Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Bloomington, IL (2026)
1 verified data centers & crypto mining rules for Bloomington, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Data Center Zoning & Siting
Bloomington regulates large data centers under City Code § 44-1048, requiring administrative site plan approval, articulated facades with windows or material changes along public frontages, a 100-foot (or 10%-of-lot) natural buffer strip, 1.5 parking spaces per employee, and low-frequency noise limits down to 30 decibels at 50 feet.
Data Center Zoning Standards in Bloomington, IL
Some RestrictionsBloomington City Code § 44-1048
Administrative site plan approval shall be required pursuant to § 44-1709 of this Code. ... Off-street parking shall be provided at a rate of at least 1.5 spaces per employee and shall be provided for each phase of development prior to the occupancy of such. ... A natural buffer strip, of at least 100 feet or 10% of the relevant lot dimension (width for side yards, depth for front and rear yard...