Bellflower, CA Special Events & Permits: Outdoor Heater Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Removal window
- 7 days
- Covered under
- outdoor structure/facilities definition
- Applicant requirement
- signed removal acknowledgement
- Also must meet
- fire and building codes
Summary
Patio heaters and other heating improvements added for Bellflower outdoor dining count as removable "outdoor structure/facilities": they must be installable and removable within seven days, not permanently affixed to the site.
"Outdoor structure/facilities" includes awnings or canopies... Outdoor structure/facilities also include lighting and heating improvements that can be constructed and removed within a seven-day period. Any applicant for outdoor structure/facilities must sign an acknowledgement that the outdoor structure/facilities will be removed within a seven-day period.
Full Breakdown
Under BMC § 17.74.010, the definition of "outdoor structure/facilities" that a restaurant may use with its Outdoor Dining Permit expressly includes lighting and heating improvements, but only if they can be constructed and removed within a seven-day period. The applicant must sign an acknowledgement promising the heaters will come down within that window, and the installation still has to meet all applicable zoning, building, fire, and health code requirements before it's approved.
Violations & Fines
Installing outdoor heating that isn't removable within seven days falls outside the definition of an authorized outdoor structure/facility and isn't covered by the Outdoor Dining Permit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Bellflower restaurant use permanent outdoor heat lamps for patio dining?
Does a Bellflower outdoor dining permit cover heaters and lighting?
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