Bellflower, CA Parking Rules: Commercial Vehicle Restrictions (2026)

Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 10.16 imposes its own commercial-vehicle parking limits that are stricter than the baseline state rules. Under BMC 10.16.010, it is unlawful to park on any street a vehicle bearing a commercial license plate if it has a manufacturer's plate-rated capacity of more than 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, or if the vehicle is greater than seven feet in height. The vehicle's load or contents are included when measuring its dimensions. BMC 10.16.020 extends the restriction to private property: a commercial vehicle as described in 10.16.010 may not park on private property accessed from a street that has not been designated a truck route, or located within any residential area, except for commercial vehicles registered to public or private schools or nonprofit corporations. The City's stated parking-enforcement goals expressly include 'preventing commercial use of public streets.' Trucks must use designated truck routes under BMC Chapter 10.20. Both the street and private-property commercial-vehicle violations carry a $262 fine, and an overweight commercial vehicle parked on private property not on a truck route is likewise cited at $262. These city rules supplement the adopted Los Angeles County Code provision on vehicles exceeding posted weight limits (15.48.050). Enforcement is by the City Parking Division and contracted Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.