Unincorporated San Benito County has no cryptocurrency-mining ordinance. A commercial mining facility is regulated like a data center - a light industrial use needing an Administrative or Conditional Use Permit in BP, M-1, or M-2 - and must meet the same Chapter 19.39 noise limits.
The county code has no crypto-mining, bitcoin, or blockchain use category; among modern uses, only commercial cannabis is separately regulated. A building full of mining rigs draws the same power, heat, and noise as a data center, so the Resource Management Agency reviews it as a light industrial facility under Section 25.03.007, needing an Administrative Use Permit - or a Conditional Use Permit for a larger or generator-heavy operation - with CEQA review of energy and water demand. Continuous noise from rigs and cooling must stay within the Table 1 limits measured at the nearest home: 35 dBA at night on rural or residential land. Home-scale mining is treated as ordinary residential use, subject to those same neighbor-measured limits.
There are no crypto-specific penalties. A commercial mining facility operating without the required use permit is a zoning violation, and noise exceeding the Chapter 19.39 limits is enforced through complaints and administrative action.
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