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.
The California Coastal Act (Public Resources Code Β§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 Β§30300) administers Coastal Development Permits (CDPs) under PRC Β§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 Β§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 Β§13000).
Not applicable β 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 Β§13385.
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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 Β§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 Β§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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Exotic animals prohibited under CA Fish & Game Code Β§2118 and CCR Title 14 Β§671. Ferrets, hedgehogs, monkeys, most wild animals illegal statewide. Clovis enf...
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