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

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

Key Facts

Dedicated ordinance
None
Industrial zone
M District, Chapter 17.22
Light industrial
Use Permit required
Decision
Commission hearing, Council action
Industrial land
Bayshore neighborhood only

Summary

Daly City has no data-center ordinance and no "data center" use in its zoning code. A data center lands in the M Industrial District, Chapter 17.22, where light industrial uses require a Use Permit approved after a Planning Commission hearing.

A. Uses permitted in C-2 district, except wellings, fortunetelling (and related services), pawnshops, tattoo establishments and massage establishments. B. Light industrial (including assembly and manufacturing) or other similar uses.

Source: Daly City Municipal Code, Title 17 Zoning and Chapter 9.22 Disturbing the PeaceView official code

Full Breakdown

Daly City's Zoning Ordinance is Title 17 of the Municipal Code. Chapter 17.22 creates the M Industrial District and contains one section, 17.22.010, a table of uses. Uses permitted in the C-2 Heavy Commercial District carry through with no use permit; light industrial, including assembly and manufacturing, requires one. A data center is not listed, so the City classifies it against the closest listed use under the C-2 table's unlisted-use rule. A Use Permit runs through Chapter 17.44: a noticed Planning Commission public hearing, findings, then City Council action, with CEQA review attached. The city's only industrial area sits in the Bayshore neighborhood north of MacDonald Avenue.

Violations & Fines

Operating a data center without a required Use Permit violates Title 17. Chapter 17.50 lets the city attorney sue to enjoin any violation, and the remedies are cumulative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can a data center be built in Daly City?
In the M Industrial District under Chapter 17.22 - the city's only industrial area, in the Bayshore neighborhood north of MacDonald Avenue. Light industrial uses there require a Use Permit.
Does Daly City have a data-center ordinance?
No. Title 17 defines no "data center" use and the City Council has adopted none. Ask for tailored standards at the Planning Commission: https://www.dalycity.org/369/Planning-Commission
Who approves a Use Permit in Daly City?
The Planning Commission holds a noticed public hearing and makes findings under Chapter 17.44, then reports to the City Council, which affirms or denies. CEQA applies to that discretionary decision.

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