Carports in Clovis treated as accessory structures per CMC Ch. 9.36. Front-yard carports generally prohibited; side/rear allowed with 3 ft setback. Building permit required for attached carports; zoning permit for detached.
Clovis zoning treats carports as covered parking structures. Front-yard carports not permitted except where they are part of the original driveway cover matching house architecture (design review). Side-yard carports: 3 ft setback, 10 ft max height. Open-sided required (not enclosed). Attached carports need building permit, engineered connection. Driveway and curb cut per Public Works standards.
Unpermitted front-yard carport: abatement, $100+ daily fine per CMC §1.08.
Clovis, CA
Construction in Clovis permitted 7 AM-7 PM Mon-Sat. No Sunday or federal holiday construction without a permit. City projects exempt.
Clovis, CA
Clovis has no local aircraft noise ordinance. The City is about 8 miles from Fresno Yosemite International Airport, and CMC 9.22.080(F)(4) exempts federally ...
Clovis, CA
Amplified music audible beyond the property line during quiet hours violates CMC §5.24. Special event sound permits required for Old Town Clovis events.
Clovis, CA
CMC 5.27.603 requires permits for amplified outdoor music audible beyond property lines. Vehicle-mounted sound devices are banned on streets under CMC 5.27.608.
Clovis, CA
Clovis Municipal Code §6.04 prohibits habitual barking/noise from dogs. Continuous barking 10+ minutes or intermittent 30+ minutes can be cited as a nuisance.
Clovis, CA
Exotic animals prohibited under CA Fish & Game Code §2118 and CCR Title 14 §671. Ferrets, hedgehogs, monkeys, most wild animals illegal statewide. Clovis enf...
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