Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Stafford County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Stafford County, Virginia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Stafford County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Data Center Zoning & Siting
Stafford County's Zoning Ordinance sets data-center-specific standards: 750-foot setbacks from the Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers, schools and residential property, a 200-foot vegetated buffer, 8-foot anti-climb security fencing, and noise capped at 55 dB(A) at the site boundary, under Section 28-39(q).
Stafford County Data Center Siting Standards
Significant RestrictionsStafford County Code § 28-39(q)
(1)Setback standards.a.All primary structures shall be set back at least seven hundred fifty (750) feet from any property line abutting the Rappahannock River or Potomac River, an existing or approved school that will be owned or operated by Stafford County School Board, or a school as defined in this chapter, or from any property line abutting or across public right-of-way from a residential u...
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