Street trees trimmed by city; property owner trims private trees. Trees overhanging sidewalks/streets must clear 8 ft pedestrian, 14 ft vehicle. Neighbor may trim encroaching branches to property line.
Clovis Municipal Code requires property owners to maintain clearance over public rights-of-way: 8 feet above sidewalks and 14 feet above streets. Street trees in the parkway strip are generally city-maintained (Public Utilities Department urban forestry), but abutting property owners may be responsible for watering. Private trees are owner-maintained. CA common law (Booska v. Patel) allows neighbors to trim branches encroaching over their property up to the property line, but cannot harm tree health or enter neighbor's property without permission.
Failure to trim after notice: city abates, bills owner. Trimming neighbor's tree across property line without permission: civil liability for damages, possibly treble damages under CA Civil Code §3346.
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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.
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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.
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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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