Most of Clovis is in a Local Responsibility Area (LRA) classified as moderate hazard. Eastern foothill-adjacent parcels may fall in CAL FIRE-mapped Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones with stricter building and defensible space rules.
CAL FIRE's 2024 FHSZ update maps Fresno County SRAs and recommends LRA classifications. East Clovis edges approach Table Mountain and the Sierra foothill interface. Properties in VHFHSZ must comply with CA Building Code Chapter 7A (ignition-resistant construction), PRC §4291 defensible space, and CMC Title 15 wildland-urban interface requirements.
Building Code 7A non-compliance: stop work orders and up to $1,000/day per CMC. Defensible space: up to $500 civil penalty plus CAL FIRE enforcement in SRAs.
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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