Political signs on residential property are strongly protected. Clovis cannot restrict content but may impose content-neutral time/place/manner rules (typical: 4 sq ft per sign, removed within 10 days after election).
Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015) requires content-neutral sign regulations. CA Civil Code §713 bars HOAs from prohibiting non-commercial signs on member property (size limit 9 sq ft, freestanding sign max 15 sq ft for political). Clovis rules apply to size and removal timing, not message. Signs in public ROW remain prohibited regardless of content. Signs cannot be illuminated or block traffic sight lines.
Signs in public ROW: removal. Oversized or left-up signs past deadline: $50–$200 after warning.
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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.
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.
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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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