Bellflower, CA Property Maintenance: Weeds & Overgrown Grass (2026)

Rather than a single fixed grass height, the City of Bellflower addresses weeds and overgrown vegetation through its nuisance standards in Chapter 8.36. The code prohibits overgrown vegetation — including trees, shrubbery, ground covers, lawns and other plantings — in front yard areas and side yard areas on corner lots where the overall appearance would substantially depreciate the aesthetic environment or property values of surrounding properties. It likewise prohibits dead, decayed or diseased trees, shrubs, grass or other vegetation in those areas that are in need of landscape-maintenance attention and would depreciate surrounding properties. Chapter 8.36 also reaches dead, decayed, diseased or hazardous trees, weeds and ground cover, or the absence of healthful vegetation, that promotes a detriment to public health, safety or welfare. Positively, in residential zones at least fifty percent of the front yard areas and side yard areas on corner lots must be covered and maintained with some combination of live trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, flowers, lawns, vegetable gardens or other vegetation. Landscaped areas and materials must be maintained in a neat, clean and healthful condition, which the code describes as including pruning, mowing of lawns, weeding, and removal of trash and debris. Violations are abated through the city's nuisance process. Because Bellflower has its own standard, county weed-abatement rules do not control inside the city.