California Cottage Food Operations (CA Health & Safety Code §113758 / §114365) permitted statewide. Fresno County Environmental Health issues CFO registration (Class A, self-issued) or permit (Class B, with inspection). Clovis cannot ban CFOs.
CA Cottage Food Law (AB 1616, 2013; AB 1144 updates) allows home production of 'non-potentially hazardous' foods. Class A CFO (direct sales only) registers with Fresno County DEH; Class B (direct + indirect/retail) requires annual inspection. Gross sales cap: $150,000/year (AB 1144, 2022). Labeling must state 'Made in a Home Kitchen' and include CFO number. Clovis HOP still required for business-license purposes but cannot prohibit the use.
Unregistered CFO: county enforcement, cease & desist, potential misdemeanor under CA H&S §113980.
Clovis, CA
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 §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.
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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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