Pool enclosure required per CA Building Code Ch. 31 / CBC §3109 and CA H&S §115920 (Pool Safety Act). Clovis enforces 60-inch minimum barrier, self-closing/self-latching gates, no gaps >4 inches. Applies to pools deeper than 18 inches.
Clovis adopts CA Building Code and CA H&S §115920-115929. Barriers: 60" minimum height, maximum 2" ground clearance, no footholds, openings that prevent passage of a 4" sphere. Gates must open outward from pool, self-close, self-latch with release 54"+ above ground. CMC §5 references Health & Safety Code. In addition to the barrier, one of the following safety features is required: safety pool cover, pool alarm, self-closing door alarms, or removable mesh fence with self-closing gate (7 options per §115922).
Failure to maintain barrier: code enforcement, potential misdemeanor per CA H&S §115925, $500+ fines.
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.
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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.
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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