Clovis protects designated heritage trees and street trees in public rights-of-way. No broad private-property heritage tree ordinance; protection primarily via development conditions and designated specimens.
Unlike some California cities with comprehensive heritage tree ordinances (Palo Alto, Sunnyvale), Clovis takes a lighter-touch approach. Street trees in the public right-of-way receive protection from unpermitted removal. Trees designated as significant during development review (conditions of subdivision map or CUP) are protected by those entitlements. Trees on private property without designation are generally not regulated. CEQA (CA Public Resources Code §21000+) may trigger protection for heritage or significant trees during discretionary project review.
Destroying a protected/heritage tree: permit violation plus replacement requirements. CA Civil §3346 allows treble damages for wrongful tree destruction on another's property.
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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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