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Temple, TX Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Noise Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Max noise, industrial-zoned district
75 dB at property line
Max noise, business-zoned district
70 dB at property line
Max noise, residential-zoned district
65 dB at property line
Applies to
LI and HI zoning districts
Measurement method
ANSI A-weighted decibel meter

Summary

Temple caps industrial noise at the property line: a data center in a Light or Heavy Industrial zone can't exceed 75 decibels, measured with an ANSI-standard, A-weighted meter.

At no point at the property line may a zoning district receive sound pressure levels that exceed the decibel levels specified in the groups designated in the following table... Decibel (dB) means a unit of measure of sound pressure, or noise level. Measurement of the noise level must be made with a decibel meter meeting American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards using the A-weighted scale.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Reformat).

Full Breakdown

Temple's Unified Development Code subjects every use in the LI (Light Industrial) and HI (Heavy Industrial) zoning districts -- including a Data Center (Large) or Data Center (Small), both defined by the UDC as uses where computers, servers and telecommunications equipment occupy most of the floor area -- to a property-line noise cap. A data center in an ag/industrial-zoned district can't let sound pressure exceed 75 dB at the property line; the code sets tighter caps, 70 dB and 65 dB, where the receiving district is business or residential. Compliance is measured with an ANSI-standard, A-weighted decibel meter. The rule doesn't apply to extraction operations or emergency vehicles.

Violations & Fines

Violation of the property-line noise cap is a general Code offense, punishable by a fine up to $500, with each day of continued exceedance a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do data centers in Temple have their own noise limit?
Not a separate one: data centers fall under the same UDC performance standard as any LI or HI use: sound can't exceed 75 dB at the property line in industrial-zoned areas.
How does the city measure compliance?
With a decibel meter meeting ANSI standards, read on the A-weighted scale, at the property line of the zoning district receiving the sound.
Are all noise sources covered?
The standard covers routine operations; the UDC exempts extraction operations and emergency vehicles from the property-line noise limits.

Sources & Official References

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