Backyard chickens allowed in Clovis residential zones with setbacks; roosters typically prohibited. Larger livestock restricted to R-A (agricultural-residential) and A-E zones. Lot size and coop placement standards apply.
Clovis Municipal Code allows hens on standard residential lots subject to setbacks from dwellings and property lines. Roosters are generally prohibited in residential zones due to noise. Larger lots (R-A, A-E zones) accommodate goats, sheep, and horses with minimum acreage requirements — typically 1 acre minimum for horses. Slaughter on residential lots prohibited. Manure management required to prevent flies/odor nuisance. Fresno County Ag Commissioner regulates commercial operations.
Rooster in residential zone: nuisance citation $100+. Excess hens over limit: abatement order. Livestock in prohibited zone: removal required.
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Construction in Clovis permitted 7 AM-7 PM Mon-Sat. No Sunday or federal holiday construction without a permit. City projects exempt.
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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 ...
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Amplified music audible beyond the property line during quiet hours violates CMC §5.24. Special event sound permits required for Old Town Clovis events.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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