Tiny home rules in Clovis, CA — covering tiny houses on wheels (THOWs), park model RVs, and tiny home on foundation builds — determine where they are legal and how they get permitted.
Tiny homes on foundations treated as ADUs under CA Gov Code §65852.2 — must meet CA Building Code (min 150 sf per CBC §1207.4). Tiny homes on wheels (THOWs) classified as RVs — only allowed in RV parks; not permitted as permanent residence in Clovis.
Permanent tiny homes: must meet CA Building Code Ch. 12 (min 150 sf + 70 sf sleeping, 7 ft ceilings). Count as ADU if on single-family lot — 1,200 sf cap doesn't apply as minimum (could be 150-1,200 sf). THOWs (tiny homes on wheels, HUD or RVIA certified) are vehicles, not dwellings; CA HCD rules apply. Clovis CMC Title 6 prohibits occupying RVs/trailers as dwellings on private lots. Exception: AB 101 (2019) allows emergency sleeping cabins in limited contexts.
Illegal THOW occupancy: nuisance abatement, removal order, daily fines.
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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