Lodi, CA Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Zoning & Siting (2026)
Key Facts
- Dedicated ordinance
- None
- Industrial zones
- M (Industrial), BP (Business Park)
- Data center use
- Not listed; director classifies
- Utility-facility path
- Use Permit in M zone
- By-right path
- Office / R&D / warehouse
Summary
The City of Lodi has no data-center ordinance and no "data center" use in its Development Code. A data center locates in the M (Industrial) or BP (Business Park) zone, classified by the director into the nearest listed use - a Use Permit where treated as a utility facility.
The M zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for a mix of heavy manufacturing, warehousing, general service, storage, and distribution activities. The maximum FAR is 0.6. The M zoning district is consistent with the industrial land use designation of the general plan.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 68).
Full Breakdown
Lodi's Development Code (Title 17, Chapter 17.24) names no "data center" use. Table 2-10 lists uses for the two industrial districts, M (Industrial) and BP (Business Park). Because a data center is unlisted, Section 17.12.030 directs the Community Development Director to classify it into the closest listed use. Treated as a Utility Facility, it needs a Use Permit in the M zone and is barred from BP. Treated as offices, research and development, warehousing, or electronics manufacturing, it is allowed by right in M with a building permit. A Use Permit is discretionary and triggers CEQA review and a Planning Commission hearing. The M zone caps height at 70 feet and requires a fully enclosed building.
Violations & Fines
Building or operating a data center outside the M or BP zone, or without a required Use Permit, is a Development Code violation that Community Development enforces through stop-work orders, penalties, and abatement.
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