Bellflower, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Political campaign signs in Bellflower are regulated as 'temporary election season signs' under Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 17.68 (Sign Regulations). A temporary election season sign is one displayed not more than 45 days before, and not more than 7 days following, any election in which residents of the City of Bellflower are eligible to vote. Size limits depend on the district: each temporary election season sign in a residential district may not exceed 6 square feet, while in a commercial district each sign may not exceed 16 square feet. Signs in residential districts must be stationary and unlighted, and may not employ animated or rotating devices or electrical components, either adjacent to or as an integral part of the display. Note that courts have held content-based limits on the timing and number of political signs to be constitutionally suspect; California Government Code Section 65850-related case law and the First Amendment protect noncommercial speech, and a city generally may not enforce a campaign-sign duration limit more strictly than other temporary signs of the same size. Signs are limited to private property with the owner's consent, and posting on public property or the public right-of-way is generally prohibited. Owners should confirm current enforcement practice with Bellflower's Community Development Division.