Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Cleveland County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cleveland County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Data Center Zoning & Siting
Cleveland County's Table of Permitted Uses puts data centers (NAICS 518210) by right in only two of ten zoning districts covering the zoned areas of unincorporated Cleveland County: Light Industrial and Heavy Industrial. Every residential district and every business district, including General Business and Corridor Protection, leaves the use blank, meaning it isn't permitted there at all under County Code Section 12-124.
Data Center Zoning Districts in Cleveland County
Some RestrictionsCleveland County Code § 12-124
Table of Permitted Uses ... NAICS RU RA RR R RM NB GB CP LI HI ... Data Centers 518210 Z Z
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