Moreno Valley, CA Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Zoning & Siting (2026)
Key Facts
- Dedicated ordinance
- None
- Districts
- BP, LI, I industrial
- By-right
- Manufacturing/distribution/warehouse
- CUP trigger
- Within 300 feet of homes
- Moratorium
- None
Summary
The City of Moreno Valley has no data-center ordinance and no "data center" use category. Data centers locate in the industrial districts - Business Park, Light Industrial, and Industrial - permitted by right as manufacturing, distribution, or warehouse uses, with a conditional use permit required within 300 feet of homes.
The primary purpose of the industrial (I) district is to provide for manufacturing, research and development, warehousing and distribution and multitenant industrial uses, as well as certain supporting administrative and professional offices and commercial uses on a limited basis.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4887234; v10 updated 2026-04-07).
Full Breakdown
Moreno Valley's Zoning Code (Municipal Code Title 9) does not name "data center" as a use. A data center is sited in the city's industrial districts - Business Park (BP), Light Industrial (LI), and Industrial (I) - and classified into the closest use in Permitted Uses Table 9.02.020-1, such as manufacturing, distribution center, or warehouse. Those uses are permitted by right subject to zoning standards, but a use located 300 feet or less from a residential zone or use requires a conditional use permit, triggering CEQA review and a public hearing. Unlike Riverside County, the city has adopted no data-center moratorium.
Violations & Fines
Building or operating a data center outside an industrial district, or without the conditional use permit when one is required, is a Zoning Code violation enforced by Code Compliance through stop-work orders, penalties, and abatement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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