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Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Norwalk, CA (2026)

2 verified data centers & crypto mining rules for Norwalk, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Data Center Zoning & Siting

Norwalk's Municipal Code names no data center use. Table 17-A allows Light Industrial by right in the M-1 and M-2 manufacturing zones and Major Utilities by Director Approval. A use not listed is prohibited until the Director classifies it.

Norwalk Data Center Zoning and Siting

Some Restrictions

Norwalk, CA, Municipal Code § 17.04.010(D) (Allowed uses and land use matrix); Table 17-A, § 17.11.010

Uses Not Specifically Listed. A use not specifically listed is prohibited unless the Director determines the use to be part of a use category as defined in Section 17.01.060.

Data Center Noise Limits

Norwalk sets no fixed decibel cap for industry. Municipal Code Section 9.04.120 presumes ambient levels of 55 dBA daytime and 45 dBA night in residential zones, 60 dBA commercial, 65 dBA elsewhere. Exceeding ambient by more than 5 decibels at a residential property line is a violation.

Norwalk Data Center Noise Limits

Some Restrictions

Norwalk, CA, Municipal Code § 9.04.140(B) (General noise regulations); § 9.04.120 (Ambient noise level)

An average noise level reading measured pursuant to Section 9.04.130 which exceeds the ambient noise level at the property line of any residential land (or if a condominium or apartment house, within any adjoining apartment) by more than five decibels shall be deemed to be prima facie evidence of a violation of the provisions of this article.

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