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Bishop, CA Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Zoning & Siting (2026)

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

Key Facts

Dedicated ordinance
None
Industrial zone
M-1 (Chapter 17.60)
Data center listed
No; similar-use permit required
Height cap
Two stories or 30 feet
Minimum lot
20,000 square feet

Summary

Bishop has no data-center ordinance and no "data center" use. Server buildings go in the M-1 General Industrial District under Municipal Code Chapter 17.60, which lists no such use, so the planning commission approves it as a similar use by use permit.

The general industrial M-1 district is intended to provide space in suitable locations in the city for all types of manufacturing, warehousing and processing ... Other permitted uses include any use similar to those listed specifically for the M-1 district if the use, location and development plan is approved by the planning commission.

Source: Bishop Municipal Code, Title 17 (Zoning) & Chapter 8.12 (Noise Control)View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 4).

Full Breakdown

Bishop's zoning code, Title 17, splits the city into residential, commercial, and one industrial district. The M-1 General Industrial District (Chapter 17.60) covers manufacturing, warehousing, and processing, and its permitted-use list at 17.60.030 names food, metal, leather, electronics, pharmaceuticals, wrecking yards, and warehouse storage - not data centers. Section 17.60.050 lets the planning commission approve any similar use with an approved development plan, and 17.60.030 lets it grant a use permit for uses it deems similar and no more obnoxious. A land use permit under 17.80.030 precedes any building permit. M-1 buildings cap at two stories or 30 feet on lots of at least 20,000 square feet.

Violations & Fines

Building or operating a data center outside M-1, or without the required land use permit and use permit, violates Title 17 and is enforced by the city under Chapter 17.88, where each day is a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can a data center be built in Bishop?
In the M-1 General Industrial District under Municipal Code Chapter 17.60. The code lists no data-center use, so the planning commission approves one as a similar use under sections 17.60.030 and 17.60.050.
Does Bishop have a data-center ordinance?
No. Bishop has adopted no data-center rules and no moratorium. Ask for standards at the Planning Commission or City Council: https://cityofbishop.ca.gov/departments/planning/

Sources & Official References

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