CA Health & Safety Code §1597.40 preempts local regulation of Family Child Care Homes. Clovis must treat them as residential use: small (up to 8 children) and large (up to 14 children) licensed by CDSS Community Care Licensing.
CA §1597.40-1597.62 (Family Daycare Homes Act) preempts Clovis zoning. Small FCCH (up to 8 kids) treated as pure residential use — no HOP required beyond state license. Large FCCH (up to 14 kids) also residential-by-right per AB 2025 (2019). CDSS license required. Clovis cannot require conditional use permits, business license fees different from residences, or additional parking. Fire clearance required for large homes.
Attempted local restrictions preempted; unlicensed operation is a CDSS enforcement issue.
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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