Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Salt Lake City, UT (2026)
1 verified data centers & crypto mining rules for Salt Lake City, Utah, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Data Center Zoning & Siting
Data centers are permitted only in Salt Lake City's M-1 and M-1A manufacturing districts, and the M-1A location requires a closed-loop cooling system under the zoning use table.
Salt Lake City Data Center Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsSalt Lake City Code § 21A.33.040; § 21A.33.010.D.1
Data center P19 [M-1] / P19, 23 [M-1A] ... 23. Data centers may be permitted provided they utilize a closed-loop cooling system. ... Any new non-residential land use that consumes or uses more than an annual average of two hundred thousand (200,000) gallons of potable water per day is prohibited in all zoning districts.
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