Data Centers & Crypto Mining in San Benito County, CA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated San Benito County, California.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of San Benito County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Data Center Zoning & Siting

San Benito County has no data-center ordinance. A data center is treated as a light industrial facility, allowed in the Business Park (BP), Light Industrial (M-1), or Heavy Industrial (M-2) district with an Administrative Use Permit under Title 25, Section 25.03.007, plus CEQA review. County zoning covers unincorporated land only.

San Benito County Data Center Zoning (BP, M-1, M-2)

Significant Restrictions

San Benito County, CA, Code of Ordinances Sec. 25.03.007(C) (Light Industrial (M-1) District — Intent), Ord. 1043, 2022

The M-1 district is intended to allow light industrial development near existing transportation systems (e.g., highways, rail, air). This includes: warehouses, contractor yards, nurseries, lumber yards, auto repair shops, light manufacturing and/or assembly, and research and development operations that do not cause significant environmental hazards or create major pollution. (D) Heavy Indu...

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Data Center Noise Limits

San Benito County Code Section 19.39.030 caps noise at the receiving property line: 45 dBA day and 35 dBA night for rural and residential land, 65/55 for commercial, and 70/60 for industrial. A data center's cooling and generators are measured where the neighbor sits, not at the plant.

San Benito County Noise Limits for Data Centers

Some Restrictions

San Benito County, CA, Code of Ordinances Sec. 19.39.030(A) (Maximum Permissible Sound Pressure Levels), Ord. 872, 2011

A sound pressure level which exceeds the limits set forth for the receiving land use category in Table 1 which may be measured at or within the real property boundary of the receiving land use, or its vertical extension; (B) A sound pressure level which exceeds the limits set forth for the receiving land use category in Table 1 for more than 15 minutes in 60 minutes which may be measured a...

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