Clovis, CA Environmental Rules: Coastal Development (2026)

The California Coastal Act (Public Resources Code §30000 et seq., Division 20) establishes the Coastal Zone as generally 1,000 yards inland from the mean high tide line, with wider extensions in certain estuaries and watersheds, and the California Coastal Commission (PRC §30300) administers Coastal Development Permits (CDPs) under PRC §30600. Clovis lies approximately 170 miles inland from the nearest Pacific coastline (Monterey Bay area). Neither the city nor any portion of Fresno County falls within the Coastal Zone. No Local Coastal Program (LCP) applies, and no CDP is required for development in Clovis. Environmental review in Clovis is governed by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, PRC §21000 et seq.), the Clovis General Plan, and Fresno County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) rules; floodplain and drainage concerns are handled through FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps and the city's Public Works Department. Water-quality runoff and habitat protections along the San Joaquin River and Dry Creek are administered through the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Region 5) under the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Water Code §13000).