Clovis, CA Accessory Structures: ADU Impact Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Clovis Municipal Code § 6.3.26
- What's exempt
- Garbage, greenwaste, curbside recycling fees only
- Condition
- Single housekeeping unit affidavit required
- Renewal
- Annual, sworn under penalty of perjury
- Not covered
- Capital outlay fee (§6.3.20), street sweeping fee (§6.3.22)
Summary
Clovis exempts a qualifying accessory dwelling unit from paying its own garbage, greenwaste, and recycling fees when the ADU and the main house function as one household. Owners must file a sworn affidavit and renew it annually to keep the exemption under Municipal Code Section 6.3.26.
An accessory dwelling unit, as defined in Section 9.40.020, shall be exempt from the payment of a separate garbage and rubbish fee, greenwaste recycling fee, and curbside recycling fee where the persons occupying the accessory dwelling unit and the primary dwelling unit function together as a bona fide single housekeeping unit... The exemption shall be valid for a maximum of one (1) year, and may be renewed annually upon the execution of new affidavits or declarations... The provisions of this section shall not apply to the capital outlay charge described in Section 6.3.20 of this code, or to the street sweeping charge described in Section 6.3.22 of this code.
Full Breakdown
020. The exemption only applies where the people occupying the primary unit and the ADU function together as "a bona fide single housekeeping unit," meaning it is not automatic just because an ADU exists on the lot. To claim it, the property owner occupying one unit and an adult occupying the other unit must each sign an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, in a City-approved form, attesting to that shared-household status. The exemption is valid for a maximum of one year and must be renewed annually with fresh affidavits; the Director of Finance can deny or terminate it at any time if the occupants no longer meet the single-housekeeping-unit standard.
Once granted, the property is billed at the basic single-family rate for garbage and rubbish, curbside recycling, and greenwaste recycling, covering both units under one charge rather than two. 22, both of which remain payable regardless of the affidavit. 26 was adopted by Ordinance 99-2, effective February 18, 1999, well before the state's 2020 ADU law overhaul, and it has not been amended since, so it operates independently of any newer state ADU impact-fee statute.
Violations & Fines
There is no separate penalty provision in Section 6.3.26; the consequence of a false affidavit or a change in occupancy that breaks the single-housekeeping-unit status is that the Director of Finance denies or terminates the exemption, after which the property reverts to being billed the standard two-unit garbage, greenwaste, and recycling fees under the rest of Chapter 6.3.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does building an ADU in Clovis mean a second garbage bill?
Does the Clovis ADU fee exemption cover development impact fees?
How often must the affidavit be renewed?
Sources & Official References
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