Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Lyon County, NV (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Lyon County, Nevada.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Lyon County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Data Center Zoning & Siting
Lyon County has no zoning chapter written specifically for data centers. Large campuses such as the 460-acre Silver Springs Technology Park (SSTP) in unincorporated Silver Springs are instead sited through the county's Specific Plan process under Lyon County Code Chapter 15.211, triggered for master plan amendments of 40 acres or more and required above 160 acres, with siting findings made by the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners.
Lyon County Data Center Siting via Specific Plan
Significant RestrictionsLyon County Code §§ 15.211.01, 15.211.04
15.211.01: PROCEDURES FOR SPECIFIC PLANS: A. A specific plan is a type of master plan which may be submitted on its own or as part of a master plan amendment. A specific plan allows for more precise implementation of the master plan by requiring or permitting review of large scale planning issues in order to protect the natural environment, ensure compatible uses, ... achieve coherent and diver...
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