San Jose has no cryptocurrency-mining ordinance. A commercial mining operation is a computing facility, so the city regulates it as a data center: allowed only in industrial districts with a Special Use Permit, CEQA review, and the 55 dBA DNL noise standard.
The San Jose Zoning Code does not mention cryptocurrency, blockchain, or mining. A commercial mining operation is treated as a data center under Table 20-110 — a Special Use Permit use permitted only in the CIC, Industrial Park, Light Industrial, or Heavy Industrial districts, decided at a Planning Director's Hearing with CEQA review. The same General Plan Policy EC-1.3 noise limit of 55 dBA DNL at a neighboring residential property line applies to mining-rig cooling and generators. San Jose imposes no energy-use cap specific to mining, though the pending December 2026 data-center standards may add energy-reporting expectations. Home hobby mining follows ordinary residential rules.
A commercial crypto mine outside an industrial district, or without an approved Special Use Permit and CEQA clearance, is a zoning violation; noise above 55 dBA DNL at an adjacent home is enforced through permit conditions and nuisance rules.
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