Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Coweta County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Coweta County, Georgia.
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Data Center Zoning & Siting
Coweta County requires a data center or data center campus in the M Industrial District to sit on at least 25 acres with 250 feet of road frontage, 75-foot front and 100-foot side/rear setbacks, an 80 percent lot coverage cap, and a 300-foot residential buffer, per Zoning and Development Ordinance Sec. 191(12).
Coweta County Data Center Zoning Standards
Significant RestrictionsCoweta County, GA, Zoning and Development Ordinance § 191(12)(a),(e)
(12)Data center or data center campus, subject to the following requirements:a.Development standards.(i)Minimum lot area: Twenty-five acres.(ii)Maximum height: Sixty feet building height with up to an additional ten feet for parapet and rooftop equipment, not to exceed 70 feet total, subject to applicable federal, state, and local regulations.(iii)Minimum lot width: Two hundred fifty feet of fr...
Data Center Noise Limits
Coweta County caps data center noise at 5 dB(A) above pre-construction ambient levels at night and 10 dB(A) above ambient during the day, measured at the residential property boundary, and requires a 72-hour pre-construction noise survey under Zoning and Development Ordinance Sec. 191(12)(g).
Coweta County Data Center Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsCoweta County, GA, Zoning and Development Ordinance § 191(12)(g)
g.Noise.(i)Noise survey. Prior to the issuance of a land disturbance permit, the applicant shall engage with a noise and acoustical consultant to perform a pre-construction ambient noise survey...Measurements should be taken over a minimum period of 72-hours.(ii)Nighttime. Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., the data center shall not generate noise that persists for more than 60-seconds that is i...
Crypto Mining Rules
Coweta County's zoning ordinance defines 'cryptocurrency data center' and 'cryptocurrency mining' separately from an ordinary 'data center' and expressly excludes cryptocurrency data centers from that definition. Because Sec. 181 and Sec. 191 permit only 'data center' facilities in the LM and M industrial districts, no district in the ordinance lists a cryptocurrency mining or data center use as permitted or conditional.
Coweta County Cryptocurrency Mining Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsCoweta County, GA, Zoning and Development Ordinance, Art. 3, Definitions ('Cryptocurrency data center', 'Cryptocurrency mining', 'Data center')
Cryptocurrency data center: Leased or owned boundaries of floor space devoted to the operating data processing equipment for cryptocurrency mining; excludes spaces for commercial offices, storage, shipping and receiving, warehousing, or any other space that is not electronic processing. Cryptocurrency mining: The commercial process by which cryptocurrency transactions are verified and added to ...
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