Santa Clarita, CA Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Noise Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code
- Muni Code Sec. 11.44.040
- Residential limit
- 65 day / 55 night
- Comm/mfg limit
- 80 day / 70 night
- Day hours
- 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Steady hum penalty
- 5 dB(A)
Summary
Santa Clarita Municipal Code Section 11.44.040 caps noise received on another's property: 65 dB(A) day and 55 dB(A) night in residential zones, and 80 dB(A) day and 70 dB(A) night in commercial and manufacturing zones. Data-center cooling and generators must comply.
It shall be unlawful for any person within the City to produce or cause or allow to be produced noise which is received on property occupied by another person within the designated region, in excess of the following levels: Residential zone Day 65, Night 55; Commercial and manufacturing Day 80, Night 70.
Full Breakdown
Santa Clarita's noise ordinance, Municipal Code Chapter 11.44, makes it unlawful to produce noise received on another person's property above the Section 11.44.040 limits. Residential zones are capped at 65 dB(A) day (7 a.m.-9 p.m.) and 55 dB(A) night (9 p.m.-7 a.m.); commercial and manufacturing zones at 80 dB(A) day and 70 dB(A) night. At a boundary between residential and commercial or manufacturing property, the quieter zone's limit applies. A steady whine, screech, or hum - typical of chillers and cooling fans - carries a 5 dB(A) penalty. Section 11.44.070 applies these limits to machinery, fans, and air-conditioning equipment at any property line.
Violations & Fines
Noise over the Section 11.44.040 limits is a misdemeanor or infraction enforced by the City, and can be abated as a public nuisance by injunction; each day is a separate offense.
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