Camarillo, CA Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Noise Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code
- Muni Code Sec. 10.34.040
- Industrial base
- 65 day / 55 night dBA
- Home base
- 55 day / 45 night dBA
- Residential night cap
- 45 dBA hard
- Measured at
- Receptor property line
Summary
Camarillo's noise ordinance, Chapter 10.34, caps sound at the receptor property line using the ambient level plus an increment. Base exterior limits are 65 dBA day and 55 dBA night on industrial land, and 55/45 dBA at homes, with a hard 45 dBA residential cap overnight.
With respect to residential receptor properties, the exterior noise level may not exceed forty-five dBA between the hours of nine p.m. and seven a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Camarillo Municipal Code Section 10.34.040 sets exterior noise standards by receiving noise zone: residential 55 dBA (7 a.m.-9 p.m.) and 45 dBA (9 p.m.-7 a.m.); commercial and industrial 65 dBA day, 55 dBA night; agricultural 55/45. Noise may exceed the base level only briefly - ambient plus 5 dBA over 20 minutes, plus 10 dBA over 10 minutes, or plus 15 dBA for one minute in any hour. A hard 45 dBA cap protects homes overnight (Section 10.34.040(C)). A "fixed noise source" expressly includes generators, air-conditioners, compressors, and refrigeration equipment (Section 10.34.020), so a data center's cooling and backup power must comply. Standby generators are exempt during outages, maintenance, or testing.
Violations & Fines
Noise over the Section 10.34.040 limits is a misdemeanor enforced by Community Development through notices of violation, abatement orders, and nuisance injunctions; a permitted data center also breaches its noise conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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