Retaining walls over 4 ft in height (measured from footing bottom to top) require a building permit and engineered plans per CA Building Code §105.2. Walls supporting surcharge loads (driveways, structures) require permit at any height.
CMC Title 15 adopts CBC. Retaining walls under 4 ft without surcharge are permit-exempt but must meet zoning height rules if combined with a fence. Any wall retaining surcharged soil (from a driveway above, pool, or structure) requires engineered design and permit regardless of height. Drainage behind wall required per CBC §1805.
Unpermitted retaining wall >4 ft: stop-work order, permit after-the-fact plus $100-$500. Structural failures: liability and remediation.
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
Exotic animals prohibited under CA Fish & Game Code §2118 and CCR Title 14 §671. Ferrets, hedgehogs, monkeys, most wild animals illegal statewide. Clovis enf...
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