Calaveras County has no data-center-specific rule. A server facility is an industrial use belonging in the M1, M2, or M4 zone under Table 17.07.020, with the Planning Director assigning the exact classification and CEQA review applying. County zoning governs unincorporated land only; Angels Camp sets its own.
This rural Sierra foothill county has no data centers and no ordinance naming them. Under the Zoning Code adopted July 16, 2024 (effective August 15, 2024), a data center fits no defined use, so Section 17.07.020 directs the Planning Director to assign it a substantially similar classification. The closest fits sit in the industrial zones: Communication Facilities within Buildings (defined to include telephone switching centers) is permitted by right in M1, M2, and M4, while a power- and cooling-intensive campus can be routed to General Industrial or a use permit. Any discretionary approval triggers CEQA review of power, water, and noise. Title 17 covers unincorporated areas only; Angels Camp, the county's sole incorporated city, applies its own zoning.
Building a data center in a zone that bars it, or without the assigned administrative or conditional use permit, is a zoning violation. The Planning Department can withhold building permits, issue stop-work orders, and pursue code enforcement until permitted.
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