Animals
Animal Abuse and Cruelty Animal Control Office Hours Injured or Sick Dogs & Cats Lost and Found Dogs/Leash Law Loud and Barking Dogs Mosquito & Vector Control Rodent Control	111 112 113 114 115 116 117
Building & Safety
Building Inspections Construction Inspections Construction Debris Demolition Permits Electrical Permits Fences Final Inspection for New Structures Fuel Storage (Underground) Tank Permits Mechanical Permits Pool & Hot Tub Building Permits Residential Construction: General Information Residential Construction: Permit Information Storage Sheds Building Permits Utilities/ Locating Before You Dig Workers’ Compensation Insurance Land Use & Building Permits: General	130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 130 140 141 142 143 144 145
City Government
Absentee Ballots Boards & Commissions Contacts & Info Cable Program Information Cable TV Service Problems *City Council Meetings & Agendas City Ordinances, City Attorney City Hall Hours & Closings City Council Contacts & Information Civic Center General Information Demographics & Census Information Elections – Requirements to Run Individual with Disabilities Attending City Meetings Official Records Planning Commission General Information Polling Places Registering to Vote State Assembly Representative State Senate Representative Upcoming Elections	210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 219 220 221 222 224 225 226 227 228 229 230
Courts / Legal
Legal Aid Small Claims Court	311 312
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Shelters Emergency Preparedness Checklist How to Prepare for an Earthquake Preparing a Disaster Supplies Kit Preparing an Emergency Car Kit What to Do After an Earthquake What to Do During an Earthquake	320 321 322 323 324 325 326
Employment
Application Procedures Employment General Information Equal Employment Opportunity	330 331 332
Finance, Business services & Business Licenses
Business Licenses for Commercial/Rental Properties Chamber of Commerce Current Local Tax Rates Business License for Home Office Only – Applying How to Be Added to the Bid List Starting & Relocating a Business Tax Forms & Information at the Library Transferring Your License to a New Owner Treasurer’s Office General Information Block Party Permit Parade Permit Special Event Permit	412 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 524 538 546
Health and Social Services
Child Abuse Child Protection Services CPR Course Information Department of Social Services Disabled Children’s Programs Drug & Alcohol Programs Preschool Services Referrals for Problem Adolescents School Board *Smoking Ordinance Spouse Abuse Welfare Fraud	430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441
Housing
Community Development Block Grant Program Fair Housing Protection/Housing Complaints Home Ownership Program *Rehabilitation Grant Program Tenant and Landlord Disputes Tenant and Landlord Rights	510 512 513 515 516 517
Parks & Recreation
Arts & Humanities Program Athletic Programs Batting Cages Bellflower Volunteer Center Children’s Summer Camps and Programs City Celebrations Information Dance Classes Equestrian Trails Farmer’s Market Field and Court Rentals Fitness Classes Horseshoes Ice Skating Lessons Bellflower Aquatic Center General Information Park Locations and Descriptions Parks Reporting Vandalism and Repair Parks Rules & Regulations *Picnic Shelter Rental Senior Recreation Program Skate Park Softball Game Cancellations Special Olympics Sport & Leisure Programs Summer Playground Program Swim Team Youth Sports Leagues	520 521 522 523 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 533 534 537 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 547 548 549 550 551
Planning & Zoning
Conditional Use Permits & Variances Flood Zone Information General Plan Maps & Subdivision Plats Planning Division Publications Rezoning Process Right-of-Way Occupation Permit Right-of-Way State Highway Permits Site Plans Site Plan Approval Street Closure Application Subdivision Approval Town Center Design Review Committee Zoning Ordinance – Land Use Zoning Ordinance – General Information	611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 622 623 624 625 626
Public Safety - Police / Fire
Bicycle, Moped, and Go-Cart Regulations Burglary Prevention for Business Burglary Prevention for Homes Citizen Police Academy Crime Prevention for Business Crime Prevention for Residents Curfew Ordinance Emergency Assistance Fingerprinting – Adult & Youth Fire Code – General Information Fire Department - General Information Fire Department Services Fire Safety Fire Safety Tips for Parents Handguns and Firearms Regulations Loitering Ordinance Missing Persons and Runaway Reports Neighborhood Watch Programs Noise Ordinance Personal Safety Police Department General Information Police Ride Along Program Reporting a Traffic Accident Reporting a Crime Reporting Vandalism of Public Property Seat Belt Law and Child Safety Seats STAR Program Truancy/Daytime Loitering Vacation House Watch Program Victim-Witness Assistance Program Youth Safety – Pedestrian & Bicycle	710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741
Public Works
Christmas Tree Collection City Trash Containers City Vehicle Operators Heaved Sidewalk Complaints and Inquiries Holiday Trash Pickup Power Outages – What to do? Public Works Division General Information Sewage Stoppages Sewer & Water Services Special Pickup – Bulky Items Collection Street Sweeping Street Light Installation Street Light Malfunctions Traffic Signals Trash & Garbage Pickup – General Information Tree Trimming Policy Utilities Payment Locations Water – Residential Rate Options	810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 829 821 822 823 824 825 826 827
Recycling & the Environment
Drinking Water Quality Recyclable Materials Recycling – Group Fund Raising Recycling Automotive Batteries Recycling Curbside Pickup Recycling Used Motor Oil/Antifreeze	830 831 832 833 834 835
Traffic & Parking
Abandoned Vehicles Contesting Parking Tickets Towing Vehicles from Private Lots Traffic Court Unlicensed Vehicle Citations Vehicle Registration	910 912 913 914 915 916
Transportation
Bus Pass Information Elderly & Handicapped Transportation Services Municipal Paratransit for the Disabled Public Transit Information	920 921 922 923