Bellflower, CA Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Base ordinance
- LA County Code Ch. 15.88
- Local notice period
- 5 working days
- Applicant duty
- Indemnify & reimburse City costs
- Insurance
- State-law minimum, vehicles only
Summary
Bellflower adopts Los Angeles County's traffic code Chapter 15.88 as its parade-permit ordinance, then amends it locally to shorten the notice period, add an indemnification requirement, and shift administration from the Sheriff's title to the City Manager.
In Section 15.88.040, change "...not less than 15 days before..." to read "...not less than five working days before..."
H. In Section 15.88.040(A), add the following:
13. Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to indemnify and hold harmless the City for any liability resulting from the actions of parade participants and their officers, agents and employees.
14. Agreement to reimburse the City for its direct costs for traffic control and street and other cleaning as they directly pertain to the parade participants.
15. No insurance is required, except that any vehicle participating in the parade will be required to have the minimum insurance required by State law.
I. In Section 15.88.050, change "...shall within 10 days..." to read "...will within two working days..."
J. In Section 15.88.080, change "...shall mail within 10 days after the date on which the application is filed a notice of his/her action..." to read "...will immediately notify the applicant via telephone, e-mail or facsimile transmission, to be followed by written notice mailed not later than the next working day, of his/her action..."
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Full Breakdown
Under BMC § 10.04.020, the City adopts Title 15 of the LA County Code as the City's own Traffic Ordinance, applying it within Bellflower rather than unincorporated county territory. Section 10.04.040 then amends that adopted code specifically for parades: it shortens the pre-event notice in Section 15.88.040 from 15 days to five working days, and adds a requirement that applicants indemnify the City for liability from parade participants and reimburse the City's direct traffic-control and cleanup costs, with only State-law-minimum vehicle insurance required. The City Manager (standing in for "Sheriff" under the amendment) administers approvals and notifies affected departments and utilities.
Violations & Fines
Conducting a parade without an approved permit under adopted Chapter 15.88, as amended by § 10.04.040, is enforceable through the City's general penalty provisions in Chapter 1.08 (the county's own parade-violation penalty section, § 15.88.130, was deleted by the City's amendment).
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