Solar permits in Clovis use AB 2188 expedited online process — same-day or 1-3 business day approval for residential systems ≤38.4 kW. CA Title 24 Part 6 requires solar on new single-family homes (2020 Energy Code).
Clovis Building Division accepts SolarAPP+ or its equivalent streamlined online checklist per AB 2188 / SB 379. Eligible systems: residential PV ≤38.4 kW DC, 15 panels/600V limit. Plan check fee typically $250-$400. Required: structural attachment detail, electrical single-line diagram, site plan, equipment spec sheets. Inspections: mounting, electrical, final. Battery storage (ESS) permits separate under NEC §706. New home CA Title 24 Part 6 (2020+) mandates solar PV sized to offset 100% of home's TDV.
Unpermitted solar: red-tagged, utility disconnection, retroactive permit at 2x fee.
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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