capacity of more than 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight; or 2. It is greater than 19 feet in length; or 3. It is greater than seven feet in width; or 4. It is greater than seven feet in height.
B. For purposes of measuring the dimensions of the vehicle per Subsections (A)(2), (A)(3), and (A)(4), the contents/load of the vehicle will be included to determine the total overall dimension(s).
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply: (1) when such vehicle is parked while actually and continuously being loaded or unloaded; (2) when such vehicle is parked because its presence is in connection with and in aid of the performance of a service to or on property in the block in which such vehicle is parked and is parked only for such time as is reasonably necessary to complete the permitted service; (3) when such vehicle is used by a business under contract with the City to provide a designated service, the contract requires such vehicle to respond within a specified time, and the vehicle displays a placard issued by the City showing it is exempt pursuant to this provision; or (4) when the vehicle is a pickup truck as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 471. (Prior code § 7-10.1; Ord. 1156 § 1, 2/11/08; Ord. 1294 § 1, 8/24/15)
Full Breakdown
City of Bellflower, Los Angeles County, code bars parking on any street of a commercially plated vehicle exceeding an 8,000-pound manufacturer's rated capacity, 19 feet in length, seven feet in width, or seven feet in height, with cargo counted toward the size figures. Narrow exceptions cover active loading/unloading, vehicles performing a service on the same block, City-contracted service vehicles displaying an exemption placard, and pickup trucks under Vehicle Code § 471. A violation is prosecuted under the Municipal Code's general penalty chapter.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor (up to $1,000 fine/6 months jail) or, if charged as an infraction, $100 first offense, $200 second, $500 thereafter within 12 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park a work van on my Bellflower street overnight?
Does this rule cover RVs or personal pickup trucks?
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