Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Austin, TX (2026)
1 verified data centers & crypto mining rules for Austin, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Data Center Noise Limits
Austin sets one numeric sound limit that reaches the cooling plant and rooftop units on a data center site: mechanical equipment cannot produce more than 70 decibels, measured at the site's property line or at an alleyway shared with a small residential neighbor. The rule is Land Development Code § 25-2-1063(B), and subsection (E) also requires that ground floor and rooftop mechanical equipment be screened from that boundary.
Austin Data Center Noise Limits: 70 Decibel Equipment Cap
Some RestrictionsLand Development Code § 25-2-1063(B), (E)(2)
(A) Exterior lighting must be hooded or shielded so that the light source is not visible from the site's property line or alleyway that is shared with a triggering property. (B) Mechanical equipment may not produce sound in excess of 70 decibels measured at the site's property line or alleyway that is shared with a triggering property. ... (E) Screening Requirements. Except when visible from or...
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