Summary
The council unanimously directed staff to draft a citywide ban on data centers, sending it to the Planning Commission before a final council vote. Residents cited water and power strain, noise, air quality, and the region's warehouse saturation.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 15
- Last 30 days
- 10
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Forfeits potential property tax revenue up to roughly six times that of a warehouse on equivalent square footage.
Residents concerned about utility bills, noise, air quality and property values near industrial sites.
Potential data-center developers and the city's future tax base.
Mentions & discussions (9)
Perris Becomes Latest RivCo Town To Reject Data Centers
Perris Becomes Latest RivCo Town To Reject Data Centers Patch
City Council (Regular) - Oct 13, 2026
Perris is banning data centers in every zone, saying they'd strain electricity, water, and air quality while creating few jobs. Residents packed the chamber to support it and urged the council to also oppose a data center proposal at the SoCal Fairgrounds.
City Council (Regular) - Sep 29, 2026
Zoom commenters urged the council to send a letter asking the fairgrounds board to cancel its MOU with Global Stack for a data center, saying it would consume electricity equivalent to 7,900 homes. Council members did not act on the request tonight.
California’s next data center ban could be in this Inland Empire city
California’s next data center ban could be in this Inland Empire city The Press-Enterprise
Perris planning commission recommends data center ban as residents oppose state fairgrounds project
Perris planning commission recommends data center ban as residents oppose state fairgrounds project KVCR News
Perris takes first step toward citywide data center ban
Perris takes first step toward citywide data center ban KVCR News
Perris data center ban moves closer to approval
Perris data center ban moves closer to approval The Press-Enterprise
City Council (Regular) - Jun 9, 2026
The council unanimously directed staff to draft a citywide ban on data centers, sending it to the Planning Commission before a final council vote. Residents cited water and power strain, noise, air quality, and the region's warehouse saturation.
City Council (Regular) - Jan 13, 2026
Rabb directed staff to study how the city could prohibit or regulate AI data centers, citing grid and water strain; speakers during the moratorium hearing raised the same concern.
Related development
Zoning Code Text Amendment 26-00004 (Ordinance No. 1479)
Homeowners can add ADUs under clearer, state-compliant rules.
Data Center Prohibition — SPA 26-00002 / ZTA 26-00002
No data centers can be built anywhere in Perris, protecting utility capacity, water supply, and neighborhood noise levels.
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