Beekeeping allowed in Clovis with setback requirements. CA Food & Ag Code §29301 requires CDFA registration within 30 days of acquiring hives. Commercial apiaries need county registration.
Clovis Municipal Code permits beekeeping on residential property subject to zoning standards and nuisance provisions. California Food & Agricultural Code §29040-29303 requires all beekeepers (hobbyist and commercial) to register apiaries with the California Department of Food & Agriculture within 30 days. Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner handles local registration. Hives typically require setbacks from property lines (commonly 10-25 ft) and water source on-site to prevent bees seeking neighbors' pools. Africanized bee swarms must be reported.
Unregistered apiary: CDFA fines. Nuisance swarms: abatement order, removal at owner cost. Failure to provide water source: nuisance citation.
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
Clovis is one of the few Fresno County cities permitting Safe and Sane fireworks. Discharge allowed only on July 4 from 9 AM to 10 PM; sales at licensed nonp...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in Fresno County.
See how other cities in Fresno County handle beekeeping.
See how Clovis's beekeeping rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.