Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Roanoke County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Roanoke County, Virginia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Roanoke County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Data Center Zoning & Siting
Roanoke County, Virginia (outside the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem) has no standalone data-center ordinance. Sec. 30-28 defines a "data center," and Sec. 30-29-6 folds it into the "Industry, Type I" use type, which is permitted by right, with no special use permit, in the I-1 and I-2 industrial districts.
Data Center Zoning in Roanoke County
Some RestrictionsRoanoke County Code §§ 30-28, 30-29-6, 30-61-2
Data center: A facility used primarily for the storage, management, processing, and transmission of digital data, which houses computer and/or network equipment, systems, servers, appliances and other associated components related to digital data operations. ... Industry, Type I: Enterprises engaged in the processing, manufacturing, compounding, assembly, packaging, treatment or fabrication of ...
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