Clovis, CA Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Where allowed
- Inside private residence habitable areas only
- Garages excluded
- Unless fully enclosed during use
- Medical exception
- Licensed clinics, hospices, care facilities
- Civil penalty
- $250 to $25,000 per day
- Criminal penalty
- Misdemeanor under Chapter 2, Title 1
Summary
Clovis Municipal Code Section 5.22.06 confines all marijuana smoking, vaping, and consumption to inside a private residence's habitable areas. Garages and accessory buildings do not count unless fully enclosed at all times during use, so lighting up in a backyard, driveway, park, or parking lot is unlawful anywhere in the city, even for a valid medical patient.
No person shall smoke, ingest, or otherwise consume marijuana or marijuana products, whether recreational or medical, in the City of Clovis unless such smoking, ingesting or consumption occurs entirely within a private residence. “Within a private residence” shall mean inside habitable areas and shall not include garages, whether attached or detached, and other accessory buildings unless those buildings are at all times fully enclosed during the consumption. Medical marijuana may also be consumed within a clinic, health care facility, residential care facility, or residential hospice licensed pursuant to applicable provisions of the California Health and Safety Code. All consumption shall be done in a manner so as to not cause a nuisance to nearby residents with noxious odors or other adverse health and safety impacts.
Full Breakdown
The section states flatly that no person shall smoke, ingest, or otherwise consume marijuana or marijuana products, whether recreational or medical, unless the consumption occurs entirely within a private residence, and it defines 'within a private residence' to mean inside habitable areas only, specifically excluding attached and detached garages and other accessory buildings unless those spaces are fully enclosed the entire time consumption is happening. A narrow medical carve-out lets medical marijuana be consumed inside a licensed clinic, health care facility, residential care facility, or residential hospice under the applicable Health and Safety Code chapters.
Even where consumption is allowed, the ordinance requires it be done so as not to create a nuisance to nearby residents from noxious odors or other adverse health and safety impacts, meaning an otherwise lawful indoor use can still draw a nuisance complaint if smoke or odor reaches a neighbor. 22 alongside the citywide dispensary and cultivation rules, and the Police Department and Planning and Development Services share enforcement responsibility for the marijuana chapter generally.
Violations & Fines
A consumption violation is a misdemeanor under Section 5.22.07(a), punishable per Chapter 2 of Title 1, with each day treated as a separate offense. Civil penalties of $250 to $25,000 per day apply under Section 5.22.07(c)(1), and the City may pursue injunctive relief and administrative citations in addition to criminal prosecution.
Frequently Asked Questions
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