Springdale, AR Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Noise Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Industrial-zone limit
- 85 dB(A) day, 80 dB(A) night
- Residential-zone limit
- 65 dB(A) day, 60 dB(A) night
- Also requires
- conditional use permit, commercial design review
- Max fine
- $1,000 per violation, $500/day continuing
Summary
Springdale, Arkansas subjects digital-asset-mining and similar data-center-type facilities to the citywide noise code's industrial-zone limits: 85 decibels by day and 80 at night, measured at the property line.
No person shall operate or cause to be operated ... any identifiable source of sound in such a manner as to create a sound level within the use districts in table 1 below which exceeds the maximum noise levels as set forth in table 1 ... All industrial zones 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 85 dB(A) ... 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. 80 dB(A).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 145).
Full Breakdown
Springdale's zoning ordinance expressly makes digital asset mining facilities, the closest local analog to a data center, subject to Chapter 42's noise article, on top of conditional-use review and commercial design standards. That noise chapter caps sound in industrial zones, where such facilities typically locate, at 85 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and 80 dB(A) overnight, measured at the property line of both the source and the receiving property. Residential zones are held to a stricter 65/60 dB(A) standard if a facility sits near housing. Complaints are measured on-site by a responding police officer.
Violations & Fines
Violating the noise limit is punishable under Springdale Code § 1-9: a fine up to $1,000 per offense (double for repeats), or $500/day for a continuing violation.
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