The City of Riverside has no cryptocurrency-mining ordinance. A commercial mining operation is a room of servers, so the CEDD Director treats it as a data center or industrial use, siting it in the BMP, I, or AIR zones under the same noise limits.
Riverside's Municipal Code does not define or separately regulate cryptocurrency mining. Because a mining facility functions as a data center, the CEDD Director classifies it under Title 19 as an industrial use similar to a listed permitted or conditional use, placing it in the Business and Manufacturing Park, General Industrial, or Airport zones. It is then subject to the same framework: a conditional use permit for more intensive proposals, CEQA review for larger sites, and the Title 7 exterior noise caps of 55 dBA daytime and 45 dBA at night at any neighboring residential property line. Around-the-clock cooling on high-density mining rigs draws the same noise scrutiny as any data center.
A mining facility operating in a non-industrial zone or exceeding the noise limits faces the same enforcement as any data center: permit denial, code enforcement, and noise fines starting at $500.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Riverside, CA
Riverside requires a building permit for fences and walls taller than 6 feet, and for all retaining walls over 4 feet (measured from footing bottom to top of...
Riverside, CA
Riverside requires fences to be structurally sound, set back appropriately from property lines and public right-of-way, and to preserve sight-distance at dri...
Riverside, CA
Livestock such as horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs are permitted only in Riverside's agricultural (A) and rural-residential (RR, RC) zones on parcels m...
Riverside, CA
In Riverside, a building permit is required for any accessory structure over 120 square feet under California Building Code Section 105.2 and RMC Title 16. S...
Riverside, CA
Riverside Code Enforcement generally opens a case within 1-3 business days of an Engage 311 report. Routine inspections typically happen within 5-10 business...
Riverside, CA
Commercial filming in Riverside requires a permit from the Riverside Film Office at least five business days in advance, with $1M general liability naming th...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in Riverside County.
See how other cities in Riverside County handle crypto mining rules.
See how Riverside's crypto mining rules rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.