Data Centers

The city's zoning ordinance defines data centers and outlines use-specific requirements for principal and ancillary uses. The zoning ordinance does not permit data centers in any district unless they have a conditional use permit. Data centers that are approved must comply with the state's noise regulations, submit a hazardous waste plan, submit a water and wastewater plan, ensure supplementary equipment is screened, and undergo a system impact study completed by the power transmitter operator (§515-3-19). Data centers as an ancillary use may be permitted if they occupy less than ten percent of the building footprint, are explicitly used to serve the function of the property owner, and are not housed in separate structures on the site (§515-3-19.A.1-3).