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Clovis, CA Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Noise Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified July 2026

Key Facts

Code
Muni Code §9.22.080
Industrial limit
70 dBA day and night
Home limit
55 day / 50 night
Commercial limit
65 day / 60 night
Measured at
Property line, 15-min Leq

Summary

Clovis caps exterior noise at the property line under Municipal Code §9.22.080: 70 dBA day and night on industrial land, but 55 dBA daytime and 50 dBA at night at a home. Data-center cooling and generators must meet the nearer receiver's limit.

It is unlawful for any person to create any noise, or to allow the creation of any noise on property owned, leased, occupied or otherwise controlled by such person, which causes the noise level when measured on any property measured at the property line, to exceed

Source: Clovis Municipal Code, Title 9 Development Code (Zoning & Performance Standards)View official code

Full Breakdown

Clovis Development Code §9.22.080 sets maximum exterior noise by receiving noise zone, measured as a 15-minute Leq at the property line. Table 3-1 limits: single-, two-, or multi-family residential 55 dBA (7 a.m.-10 p.m.) and 50 dBA (10 p.m.-7 a.m.); commercial 65/60; mixed-use residential 60/50; and industrial or manufacturing 70 dBA at all hours. Where two zones abut and one is residential, the lower limit governs, so a data center beside homes meets the 50 dBA overnight cap. Any gas or diesel backup generator rated 50 horsepower or greater needs San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District approval.

Violations & Fines

Exceeding the §9.22.080 limits for any 15-minute period is a public nuisance enforced under Chapter 9.92, bringing citations, penalties, and abatement; impulsive noise over the standard plus 20 dBA also violates the code.

Frequently Asked Questions

How loud can a data center be in Clovis?
On industrial land, exterior noise can't exceed 70 dBA at the property line, measured as a 15-minute Leq under §9.22.080. Where the site abuts homes, the residential limit of 50 dBA overnight governs instead.
What noise rule protects homes near a Clovis data center?
When an industrial parcel abuts a residential zone, §9.22.080 applies the lower zone's limit - 55 dBA daytime and 50 dBA overnight - at the property line, so cooling and generators must be engineered to that cap.

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