Thousand Oaks has no cryptocurrency-mining ordinance and no energy cap. A commercial mining facility is treated as a data center - sited in the M-1 or M-2 industrial zones with a discretionary Development Permit, CEQA review, and the Chapter 21 nuisance noise limits.
Thousand Oaks Municipal Code has no crypto-mining, bitcoin, or blockchain use category and no power cap aimed at mining. A warehouse of mining rigs draws power and produces heat and noise like a data center, so it is classified into the nearest industrial use - Technology and life sciences, Research and development, or Manufacturing not otherwise listed - in the M-1 or M-2 zones, requiring a discretionary Development Permit and CEQA review. An unlisted mining use is classified by the Planning Commission and needs a Special Use Permit. Continuous cooling noise is bound by Chapter 21. Home-based mining is residential accessory use, still subject to the Chapter 21 noise limits.
There are no crypto-specific penalties. A commercial mining operation outside an industrial zone, or without its required Development Permit or Special Use Permit, is a zoning violation, and its noise is enforced under Chapter 21.
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