Clovis, CA Environmental Rules: Coastal Development (2026)
Key Facts
- Coastal Zone
- Not applicable
- Location
- Inland Central Valley
- Distance to Coast
- ~170 miles
- CCC Jurisdiction
- None
- Applicable Law
- CEQA & local grading rules
Summary
Coastal development rules do not apply to Clovis. Clovis is an inland Central Valley city in Fresno County, roughly 170 miles from the Pacific coast, and falls entirely outside California Coastal Act jurisdiction. No Coastal Development Permit requirements attach to any construction in Clovis.
Information on Digital Coastal Zone Boundaries: The original 1977 Coastal Zone Boundary maps were mylar (drafting film) copies of 161 USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangles with an inked boundary added. This digital version of the boundary was developed to provide a georeferenced, attributed (to explain the basis of the mapped Coastal Zone), cadastral (parcel-based) depiction of the adopted Coastal Zone Boundary for the planning and regulatory activities of the Coastal Commission, local governments and others. However, it does not represent "survey" accuracy information, and may not eliminate the need for a formal boundary determination.
Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 30103(a) specifically defines California's Coastal Zone as t
Full Breakdown
, 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. ), 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).
Violations & Fines
Not applicable: no Coastal Act jurisdiction exists in Clovis. Environmental violations instead prosecuted under CEQA, local grading ordinances (Clovis Municipal Code Title 6), and Regional Water Board NPDES/waste-discharge orders with civil penalties up to $10,000/day under Water Code §13385.
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