Artificial turf allowed in Clovis as water-saving landscaping. CA Civil Code §4735 prohibits HOAs from banning artificial turf and drought-tolerant landscaping. Building permit may be required for large installations.
Clovis does not prohibit residential artificial turf installation, consistent with California's water conservation priorities. CA Civil Code §4735 prohibits HOAs from banning artificial turf or drought-tolerant plants; HOAs may regulate aesthetic standards but cannot outright prohibit. CA Civil Code §1940.10 allows tenants to install water-wise landscaping. Some Clovis front-yard landscape design standards may still require a mix of plantings and cannot be 100% turf without additional softscape. Drainage and heat-island considerations recommended.
HOA ban of artificial turf: unenforceable under CA Civil §4735. Landscape standards violations at design review: correction required before approval.
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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