Corona, CA Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Zoning & Siting (2026)
Key Facts
- Dedicated ordinance
- None
- Zones
- M-1, M-2, M-3, M-4 industrial
- By-right
- Electronics / warehouse use
- Unlisted use
- Planning Commission determination
- Moratorium
- None
Summary
Corona has no data-center ordinance and no "data center" use category. Data centers site in the M-1, M-2, M-3, and M-4 manufacturing zones as electronics manufacturing or warehouse and distribution uses, permitted by right; an unlisted classification goes to Planning Commission determination under Chapter 17.88.
The M-1 (Light Manufacturing) Zone is intended for light manufacturing and industrial uses. The purpose of the M-1 zone is to provide for manufacturing uses that are generally passive because the M-1 zone can be established adjacent to residential and commercial areas.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-56: Supplement contains: Local legislation passed through Ord. 3423, passed 12-3-2025).
Full Breakdown
Corona's Municipal Code Chapter 17.44 governs its four industrial zones - M-1 Light Manufacturing, M-2 General Manufacturing, M-3 Heavy Manufacturing, and M-4 Industrial Park. Table 1 lists no "data center" use. A server facility is classified into the closest listed use: "Electronics, manufacturing of equipment, components and products" and "Warehouse and distribution" are both permitted by right (P) in all four zones. Other similar uses not identified in Table 1 may be permitted by Planning Commission determination under Chapter 17.88. Discretionary permits trigger CEQA review. Unlike some California cities, Corona has adopted no data-center moratorium and no dedicated ordinance.
Violations & Fines
Building or operating a data center outside a manufacturing zone, or without a required conditional use permit or Planning Commission determination, is a zoning violation enforced by Community Development through stop-work orders, penalties, and abatement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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