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

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

Key Facts

Dedicated ordinance
None
Zones
M-1, M-2 industrial
By-right
Light Industrial use
Use permit
General Industrial or utility
Discretionary review
CEQA + hearing

Summary

The City of Ventura has no data-center ordinance and no data-center use type. Data centers locate in the M-1 limited industrial and M-2 general industrial zones, classified as Light or General Industrial - permitted by right, or by use permit if treated as a utility substation.

This chapter establishes the M-2 general industrial zone, also known as the M-2 zone, and prescribes use types and other regulations for this zone.

Source: City of San Buenaventura Zoning Ordinance (Title 24) & Municipal Code Ch. 10.650 Noise ControlView official code

Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-008, passed May 12, 2026).

Full Breakdown

Ventura's Zoning Ordinance (Title 24) names no data-center use. Data centers site in the M-1 limited industrial zone (Chapter 24.260) and M-2 general industrial zone (Chapter 24.262). The Community Development Director classifies an unlisted use into the closest listed type under Chapter 24.115.130. A server building read as Light Industrial is permitted by right in both zones; General Industrial is by right in M-2 but needs a use permit in M-1; a facility treated as a Utility or Equipment Substation needs a use permit in both. A use permit under Chapter 24.520 is discretionary, triggering CEQA review and a Planning Commission hearing. Ventura has adopted no data-center moratorium.

Violations & Fines

Building or operating a data center outside an industrial zone, or without a required use permit, violates the Zoning Ordinance and is enforced by Community Development through stop-work orders, civil penalties, and abatement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can data centers be built in the City of Ventura?
In the M-1 limited industrial and M-2 general industrial zones under Zoning Ordinance Title 24. There is no data-center use type, so the Director classifies each project into the closest listed industrial use.
Does the City of Ventura require a permit for a data center?
Often not. A data center read as Light Industrial is permitted by right. One treated as a utility substation, or as General Industrial in the M-1 zone, needs a discretionary use permit and CEQA review.
Has Ventura adopted data-center rules, and who do I ask for them?
No. The City has no data-center ordinance or moratorium. To advocate for one, contact the Community Development Department and Planning Commission through the City's Planning page at cityofventura.ca.gov/432/Planning.

Sources & Official References

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